"I am studying in the Liceum". Getting an education in an institution of this level has always been considered prestigious. Especially when it comes to the institution, which for several years has been included in the top 20 of the best schools in the capital. And the place in the ranking is well deserved, given the level of teaching, learning outcomes and additional opportunities for students. The renaming of the State Budget Educational Establishment “Lyceum 1501” into a school was by no means an occasion to lower the educational level.
How did the lyceum appear
The history of this educational institution began almost 30 years ago. In 1989, the Lyceum was founded at the Stankin Technical University. After ten years, the educational organization began to expand. In 1999, the technical lyceum No. 1501 and the lyceum 1550 merged under the auspices of the Moscow Automobile and Road Institute. After some time, the joint team was allocated another building. The new address for Lyceum No. 1501 was Tikhvin Lane.
In 2001, he became a member of the experimental site under the guidance of the famous teacher-researcher A.V. Leontovich. The aim of the work was to create an organizational model of educational and research activities of students.
Since 2005, the systematic cooperation of the lyceum with the N.E. Bauman State Technical University and the Medical-Dental University began.
Having become the winner of the competition in the framework of the national project “Education” in 2006, the lyceum took part in several more experimental sites (for the implementation of entrepreneurial programs and the formation of cognitive competencies in the use of educational and gaming equipment).
In 2012, after joining several other educational institutions to the Lyceum, he received the status of a multi-profile technical Lyceum No. 1501. A few years later, by order of the Department of Education, the name "school" was returned to all gymnasiums and lyceums in Moscow.
Basic information
Today it is a multidisciplinary educational institution that implements programs at all levels of general education. In its structure there are seven educational sites. Lyceum No. 1501 regularly takes pride of place in the ratings of metropolitan schools. Every year, at least 5 students gain 100 points in the exam in one of the subjects.
Lyceum № 1501 address: Moscow, per. Tikhvinsky, 3 (area of the Mendeleevskaya metro station).
Among the profiles of the lyceum: economic, physical-mathematical, chemical-biological, medical, engineering. At an advanced level, three languages are taught (German, English, French). One of the basic principles of training is the priority of research activities by specialization. Long-term cooperation with large universities gives students the opportunity to attend seminars and lectures by leading teachers, as well as practice in university laboratories, in addition to basic classes.
The palette of additional education of lyceum students is quite extensive. Circles and extra-curricular activities were organized in the following areas: science, socio-pedagogical, sports, tourism and local history, technical, art.
For admission to specialized classes, it is necessary to pass the entrance tests. Also taken into account are the results of city and national olympiads, grades based on the results of the main state exam (for grade 10). You can become a student of the 7th grade of the lyceum after passing a written test and an oral interview in mathematics and the Russian language. To enter the 8th grade, you will also need to pass physics and English, in the ninth, computer science is added.
Preparatory courses at Lyceum No. 1501 in basic subjects are organized for students in grades 6–9 (from October to May). They end with a final test, the results of which are taken into account upon admission.
Preschool education
Preschool education programs are implemented by Lyceum No. 1501 at the following addresses: Moscow, ul. Self-flowing, 17a; trans. Novovorotnikovsky, 6; Tikhvin Lane, 16; trans. Chernyshevsky, 4a. The location provides an opportunity for families of foster children and facilitates interaction with nearby cultural, sports, and healthcare institutions.
There are full-time groups (from 7.00 to 19.00), as well as short-stay groups “Trickle” and “Development” (3.5 hours in the morning and evening for a 5-day visit).
The main objectives of the educational program: the diverse personal development of the child; successful socialization in the course of communication with peers and adults; identification and development of creative abilities and initiatives. The program consists of an obligatory part (85% of the volume), based on the author’s development by M. A. Vasilieva and N.E. Veraks “From birth to school,” and a component formed independently by an educational organization. The priority areas of the variable part are:
- artistic and aesthetic development;
- support for children's initiative and free play activities;
- physical and environmental education;
- supporting the relationship of the child with parents.
