Formation of key competencies of urges on study-seminars of Ukraine's history

The article is devoted to the actual theme of the formation of key competencies of students. The list of key competencies, which according to the program «History of Ukraine» is to be mastered by graduates of comprehensive educational institutions, is analyzed. In order to achieve this goal, the author convincingly proves the expediency of organizing lessons-seminars with high school students on the example of the subject «History of Ukraine». Examines the seminar as a way of organizing school education and the form of subject-subject interaction of participants in the educational process. The analysis of the peculiarities of the organization and the methods of conducting shows the great possibilities of its application in the history lessons of Ukraine in the upperclasses. The author emphasizes that such varieties of seminars as a question and answer seminar, a seminarunfinished conversation, a seminar-collective reading, a seminar-discussion, a seminar-conference, a seminar-»brainstorming» meet the demands of modern education for interactive lessons. The format of seminars allowsyou to use interactive methods and exercises: «Let’s imagine a situation», «Problem issue», «Deferred guess», «Associative bush», «Cryptogram solving». According to the author, conducting lessons-seminars stimulates students to become independent in gaining additional knowledge, encourages the formation of critical thinking, teamwork, and other necessary competencies. Examples from the practice of carrying out seminars on the history of Ukraine among high school students are shown, which demonstrate the possibilities of forming key competencies. In the prospects of scientific research of the author of the article – the study of the specifics of control and evaluation of student achievements in seminars on the history of Ukraine.