Vocational Guidance of 7–9th Grade Students in Mathematics Teaching

Due to the progress of technology in the modern world, most professions are undergoing a number of changes. Therefore, it is an important task for modern schools to prepare students for a conscious choice of profession. This necessitates the development and implementation of career guidance methods in the educational process. Career guidance is particularly relevant in grades 7-9, as students need to choose a career path when transitioning to high school. The authors analyze various definitions of the concept of “career guidance for students.” They also describe various approaches to solving the problem of career guidance for students, as discussed in scientific and methodological literature. As a means of vocational guidance for students in grades 7-9, vocational tasks that include professionally oriented tasks are used in mathematics education. The concept of a professionally oriented task is defined. The structure of a vocational task, consisting of 6 stages, is described, and the content of each stage is revealed. An example of a vocational task is provided.