The main provisions of the Concept of the new Ukrainian school, peculiarities of the preparatory work for its approval by the Board of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No.988-p of 14.12.2016 On Approving the Concept for the Implementation of State Policy in the Field of General Secondary Education Reform “New Ukrainian School” for the period up to 2029 have been revealed. The components of the Concept, directions, tasks of implementation in accordance with each direction are highlighted. The significance and content of the main competences of the graduate of high school (communication with the state (native in case of difference) and foreign languages, mathematical literacy, competence in natural sciences and technologies, information and digital competence, life skills, social and civil  competencies, entrepreneurship, general cultural literacy, environmental literacy and healthy life)  have been analyzed. The approaches to the development of a new standard of general secondary  education are described. Three main stages of the reform, which will be carried out in 2018-2029  have been described. The attention to the new Law of Ukraine «On Education» (2017) has been drawn.

The main provisions of the Concept of the new Ukrainian school, peculiarities of the preparatory work for its approval by the Board of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No.988-p of 14.12.2016 On Approving the Concept for the Implementation of State Policy in the Field of General Secondary Education Reform “New Ukrainian School” for the period up to 2029 have been revealed. The components of the Concept, directions, tasks of implementation in accordance with each direction are highlighted. The significance and content of the main competences of the graduate of high school (communication with the state (native in case of difference) and foreign languages, mathematical literacy, competence in natural sciences and technologies, information and digital competence, life skills, social and civil  competencies, entrepreneurship, general cultural literacy, environmental literacy and healthy life)  have been analyzed. The approaches to the development of a new standard of general secondary  education are described. Three main stages of the reform, which will be carried out in 2018-2029  have been described. The attention to the new Law of Ukraine «On Education» (2017) has been drawn.