CONCEPTUAL CONTENT OF STANDARDIZATION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN UKRAINE: LEGAL AND MANAGEMENT ASPECTS

Abstract

The subject of research is public relations in the field of standardization of education in Ukraine, the subject is the understanding of the conceptual content of standardization of vocational education. The purpose of the article is to determine the conceptual content of standardization of vocational education based on the analysis and generalization of the views of scholars of different fields of knowledge and lawmakers on the role and benefits of standardization of education on a competency-modular basis.

The authors analyze the approaches to understanding the essence of standardization of vocational education, its advantages and perspectives. The necessity to pay due attention to the formation of key competences in education recipients is justified, taking into account the recommendations of the Council of the European Union of May 22, 2018 “On Key Competences For Lifelong Learning”. It is proved that conceptualization and systematic standardization of the content of vocational education contributes to the development of partnerships between the state, employers, educational institutions and future employees. Generally speaking, it is the combination of professional, vocational education and assessment standards that is the core and condition for the training of a qualified person who would meet the needs of the national economy, the labour market and certainly personal needs.

It is concluded that trends in professional confrontation in the labour market determine the use of modern educational practices to prepare a competitive and highly qualified specialist. The development and active application of standards builds competence not only among educators, but also with teachers. An analysis of employers’ requirements for a future employee is increasingly indicative of a shift in focus from knowledge to skills. The situation in the world with the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has vividly demonstrated how quickly the world and the way of life can change. We cannot but mention that the education and training of those who receive education at any educational level, after such an experience, must shift towards the formation of a person who realizes that the only thing that is unchanged is change. Standardization of the content of vocational education will certainly contribute to this.