NAUJOSIOS UGDYMO PROGRAMOS: KELETAS REIKŠMINGŲ ASPEKTŲ [THE NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: SOME SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS]

Every system or field of activity faces challenges of one kind or another from time to time. For example, something becomes morally outdated, no longer corresponds to the actualities of the time, as a result of which even minor transformations occur. They also take place in the education system, because emerging new educational environments and tools, changing educational contexts, and global current affairs give signs that the existing educational content "needs repair". The new programs provide not only compulsory (70%), but optional learning content (30%). It may be difficult to distinguish between mandatory and optional content in the educational process, as the latter will organically complement, expand or deepen the mandatory content. The use of optional learning content allows teachers and school communities to plan it in their own way. It brings a kind of freedom, but also a sense of responsibility. Also, it opens up great opportunities for collaboration between teachers (primarily science subjects).