All-Russian Olympiad of schoolchildren

The All-Russian Olympiad of schoolchildren (Russian: Всероссийская Олимпиада Школьников(ВСОШ)) is the Russian national system of annual academic subject competitions for schoolchildren in federal, municipal and private schools, organised by the Ministry of Education.[2]

All-Russian Olympiad of schoolchildren
Всероссийская олимпиада школьников
StatusActive
GenreAcademic competition
BeginsSeptember
EndsMay/June
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Various
CountryRussia
Inaugurated1989
Most recent2023
Next event2024
Attendanceabout 7,000,000[1]
Organised byMinistry of Education and Science
Websitehttps://vos.olimpiada.ru/?ysclid=ljemb1g5op155425775

History

Although the first All-Russian Olympiad was organized in 1989, the roots of the olympiad date back to academic competitions of Soviet Union olympiads, which had been organized since the 1930s.[3] Winners and awardees of the final stage of the Olympiad are granted entry into any Russian university, without requisite tests or exams. Winners and awardees of other stages also receive benefits when applying to Russian universities.[4] Some of the competitions originate from the Soviet All-Union olympiads: mathematics (1960s), chemistry (1967), physics (1967), biology (1979).[5][6]

Structure

The olympiad consists of 24 subjects, and five stages for each subject: preliminary, school, municipal, regional, and federal(final) stage.[7][8]

The preliminary stage usually takes place in summer. It is done online via the Unified system of registration. This stage is not obligatory, and it is usually used for testing the system.

The school stage is the first obligatory, and second overall phase. Since 2020, in some regions it has been organised online or with the help of school computers. It is overseen by regional departments of the Ministry of Education and Science, and is regionally variable.

Winners and awardees of the school stage are allowed to participate in the third, municipal phase. It is usually done in school, but in some regions, an online form is available.

Following the municipal stage, the fourth regional stage is always held in one location of the respective region. It is organised by the education ministry of this region.

The fifth and final stage is the federal stage, organised by the Ministry of Education, to which only a handful of students progress.

Statistics

According to a Ministry of Education and Science, 20.3 million tests were completed in the school stage (a student can participate in multiple subjects).[9]

All - Russian olympiad 2023 statistics[10]
Participated in school stageParticipated in municipal stageParticipated in regional stageNumber of winners / awardees of the Regional stageParticipated in final stageNumber of winners / awardees of the Final stage
English1 415 365202 02010 572731 / 3 38028623 / 108
Astronomy390 15367 9253 636210 / 66524520 / 87
Biology1 361 619223 39910 583595 / 2 86329824 / 113
Geography1 184 814164 2467 760273 / 1 59125124 / 105
IT639 48966 1676 884369 / 1 63034927 / 132
Art356 16167 0556 863443 / 1 86924620 / 97
History1 221 409178 35010 607398 / 2 41331426 / 127
Spanish110 55612 62079681 / 2571078 / 41
Italian8 8563 59048454 / 134615 / 23
Chinese15 6386 2711 006106 / 2681037 / 41
Literature1 374 242208 69615 494825 / 4 17131726 / 121
Mathematics2 481 991250 7699 723420 / 2 20048034 / 182
German124 85325 8083 168222 / 94822318 / 86
Social studies1 291 734236 98213 726676 / 3 48529037 / 116
Basics of life safety872 069147 7348 870600 / 2 59922819 / 89
Law417 501105 5439 713470 / 2 47026622 / 107
Russian2 480 760264 18814 685423 / 2 65731127 / 125
Technology884 627101 1646 473704 / 1 81734130 / 141
Physics858 732152 6727 266299 / 1 51537230 / 141
Physical education1 207 645173 6589 114572 / 2 94225621 / 99
French49 26116 2722 340166 / 72221616 / 87
Chemistry597 340124 0915 973316 / 1 42929825 / 115
Ecology543 568116 8116 216512 / 1 86429023 / 117
Economics373 27874 9777 144304 / 1 45436430 / 137

References
  1. "ВСОШ: Всероссийская олимпиада школьников". postupi.online.
  2. "All-Russian schoolchildren's Olympiad as a cultural practice in contemporary Russia – Student Theses – Higher School of Economics National Research University". www.hse.ru.
  3. "История олимпиадного движения". olimpiada.rus.tilda.ws.
  4. "Какие школьные олимпиады помогут при поступлении в вуз". Тинькофф Журнал. 10 February 2023.
  5. "Первые Всесоюзные олимпиады школьников по математике". tsput.ru (in Russian).
  6. "All-Russian School Olympiad in Biology". ibo-info.org.
  7. "New Year Olympiad 2023/24".
  8. "List and Levels of School Olympiads | Education 2024". 2024.
  9. "Олимпиада в субъектах Российской Федерации". vserosolimp.edsoo.ru.
  10. "Всероссийская олимпиада в Москве | Новости | Статистический сборник итогов всероссийской олимпиады 2022/23 учебного года". vos.olimpiada.ru.

Further reading
  • «Doomed to Success»: Promoting School Power, Role of the Family, and Inequality on the Way of the Olympiads Winners to University
  • Features of Systematic Preparation for the All-Russian Olympiad of Schoolchildren in English: Traditions and Innovations
  • Olympiad movement of school children as the development of their giftedness
  • Supporting Talented Youth: The Experience of Russia and Foreign States
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