Kazakhstan Takes an Important Step Towards Introducing Media and Information Literacy into the Country's Education System

Next, a detailed analysis of the current state standard and model curricula was prepared to assess the availability and potential for introduction of MIL components, which made it possible to formulate valid conclusions and recommendations for further improvement of regulatory and educational support.

This study covered the curricula of the following educational areas: «Language and Literature» «Mathematics and Informatics» «Natural Sciences» «Person and Society» «Technologies and Arts» as well as the course «Global Competencies». The analysis examined learning objectives, content structure, interdisciplinary connections, and potential opportunities for developing media competencies. The results of the analysis show that the integration of MIL can be traced in all core curricula, but remains uneven and unbalanced.

In the end, as part of the project, a methodological resource for teachers was developed to support the introduction of MIL into the educational process and improve the quality of teaching in the context of the digital transformation of education. Regional workshops for methodologists were also organised and held in five regions of the country, providing a platform for broad discussion of the conceptual foundations of MIL, identifying practical barriers to implementation and forming a professional community of specialists capable of supporting this process in educational organisations.

The methodological guide for teachers on the introduction of MIL provides methodological recommendations for teaching staff and specialists from educational organisations on the introduction of MIL into the secondary education curriculum in the Republic of Kazakhstan. These recommendations have been developed in accordance with the priorities of state education policy, UNESCO's international competency frameworks, and the requirements of the current and updated State Educational Standards for Secondary Education.