Practice-focused training: possibilities, risks, solutions

The problem of proving the possibility of implementing practice focused training taking into account the risks revealed while introducing WorldSkills (WS) standards at the present stage of professional training is solved. Practice focused training is viewed as an operable educational process forming an ability and readiness to realize practical professional activities on the basis of professional self-identification, knowledge, skills, experience and personality. The methodology of system-activity and competence-context approaches considers the planned outcomes and practical focus of the educational process. Organization and management, organization of educational process, research, staffing and social partnership are considered as the main areas of practice-focused training to decrease possible negative consequences connected with the introduction of WS standards to the educational process.