Professional self-determination of schoolchildren

Background. With the rapid development of the professional environment, the problem of professional self-determination among students is becoming more variable and dynamic. Professional self-determination is the result of the child's personal development. Purpose. The study was conducted to determine the level of readiness of students’ professional self-determination and motivation in choosing a future profession. Methods. For this purpose, with pupils of school-lyceum No. 27 of Astana City the psychological and pedagogical support of the development of professional self-determination, an increase of the level of professional readiness of pupils, possibilities of a choice of a profession, relying on personal characteristics and the given information was carried out. Results. The study revealed the concept of “professional self-determination”, and “career guidance”, names and theoretically argues the factors that affect the professional self-determination of high school students, and analyses the properties, the instrument of which is the formation of these factors. The study addressed the issues of professional self-determination of students in modern conditions and formulated recommendations for psychological and pedagogical support. The importance of professional self-determination in the educational and upbringing work of the school, where the main thing is the child’s personality with its needs, abilities, and interests. Pedagogical principles of professional self-determination are considered: the principle of individualisation and differentiation of education; personalised and oriented education; and the principle of advanced education. Conclusions. The professional definition should be instilled in the context of the child’s lifelong development, and the choice of educational profile in the final years of school should be determined by addressing the psychological resources of the student.