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REGULATIONS ON THE CHILDREN’S UNIVERSITY OF ASTANA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1. The Children’s University at AIU (hereinafter – the Children’s University) is an educational project designed for children aged 10 to 14 years old. It implements general supplementary (open schooling) educational programs aimed at unlocking individual potential and guiding schoolchildren towards scientific and engineering careers.

These regulations are developed in accordance with the “Concept for the Development of Preschool, Secondary, Technical, and Vocational Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2023–2029”, the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 81 dated 19.02.2019, the recommendations of the European Network of Children's Universities (EUCUNET) – “Phereclos: White Book on Open Schooling: A Reference Guide” (2022), and the AIU Charter. They define the organization and activities of the Children’s University.

Students enrolled in additional educational programs at the Children’s University are considered its attendees.

The legal representative of a Children’s University student is their parent or guardian.

GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND FUNCTIONS OF THE CHILDREN'S UNIVERSITY

Goals of the Children's University:

• Providing maximum opportunities and conditions for the comprehensive development of children within a university environment;
• Establishing a continuous system for working with gifted children and talented youth;
• Expanding cooperation between general education institutions, universities, partner enterprises in Astana, and the European Network of Children's Universities (EUCUNET).

Main objectives of the Children's University:

🔹 In the field of personal development of schoolchildren:

• Encouraging motivation for learning, creativity, and scientific research;
• Maximizing individual potential at different age stages;
• Developing children’s creative abilities, imagination, and critical thinking;
• Forming a cultural foundation, independent thinking, and a holistic scientific worldview.

🔹 In the field of working with gifted children:

• Identifying and supporting students with exceptional abilities;
• Creating conditions for the development of talented children and providing them with advanced educational programs.

🔹 In expanding cooperation between schools, universities, enterprises, and international organizations:

• Facilitating collaboration between schools, universities, and enterprises based on the Children's University’s educational programs;
• Establishing international cooperation with the European Network of Children's Universities (EUCUNET).

Main functions of the Children's University:

• Collaborating with educational institutions, organizations, and international partners to implement open schooling (supplementary) programs for children aged 10–14;
• Developing a system of additional educational services in a multi-level and diverse format focused on natural sciences;
• Conducting regular monitoring of students' creative and academic achievements;
• Promoting scientific knowledge through innovative teaching methods based on experimentation, interactivity, and mass participation;
• Organizing educational activities for parents through lectures, discussions, workshops, and consultations;

Conducting surveys and interviews to support research in the field of open education.