Specification
control measuring materials
for holding the unified state exam in 2017
in SOCIAL STUDIES

1. Purpose of KIM Unified State Exam

The Unified State Exam (USE) is a form of objective assessment of the quality of training of persons who have mastered educational programs of secondary general education, using tasks of a standardized form (control measuring materials).

The Unified State Examination is conducted in accordance with the Federal Law of December 29, 2012 No. 273-FZ “On Education in the Russian Federation.”

Control measurement materials make it possible to establish the level of mastery by graduates of the Federal component of the state standard of secondary (complete) general education in social studies, basic and profile levels.

The results of the Unified State Exam in social studies are recognized by educational organizations of higher education as the results of entrance tests in social studies.

2. Documents defining the content of the Unified State Exam KIM

3. Approaches to selecting content and developing the structure of the Unified State Exam KIM

The main purpose of the exam is to assess the quality of training of graduates of educational institutions of secondary general education in social studies.

The objects of testing are skills and methods of cognitive activity, determined by the requirements of the Federal component of the state standard of secondary (complete) general education. The list of tested content elements is compiled on the basis of the section “Mandatory minimum content of basic educational programs” of the Federal component of state standards for basic general and secondary (complete) general education in social studies (basic and partially specialized levels).

To achieve this goal, a set of tasks has been developed and used that differ in nature, focus, and level of complexity. It is aimed at differentiated identification of students’ levels of training in a subject within the framework of a standardized test.

The model of examination work is based on an activity-based approach, which allows for a multidimensional test of a wide range of subject skills, types of cognitive activity and knowledge about society in the unity of its spheres and basic institutions, about the social qualities of the individual and the conditions for their formation, about the most important economic phenomena and processes, politics and law, social relations, spiritual life of society. The content of the examination paper reflects the integral nature of the social science course: in total, the tasks cover the main sections of the course, the basic provisions of various areas of social science.

CMM tasks vary in nature and level of complexity, which is determined by the method of cognitive activity necessary to complete the task. Completing CMM tasks involves the implementation of such intellectual actions as recognition, reproduction, extraction, classification, systematization, comparison, specification, application of knowledge (based on a model or in a new context), explanation, argumentation, evaluation, etc. Tasks of increased and high levels of complexity, in contrast to basic ones, they usually involve cognitive activity that is complex in nature.

The basic principles for selecting specific objects of inspection include:

• inclusion in the Unified State Exam KIM of didactic units and basic skills developed during the study of the course at a basic level, with the exception of those that are defined in the standard as studied but not subject to verification as part of the final certification, as well as requirements, compliance with which cannot be determined using tools used (project activities, oral presentations, etc.);
• uniform presentation in KIM of all content sections of the course, taking into account the degree of their disclosure in textbooks recommended by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia for use in the implementation of educational programs of secondary general education with state accreditation in the 2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 academic years;
• maintaining a balance between formalized elements of knowledge and those verification components that require a freely constructed answer.

The basic principles for selecting task models and forming the CMM structure, in addition to general requirements and approaches, include:

• the use of tasks of various types and levels of complexity to test the main objects, which allows the examinee to more fully demonstrate his level of mastery of a given content component, skill, type of cognitive activity;
• observance in each part of the work of the principle of gradual transition from tasks of a basic level to tasks of an advanced and high level.

The specifics of the subject and social and humanitarian knowledge in general are also taken into account when selecting sources of information used in the examination work. These are, as a rule, the results of sociological research, unadapted texts from publications of a popular scientific, socio-philosophical nature. For tasks on distinguishing between judgments reflecting facts and evaluative statements, small texts are constructed that are similar in style to media information messages.

4. Structure of KIM Unified State Exam

Each version of the examination paper consists of two parts and includes 29 tasks that differ in form and level of difficulty.

Part 1 contains 20 short answer questions.

The examination paper offers the following types of short-answer tasks:

Tasks for choosing and recording several correct answers from the proposed list of answers;

A task to identify the structural elements of concepts using tables;

The task is to establish correspondence between positions presented in two sets;

A task on differentiation in social information of facts, opinions and theoretical positions;

The task is to define terms and concepts corresponding to the proposed context.

The answer to the tasks in Part 1 is given by the corresponding entry in the form of a word (phrase), number or sequence of numbers written without spaces or separating characters.

Part 2 contains 9 tasks with detailed answers. In these tasks, the answer is formulated and written down by the examinee independently in a detailed form. The tasks of this part of the work are aimed at identifying graduates with the highest level of social science training.

The results of completing tasks in Part 1 are processed automatically. Answers to tasks in Part 2 are analyzed and evaluated by experts based on specially developed criteria.

