Starting September
1, school curricula will be updated in Kazakhstan, with educational standards
brought into line with the new Constitution. This was announced by Kazakh
Education Minister Zhuldyz Suleimenova at a Government meeting in Astana.
According to her, students in grades 5-7 will study a new subject,
«Fundamentals of the Constitution,» while those in grades 8-11 will take the
course «Law and Order.» Also, «Personal Safety» will be introduced for students
in grades 5-11, and «Fundamentals of Law» will become a compulsory subject.
Another major change is the integration of artificial intelligence into the
secondary education system. As part of the President’s relevant decree, a
dedicated pilot project will be launched in several regions across the country.
«Starting September 1, 2026, a
pilot project using artificial intelligence technologies will be launched in 10
small-class schools in the Pavlodar and Kyzylorda regions, aimed at reducing the
gap in education quality between urban and rural schools. Overall, the pilot
phase will cover 500 small-class schools. By 2029, the project will be
gradually rolled out to all 2,600 small-class schools across the country,» Kazakh Minister of
Education Zhuldyz Suleimenova noted.
Kazakhstan develops digital ecosystem for students
AI is being integrated not only into Kazakhstan’s schools but also actively into the country’s higher education system. A unified digital ecosystem for students is being developed to cover the entire academic journey – from university admission through to graduation. Also, the electronic UNT certificate, AI proctoring, and the AI-Talapker service are already available. Going forward, there are plans to launch AI solutions such as AI-Admission, AI-Onboarding, AI-Library, and an AI psychologist. Moreover, Kazakh students are developing AI agents themselves, with over 440 created as part of the AI-Sana program.
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