Журнал «Психология образования в поликультурном пространстве»

RUSSIAN CHAMPIONSHIP MOVEMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SKILLS «PROFESSIONALS» AND THE INTERNATIONAL WORLDSKILLS MOVEMENT: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS (BASED ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE COMPETENCY «HOTEL RECEPTION»)

Author: Samsonova Svetlana I.

The article is devoted to the problem of developing a new championship movement in Russia. Currently, championships of professional excellence play an important role in the development of the secondary vocational education system. Russia has been a participant in the championship movement since 2012. A comparative description of the international movement WorldSkills and the All-Russian movement “Professionals” helps to identify the similarities and main differences between them. The «Professionals» movement is also considered from the point of view of its relationship with the Federal Project «Professionalism» and as an instrument for realizing its main goal. The author studies the organization and conduct of competitions, having practical experience of participating in the regional stage as the main expert. In the issue of Russian Championship Movement, it is important to take into account the opinions of political leaders, experts, representatives of the education sector and leading enterprises of the country. In modern conditions, the participation of industrial partners in the championship movement is multidirectional. The scientific work is based on the «Hotel Reception» competency. During present research it was identified its features and Russia’s achievements at different levels. Competition tasks are of great importance for the formation of professional skills of future hotel service specialists. Special attention in the article is paid to the issue of training hotel service specialists at the request of employers. The issue of foreign language training within the framework of participation in the «Hotel Reception» competency was studied. The article examines the concept of intercultural communication in the sphere of hospitality. Competition tasks and competency assessment criteria are considered from the point of view of international standards. In conclusion, the author says about the effectiveness of the implementation of activities within the framework of the «Professionals» movement. It believes that the creation of domestic competitions contributed to the modernization of the mechanism for their organization and conduct, as well as the improvement of the system of training and evaluation of participants in the «Hotel Reception» competency.

Key words:
championship of professional skill; competence; hotel reception; secondary vocational education; competition task; industrial partner; administrator; reception service; foreign language training; international standards