by Cepadmin | Dec 5, 2024 | Actual, News
Inspiration from Japan: Visit of the Educational Program Center Staff of Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools AEO to Tokyo
In November 2024, representatives of the Educational Program Center of Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools AEO — Director Zhanar Abdildina and Senior Managers Assem Botayeva and Liliya Altynbayeva — visited Tokyo, Japan. The purpose of the visit included:
Studying the Holistic Approach to Education
Magome Elementary School (Grades 1–6, ages 6–12) (https://www.ota-school.ed.jp/magome-es/index.html)
Magome Elementary School, a public institution with a 146-year history, aims to cultivate students who are healthy in mind and body, rich in individuality and creativity, and capable of contributing to their community and the international society. Its key educational goals are:
- Healthy children — physically and mentally resilient students.
- Emotionally rich children — individuals who value themselves and others, with a strong sense of creativity.
- Thinking children — active learners who engage in dialogue and think deeply.
The school emphasizes a respectful atmosphere, discipline, and traditional values, with calligraphy lessons fostering patience and focus.
Seiritsu Gakuen School (Grades 7–12, ages 13–18) (https://www.seiritsu.ac.jp/)
Seiritsu Gakuen Junior and Senior High School in Japan emphasizes holistic education, combining academic excellence with character development. Its unique educational framework, the “Visible and Invisible Academic Skills” approach, fosters cognitive abilities and soft skills essential for 21st-century global citizens.
This private school focuses on project-based and practical learning. During the visit, the principal showcased a student-led initiative involving the development and production of cheese cookies in partnership with a local enterprise.
The school also emphasizes extracurricular activities, promoting sports such as volleyball, football, and badminton to foster teamwork and leadership skills.
A common practice in both schools is that students clean their classrooms at the end of the school day, encouraging responsibility and community care.
During the visit, the team of the Educational Program Center presented their research at the 8th International Conference on Education and E-Learning (ICEEL 2024) and participated in discussions with international colleagues.
The implementation of the holistic Tokkatsu approach in Japanese schools was also studied. This approach combines traditional values and innovative methods to nurture well-rounded individuals. The participants noted that this method aligns with the Development Strategy of Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools, which focuses on the holistic development of children. The elements of Tokkatsu can be adapted for implementation in Intellectual Schools to enrich existing innovative educational practices.
by Cepadmin | Nov 26, 2024 | Actual, News
Implementation of the “Trilingual Education Policy”
In the frame of the implementation of the “Trilingual Education Policy”, Gulzhan Rysbekkyzy, a trainer at the branch of the Center for Educational Programmes of the AEO “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools”, conducted seminars on the topic “Effective Use of the Content and Language Integrated Approach (CLIL)” for teachers of the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools of PhM and ChB in Almaty on November 18-22, 2024.
The seminars included the features and strategies for effectively using the CLIL approach. They also discussed modern digital tools and interactive tasks to develop students’ listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. The participants learned how to develop CLIL tasks and planned collaboratively their lessons. Teachers were given methodological recommendations and feedback.
The participants of the seminars exchanged experiences and best practices in teaching their subjects. The seminars were concluded with an exchange of impressions and a discussion of the results. The teachers emphasized the high practical value of the knowledge they had received and expressed their willingness to implement new methods in educational activities.
by Cepadmin | Nov 15, 2024 | Actual, News
«Trilingual Education Policy»
In the frame of the implementation of the “Trilingual Education Policy”, Gulzhan Rysbekkyzy, a trainer at the branch of the Center for Educational Programmes of the AEO “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools”, conducted seminars on the topic “Effective Use of the Content and Language Integrated Approach (CLIL)” for teachers of the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools of PhM and ChB in Shymkent on November 4-8, 2024, and the Nazarbayev Intellectual School of PhM in Semey on November 13-15, 2024.
The seminars included the features and strategies for the effective use of the CLIL approach. They also discussed modern digital tools and interactive tasks aimed at developing students’ listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. The participants learned how to develop CLIL tasks and planned collaboratively their lessons. Teachers were given methodological recommendations and feedback.
The participants of the seminars exchanged experiences and best practices in teaching their subjects. The seminars were concluded with an exchange of impressions and a discussion of the results. The teachers emphasized the high practical value of the knowledge they had received and expressed their willingness to implement new methods in educational activities.
by Cepadmin | Oct 18, 2024 | Actual, News
Practice-oriented training for teaching staff at the IQanat High School of Burabay, focusing on methods for achieving learning objectives and enhancing students’ subject skills.
Specialists from the Centre of Educational Programmes under the AEO “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” will conduct training sessions at the IQanat High School of Burabay in Shchuchinsk (Akmola region) from 19 to 20 October 2024.
The activities will bring together 32 teachers in the framework of practice-oriented trainings on methods for achieving learning objectives and enhancing students’ subject skills in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Geography, Kazakh language, Russian language and History for lower-secondary and upper-secondary school students in grades 9-11.
The programmes include 16 academic hours aimed at improving functional literacy of students through modern educational methods and technologies.
The AEO “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” continues to make a significant contribution to strengthening the educational potential of the regions, supporting the country’s aspiration to raise educational standards.
More information about the activities of the Centre for Educational Programmes under the AEO “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” can be found at .
by Cepadmin | Oct 11, 2024 | Actual, News
Workshops on Teaching Methods and Techniques for Achieving Learning Goals Focused on Developing Student Subject Skills as Part of the “Rural Schools Capacity Development” Charitable Project
As part of the charitable project “Rural Schools Capacity Development,” experts from the Center ащк Educational Programьуs will conduct a series of regional workshops for teachers from 16 regions of Kazakhstan between October 10 and November 1.
The workshops will be held at the Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools in Almaty, Astana, Turkestan, Atyrau, Semey, and Kokshetau, as well as at leading educational institutions in Atyrau—Atyrau Higher Multidisciplinary College “Bolashak,” Atyrau Innovative College “Parasat,” and School No. 7 IT Lyceum in Turkestan.
These events will bring together over 400 teachers and focus on methods and techniques aimed at improving students’ subject-specific skills. Participants will have the opportunity to enhance their knowledge in subjects such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, geography, Kazakh language, Russian language, English, history, arts and crafts, music, physical education, and elementary education.
Launched in 2020 by Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools, this project continues to make a significant contribution to strengthening the educational capacity of rural regions, supporting the country’s efforts to raise educational standards in rural schools.
