In Kazakhstan, the share of children enrolled in supplementary education has increased to 90%, representing 3.5 million children. At the same time, the country is gradually introducing a per-capita voucher funding system. The system is designed to ensure that every child has equal access to free extracurricular clubs and activities. In Astana, specialists in the field discussed ways to improve the quality and accessibility of programs offered by extracurricular education organizations. The focus was on updating the content and teaching methods of supplementary education in line with digital transformation, with particular emphasis on AI technologies and the skills that will be in demand in the future.
«We
already have a wide range of 3D technologies, digital solutions, robotics and
other tools. It is important to understand that supplementary education covers
many different areas, and we need to introduce digital technologies across all
of them so that children can develop even more skills. We also need to remember
that the children we are teaching today will enter the workforce in five to ten
years and will be working in new conditions that require new skills. That is
why we need to equip them today with the skills that will truly be in demand in
the future,» said Stanislav Kotov, the head of the Research
Laboratory of Supplementary Education and Children’s Well-Being.
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