Catch-up classes is a project aimed at students in grades 5-11. These are additional classes that allowed children to catch up on the knowledge they had missed due to the war. For 5 weeks, the children deepened their knowledge of mathematics, English and Ukrainian languages, physics, biology, and chemistry. Catch-ups took place in two formats. They took place offline in four Lviv schools. In the online format, 2,000 Ukrainian children who live in Ukraine or were forced to move abroad took part in them. Training took place for 5 weeks, 9 hours a week.
“Detector Media”: “NUS” educational media: “For the first time, teachers saw what they wanted to hear”
In an interview with “Detector Media”, Oksana Makarenko, one of the co-founders of the NGO “Smart Osvita”, talked about the project. She noted that this was an important project that helped children from the occupied and frontline territories catch up with the school curriculum. This is part of a larger team interview.
OP.ua: “Free educational projects for students of different ages”
An article with a selection of educational resources that are suitable for children of all ages and are free. It mentions catch-up classes. The authors talked about the specifics of the project and how to join it. They also talked about two other projects of the NGO “Smart Osvita” – “Learn with Your Ears” and “Stay with Ukraine”.
Educational Ombudsman of Ukraine: “Measurement and compensation of children’s educational losses at the level of the community and educational institution”
The educational ombudsman of Ukraine mentions the catch-up classes project. He cites it as an example of replacing educational losses. It also announces the continuation of catch-ups in the summer of 2023
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