Among the key objectives of the preschool education program:
- full development of children 1.5-7 years old, regardless of social status, nationality, gender, language, mental and physiological characteristics;
- personality-oriented approach to each pupil;
- ensuring the continuity of pre-school and primary education programs;
- the formation of initiative, independence, responsibility in the child;
- creating a rich educational environment;
- pedagogical and psychological support for families of pupils.
As the main types of children's practices, program developers distinguish: cognitive, productive, communicative and everyday activities, reading fiction, designing, playing music, and physical exercises.
Elementary classes
The primary education program at the State Budgetary Educational Establishment “Lyceum No. 1501” has been compiled taking into account the requirements of federal state standards, the requests and needs of students and their parents, and the institution's capabilities. The compulsory part is formed on the basis of the author’s educational and methodological complexes:
- Elementary school of the XXI century.
- The system of developing education of V.V. Davydov, D. B. Elkonin.
- School 2100.
- School of Russia.
- Inclusive Learning Techniques.
The general content of the program includes: individual academic disciplines, courses and extracurricular activities; the formation of universal educational actions, spiritual and moral development, the upbringing of ecological culture and a healthy lifestyle, correctional work.
Target Settings:
- intellectual and moral development;
- independence and success;
- general personality culture;
- self-improvement and development of creative skills;
- health promotion.
The diversified development of the personality of a primary school student is facilitated by a rich program of extracurricular practice. Among the main areas:
- general cultural;
- spiritual and moral;
- sports and fitness;
- social;
- intellectual.
The child independently chooses those directions that are closer and more interesting to him. Organizational forms of extracurricular activities - circles, sections, societies, studios, workshops. So, in the lyceum for younger schoolchildren there are: the Design and Technology studio, the courses “Learn to Create Projects” and “Exciting Astronomy”, a robotics club and many others (more than 10 items).
Initial education programs are implemented at 4 educational sites of the lyceum, as well as in a boarding school for children with hearing impairments. The latter provides for the possibility of free round-the-clock stay of students.
Primary and high school
The educational process in grades 5-11 of the multidisciplinary lyceum No. 1501 is based on the principles of:
- accessibility, humanization and democratization, providing for the child to choose the path of his development;
- profiling and practice-oriented;
- continuity and continuity in the system "kindergarten - school - university";
- health saving technologies.
Curricula are aimed at ensuring the student's readiness for self-determination in the field of professional activity, science, culture, communication, leisure.
In working with primary and high school students, the teaching staff of the Lyceum No. 1501 of Moscow pays special attention to the formation of key competencies necessary for successful social and professional adaptation, psychological and pedagogical support, the use of modern teaching technologies, moral education of adolescents, and cooperation with parents. Many teachers of the lyceum have academic degrees and many years of experience in universities, are mentors in the framework of the olympiad movement of schoolchildren.
In accordance with the profile of training at this stage of education, linguistic, socio-economic, engineering, medical, mathematical and scientific-technological classes are distinguished.
Teaching subjects in the chosen direction is conducted at a high level of complexity, often with the use of original methods and techniques of olympiad training.
A varied program of continuing education. Starting with specialized associations and societies ("Mathematics and the development of intelligence", "The path to Olympus. Chemistry", "IT practice") and ending with developing ones ("Walking in Moscow", "French Theater", "Drum Class").
At the senior level, much attention is paid to assessing the level of education of students. In grades 10-11, preliminary, thematic, ongoing, and final assessment activities are held in the form of practical work, written and oral tests. The dynamics of the results is observed during the school year. In addition to the state final certification, the guys carry out control tasks, testing (developed by teachers of the Lyceum), participate in surveys and tests.
Educational process equipment
When it comes to evaluating the performance of an educational organization, students and their parents pay attention not only to the quality of the classes, but also to the conditions in which they are held. In reviews of the Lyceum No. 1501, mention is often made of the building of the main building. It was designed specifically for the Lyceum and compares favorably with typical school buildings. Comfortable learning conditions have been created at other educational sites.
