The school year 2010-2011 has begun in every public school of Georgia. The pupils will face many novelties in the process of studying, including new subjects and new system of assessment.
According to the ministry of education, the subject of civil defense, security and sport will be included in the curriculum; in addition, the number of the lessons in scientific sciences will grow.
From January, the Tbilisi pilot schools will provide integrated teaching of dance and music. As for the assessment, the grade of students` knowledge will be estimated according to homework, class work and summarizing tests.
Instead of the trimesters, the school year will be divided into two semesters. The first half of the school year will last from September 15 to December 24; the winter holidays will last from December 24 to January 20 and the school year will be finished on September 15. Only the final school students will finish school on May 20.
The Easter and other rotating holidays will be set annually.
