“Useless subjects in the 12th grade”
High schools received 12th grade students for the first time ever. There will be 157 12th grade students attending high school N 114 after Khachik Dashtents. Students of the graduating classes told "A1+" that they were not too motivated since they were forced to attend school for one more year.
"Instead of going to university, we are forced to go to school again. Our wish is to finish school as soon as possible since we think that it is a waste of time," 12th grade student of the 4th group, Mary Mamyan told "A1+". Mary said they were expecting fewer subjects, but they expressed concern after seeing the list of subjects. "They have added useless subjects that we don't need when it comes time to select our professions," the student said. She is mainly concerned that she will need to study harder to get accepted to a university because the school doesn't give sufficient knowledge. Most of her classmates said they would be studying with a tutor and that they simply wouldn't attend classes due to the heavy schedule.
Principal of school N 114 Ruzanna Kostanyan said though it would be impossible to make the children not go to a tutor, they will soon see that they are receiving an education that is equivalent to what they would learn with a tutor. "All rumors that 12th graders will have a flexible schedule and won't attend lessons in the second semester don't correspond to reality. There is a plan that includes 34 hours of lessons," the principal said. As far as subjects for professions are concerned, Ruzanna Kostanyan said the 12th graders can study them in-depth starting from the second semester.