The Lyceum is equipped with: more than forty study rooms, several computer labs, language laboratories, physical and chemical laboratories, an office for computer graphics and design, assembly, training and sports halls, art studios, workshops, libraries, canteens, and a dental office. Most classrooms are equipped with multimedia equipment and computer equipment.
Among the employees of the lyceum are not only highly professional teaching staff, but also medical workers, psychologists, support staff.
In each building, students are provided with hot meals and can use the services of medical rooms or psychological assistance rooms.
Classes of Lyceum № 1501
In order to develop specialized education, the lyceum took part in a number of projects together with leading universities of the capital. As a result, specialized classes were created for primary and high school.
Project "Engineering Classes". The main task is to promote the professional orientation of schoolchildren in the technological and natural sciences. Its participants were more than 90 educational organizations, universities and large enterprises. Pupils of such classes work according to programs developed with the participation of universities, great emphasis is placed on extracurricular activities and the ability to undergo practical training at the factory. Teachers and leading engineers become consultants to students as part of research work.
“Medical classes” is another project of lyceum school No. 1501. Launched in 2016. It provides for a change in the natural-scientific profile in the basic school of medicine at the level of 10-11 grades. To do this, the corresponding classrooms have been refitted, teachers have undergone special training, workshops on biology, chemistry, biotechnology have been introduced. Collaboration with medical universities provides for additional practical training and scientific conferences.
The project "Academic class" is aimed at organizing research activities of students in technological and natural sciences. The project involves universities and research organizations. Class programs are associated with immersion in design work, studying the possibilities of applying scientific achievements in practice, and professional orientation in the field of high technologies.
The international cooperation
For 20 years, Moscow's multidisciplinary lyceum No. 1501 has been a member of the international program to prepare students for the German Language Exam (DSD) in accordance with the European standard. The certificates obtained on the basis of the exam have no limitations on the statute of limitations and allow you to start studying at German universities without additional language training. Work in this direction is carried out with the help of German language teachers who are experts in the GIA and DSD. The Lyceum also has native speakers. From the 5th grade, children can begin to get acquainted with the requirements of the European Language Commission.
The school is involved in several more projects: theater productions in conjunction with the German school at the embassy, reader and German song contests, teenage debates, Christmas markets. Reviews about the Lyceum No. 1501 concerning these areas of work indicate a great interest of students.
There are school exchange programs for grades 7–10 with the Waldorf school in Berlin, the Ferde gymnasium, and the school in Cologne.
Design and research activities
The research area of work has always been a priority for the lyceum. Participation in a number of experimental sites of relevant subjects allowed us to develop our own model for organizing research practice for schoolchildren.
Teachers of the Lyceum No. 1501 are of the opinion that design and research work is an indispensable element of specialized training. Systematic work in this direction begins from the 8th grade, and at the end of the tenth, each student chooses a research topic related to their future profession. Work is carried out during the year, in parallel with attending special courses. To develop research skills in the 11th grade curriculum, a discipline on the basics of project activity is provided. Among the scientific project managers there are a large number of university professors and practical scientists. The final presentation and protection of the results are held publicly, as part of the traditional conferences “Explore and Design” and “Step into the Future”. Conference materials are published in the collection, and the successful defense of the project, carried out under the guidance of a university teacher, becomes the basis for admission to the university based on the results of the interview.
Lyceum No. 1501: reviews
Today the lyceum is a large-scale educational complex, deservedly on the list of the most popular educational institutions that implement innovative programs. In the media you can find a huge number of reviews about Lyceum No. 1501, sponsored by students, graduates, their parents, teachers and teachers. And if among these opinions negative intonations come across, then basically we are talking about high loads in the learning process. However, what graduates of lyceum school No. 1501 write can be summarized in one sentence: “If you do not want to bother while studying, then you should not go here, you will have to really study here.” But such a load is justified by the opportunity to develop their own abilities, to study in a comfortable atmosphere with excellent teachers, as well as an increase in the chances of entering a good university.