Hundreds of thousands of graduates will take Unified State Examination in Social Studies 2017. As you can see, there is not much time left for preparation, and although this subject is considered relatively easy, it is advisable to start working on the tasks now. It should be noted that social studies is the most popular optional subject, which is extremely loved by students. In addition, many humanitarian universities require a grade for this discipline in the graduate certificate.

To ensure that students do not become complacent, the Ministry of Education and Science, as well as the State Duma, have already begun to develop a number of innovations that could radically change the social studies testing system.

Changes

The innovations listed below can for now be regarded as rumors and speculation, but this could happen and already in 2017 they will all be involved in the procedure for passing the Unified State Exam in social studies.

1. Social studies is a compulsory subject. This proposal has long been on the lips of specialists close to the education system in Russia. In addition to this subject, history, physics and a foreign language may become mandatory. Of course, history has a better chance, because officials are already extremely concerned that not all students are fluent in the history of the development and formation of their state.
2. Introduction of an extensive oral part. This innovation is still only at the discussion stage. Parliamentarians intend to shorten the test part and replace it with oral units, which the student will have to hand over to the examiner personally. Let's say more, some experts suggest making this exam oral.
3. The subject will be removed from the Unified State Exam. Yes, such a proposal has already been submitted to the State Duma for consideration. This is caused by the fact that every year there are fewer technical workers. In order for more graduates to enter specialized universities for some time, social studies may disappear from the list of subjects submitted to the Unified State Examination. Let's hope that this innovation will remain only at the talking stage.

Evaluation criteria

In 2017, the system for assessing graduates’ knowledge will not undergo any changes. For each completed task, the student receives a certain number of points, which are combined into a single amount. Thanks to a specially developed scale, the primary scores received by the student are transformed into test scores. It is based on the latter that the commission decides whether the graduate has passed the exam or not.

Structure of the Unified State Examination in Social Studies

In total, the exam in this subject includes 29 tasks, divided into two blocks.

Tasks 1-20 (block 1) are questions or tasks that require short answers in one word or one number.

Tasks 21-29 (block 2) - each question requires a detailed, reasoned answer. Examples, arguments and other evidence that can make the answer broad and correct are welcome.

As a rule, this state exam tests knowledge in the following sections:

1. Human and society
2. Right
3. Economy
4. Politicians
5. Social relations

Literature for preparation

To pass the Unified State Exam in social studies with an “excellent” rating, you need to spend a lot of time reading books. Considering the fact that more than one subject is taken for the exam, you should select the right literature so as not to waste time on inappropriate manuals. Below is a list of textbooks that will certainly come in handy while preparing for the Unified State Exam.

This literature is designed specifically for those who want to prepare for the exam in advance. Some manuals are aimed at developing correct theoretical knowledge. They contain all the sections that are included in the Unified State Examination. It is noteworthy that all information is presented in a concise form, focusing on the main points.

Demo version of the Unified State Exam in social studies

If you want to temporarily feel what it’s like to take the Unified State Exam in social studies, FIPI specialists annually update the demo version of the exam. Every eleventh grader can visually assess the difficulty of the test, as well as get acquainted with the approximate tasks. In addition, students will be able to earn points for completing the demo.

This approach allows you to prepare graduates for the future and set them up for a positive result of the knowledge test.

It's worth noting that the demo is just a rough idea of ​​what to expect on the actual social studies exam. The demo version usually includes the following items:

• Instructions with rules for filling out forms
• Information about the blocks that are included in the social studies exam
• Knowledge assessment criteria
• The amount of time allotted for the student to solve all problems
• List of literature that can be used while preparing for the test
• Rules of conduct for students while taking the Unified State Exam
• The total number of tasks in all blocks of the Unified State Exam in social studies.

conclusions

In order for every secondary school student to feel confident in the exam in this subject, it is necessary to start preparing for it now. The method of preparation depends on the capabilities and desires of the eleventh grader.

Some people turn to tutors for help, some decide to read specialized literature and prepare for the test on their own, others, united in groups, repeat step by step and consolidate the material they have covered. It doesn’t matter which method you choose, the main thing is that it brings the desired result.

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Demo version of the Unified State Exam 2017 in social studies.

When completing tasks with a short answer, enter in the answer field the number that corresponds to the number of the correct answer, or a number, a word, a sequence of letters (words) or numbers. The answer should be written without spaces or any additional characters. Separate the fractional part from the whole decimal point. There is no need to write units of measurement. The answers to tasks 1-20 are a number, or a sequence of numbers, or a word (phrase). Write your answers without spaces, commas or other additional characters. By completing task 29, you can demonstrate your knowledge and skills in the content that is more attractive to you. For this purpose, select only one of the proposed statements (29.1-29.5).

