The document discusses the unified state exam (USE) in foreign languages that was introduced in Russia. It notes that many schools, especially in rural areas, lack the resources and teachers to adequately prepare students for the exam. While the exam helps standardize language assessment, there is no common framework or standardized preparation materials. As a result, students' language abilities can vary widely. Overall, the exam is seen as important but in need of reforms to improve fairness and assessment quality before being made a compulsory component of secondary education.

1. Kuznetsov
Foreign language, as the third regulatory exam after school.
At the beginning of l United State Exam experiment pupils should pass only two compulsory
State Exams on the Russian and Mathematics. Since the publication of Federal State
Educational Standard the situation around the USE has radically changed. I would like to
highlight the fact that this standard did not have only one version. It had several different
versions. In the final version many parents and teachers found the shocking fact about the third
compulsory exam «Foreign language».
Many schools in Russia, especially in countryside, do not allow not only to carry out this exam
but also to prepare for it. It is a great problem for the pupils from a country to find particular
equipment ( computers) and teachers for the preparation of themselves. It is another sizeable
argument in favor of USE's enemies. Because of this compulsory USE the government got
another wave of social discontent. Move on with the history of this exam in general.
The system of unified national exam appeared in our country in 2001. Firstly, It was accepted
by the state government as an alternative for the traditional exam form in several regions such
as Mariy Al, Chuvashiya, Yakutia. The organisation of State Exam is the responsibility of Federal
Education and Science Supervision Agency of Russian Federation.
As any other innovation, State Exam has its advantages and disadvantages. I passed the exam in
foreign language in the form of unified national exam. This difficult trial helped me to become
more confident about my language skills in English. I can easily refer myself to the supporters of
this examination form. For the defence of my view I'll give you several evidences.
Firstly, I would like to point out that before the USE in foreign language school plans didn't
have any particular lessons for the development of pupil's audio comprehension. This fact
extends the spheres of general language preparation at schools. The general emphasis was on
lexical and grammmatical levels of language
Secondly, If you want to work abroad or at a representative of a international company you
will need to pass the State exam in foreign language and it will be accepted as an advantage for
your CV. Without any kind of certificate confirming your knowledge you can't be accepted as a
candidate for the post.
Thirdly, the results of unified national exam in foreign language is the emulative criteria among
the students on the university level .
Forthly, when the pupil will pass the exam he'll allow to choose the level of it. It is easier to
save the difference between the level of the language skills, for instance, of doctors et.c.
To the disadvantages of the unified national exam we can refer the books for exam
preparation and the absence of level scale, like CEFR (Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages) which is accepted in almost every European country. We do not
have any well-structured system for the preparation and so because of this fact we have
radcally different level of pupil's knowledge in foreign language.
Nowadays, we do not have the united standard for this exam. Most of English language
teachers in Russia doesn't have any methodology for helping students to prepare for this kind
of exam because of the level difference.

2. Kuznetsov
Secondly, I can say that English can't be on the one level with any profession. Without this
graduation scale it is impossible to compare the necessary levels of knowledge for every
profession. Every profession needs not only general basis of English but also special terms,
key phrases which is particular for it.
In conclusion, I would lie to say that inspite of the disadvantages Iconsider that State exam in
foreign language is the best way to check students' knowledge. Many aspects should be
reorganised in it before this exam should be accepted as the compulsory.