Due to the combined attack carried out by the Russians on August 26, 2024, against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, and the implementation of emergency power outages (as explained by journalists from “Kyiv24.News” — “The lights went out during the live broadcast” and “Facts” — “What is blackout“), most parents registered for the free webinar “How to Guarantee Your Child’s Preparation for the State Assessment in Ukrainian Language,” scheduled for Monday, September 2, 2024, were unable to attend due to the blackout.

At the same time, the need for parents to understand what awaits their children before entering higher education institutions in Ukraine in 2025, particularly concerning the mandatory subject “Ukrainian Language,” remained urgent and unresolved.

In response to this need, volunteer educators from the Ukrainian School of Elites, in collaboration with the uMOVA training center, organized an additional webinar for parents concerned about their child’s university admission and the specifics of the Ukrainian language exam.

The expert for the meeting was Halyna Kononivna Dmytrenko, a highly qualified teacher-methodologist and head of the department at the Troyeschyna Gymnasium in Kyiv, while the moderator of the event was young linguist Yuriy Prokopenko. Participation in the webinar was free.

On August 26, 2024, volunteer educators from the Ukrainian School of Elites, in collaboration with the uMOVA training center, organized a free webinar for parents titled “How to Ensure Your Child’s Readiness for the State Assessment in Ukrainian Language.”

Who led the webinar?

The expert for the meeting was Halyna Konyivna Dytrenko, a highly qualified teacher-methodologist, author of textbooks and teaching materials for the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, creator of the preparation methodology for the State Assessment in the online school uMOVA, and head of the department at the Troieschyna Gymnasium in Kyiv.

Problems due to blackout

On that day, about 75% of the parents registered for the webinar were unable to attend due to a lack of Internet access caused by a massive airstrike by the Russian Federation on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. However, 25% managed to find a way to join despite the power supply difficulties.

What was covered in the webinar?

Parents learned about the following:

• What the State Assessment is.
• The subjects included in the national multipurpose test.
• Which subjects are mandatory and which are elective (including whether Ukrainian literature can be chosen for the State Assessment).
• The duration of the entire exam and each subject individually.
• The components of the Ukrainian language exam in the State Assessment.
• The types of tasks and their quantity on the State Assessment.
• How the Ukrainian language exam is evaluated.

At the end of the meeting, parents had the opportunity to ask personal questions to the expert and receive professional answers immediately.