If the option is specified by the teacher, you can enter or upload answers to tasks with a detailed answer into the system. The teacher will see the results of completing tasks with a short answer and will be able to evaluate the downloaded answers to tasks with a long answer. The scores assigned by the teacher will appear in your statistics.

New drafts of the Unified State Exam 2017 in all subjects have been published, new contours of the 2017 exam are already visible. Is the new a repetition of the old, or are serious changes awaiting us again? What will the Unified State Exam in Social Studies 2017 be like? Read on for the opinion of the Unified State Exam expert!

How was the Unified State Exam 2016 in social studies?

To begin with - in normal mode! Without scandals and incidents, so to speak... Here is the opinion about the Unified State Exam 2016, for example, by the former Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation Livanov:

“The exam was held at a high organizational and technological level. This was facilitated by new technologies that are used during the exam, and increased responsibility and discipline of the organizers and participants of the exam,” – said the Minister of Education and Science Dmitry Livanov at a press conference at the Situation Information Center of Rosobrnadzor.

So, the main thing about the 2016 Unified State Exam in social studies:

Unified State Exam 2016 lessons in social studies

“In general, average scores in all subjects are comparable to last year’s results. This indicates the stability of the exam, and that the level of difficulty of the exam tasks is similar to previous years. We see a slight increase in high-scorers and a decrease in those who did not overcome the minimum scores,” this is the opinion Head of Rosobrnadzor Kravtsov.

First of all, we note that the exam has been held truly honestly for the third year now; there are no leaks of exam materials to the network. Only one version of the 2016 Unified State Exam is available to a wide audience, which, following the results of the early wave of the exam, was published by FIPI for each subject.

In the European part of the country, FIPI “used” 4 written versions against graduates of 2016; one of them, as is clear from the reviews of test takers, colleagues, and experts, was frankly “a failure.” The rest are solvable. Here's our analysis. And which is also accompanied by the graduate’s actual written work.

The exam conditions for the Unified State Exam 2017 will be tightened. Already this year, the test part disappeared in its usual form, which now, of course, complicates the task of “getting” the answer, which previously was often a matter of chance.

Since 2013 we have seen steady drop in GPA in Russia on the Unified State Exam in social studies:

year 2013 - 56,23

year 2014 - 55,4

2015 — 53,3

This year, as noted above, is most likely even worse. I can give you accurate current statistics for this year.

year 2014 - 57,9

2015 — 60

2016 — 57,1

And here we see a significant drop.

At all, almost 20% of those who did not pass, that's a lot, that's every fifth person passed. The question arises, why does this happen? Who is guilty?

Objectively:

1. The school does not prepare graduates for the Unified State Exam in optional subjects; teachers try to distance themselves and not be responsible for their results.
2. At the level of the federal ministry, both the old minister Livanov said that “... a school cannot be assessed based on the results of the Unified State Exam,” and the new Vasilyeva that “... teachers should not prepare children for an exam in a lesson in high school.” The line has changed.
3. It turns out that the result on the Unified State Exam, for example, in social studies, is a personal matter for each graduate and his parents.
4. The actual responsibility of the tutor - that “lifesaver” that the graduate can only rely on, as everyone understands, is minimal. He works, as a rule, without a contract, and no (at least legal) liability in front of parents, if anything, does not carry.

Here is the opinion of the new Minister of Education and Science L. Vasilyeva about the Unified State Exam.

Subjectively:

What will the Unified State Exam 2017 be like?

According to the already approved draft schedule, the 2017 Unified State Exam in Social Studies will be held in the “early wave” on March 24, and in the main mode - June 5, 2017. Moreover, only one exam will take place on this day, which means that the reserve day will be practically unused.

The role of the exam basic for admission for humanitarian specialties - law, political science, journalism, economics, of course, will not change.

This is how the head of the Federal Commission for Developers of Test Measuring Materials for the Unified State Exam in Social Science T.E. sees it. Liskova:

That is, the exam continues to be positioned as fundamental, testing the actual graduate of 2017.

Already this year, each option in the test contained a knowledge question and, of course, this trend will continue. There were a lot of mistakes made by the 2016 graduates here.

Regarding the specific structure of CIM tasks, in comparison, Part 2 remained unchanged, and a slight change in Part 1, associated with the exclusion of what is very controversial and subjective for compilation and verification

Here is an example of this controversial task from the real version of the Unified State Exam 2015:

The time to write the exam remains the same - maximum at 3 hours 55 minutes (235 minutes).

How to prepare for the Unified State Exam 2017 in social studies?

First of all, by choosing your own individual training path. Taking as a basis the list of topics being checked (by the way, it has not changed compared to 2016). Having chosen, together with the teacher or tutor, the main manual for preparation, solve tests and regularly test your knowledge.

For example, we invite all graduates to participate in classes in the site group