A big break is more than a competition. How to participate?

In school life, a major break provides much more than just a respite. Children have the exciting chance to participate in a range of activities that test their creativity, cooperation, and problem-solving abilities. The advantages of participating in this competition extend far beyond the potential for winning prizes.

Children who take part in these activities can find new interests, develop strong friendships, and gain confidence. It’s about discovering ways to grow, push boundaries, and collaborate that aren’t always feasible in a conventional classroom.

If your child wants to participate, the procedure is usually friendly and simple. This guide will take you through every step of the process so you can enjoy the most out of the experience, from getting ready for the event to knowing the rules.

Big Change 2024

Here is what Daria Larionova, who has been accompanying young Yekaterinburg participants of the Big Change as a mentor for two years now, says:

Big Change is not just a competition, it is a community of active schoolchildren, parents and, of course, teacher-mentors. It is best to start participating in the Big Change before the start of the season – the remote stage of the competition includes the task "Do good", in which hours of volunteer activity are counted. Therefore, from the beginning of the school year, children should contact the platform dobro.ru and participate in events of both the school (educational institutions accrue hours of volunteer activity for participation in events based on the school) and volunteer centers. Verified hours and linking the volunteer book to the profile on the Unified State Portal of Public Services will help to get additional points in the competition, and also get additional points when entering universities. The “Answer the Challenge” stage is a project activity, immersion in case topics from the competition partners. In order to competently solve a case assignment, it is necessary to understand the specifics of the research structure. Both project activity lessons at school and the participation of a mentor teacher will help with this. The semi-final of the competition for the Ural Federal District is taking place in Khanty-Mansiysk. The children are sent as a delegation to a real intensive course – they work in a team, solve new cases and offer solutions to applied problems. The final of the grand competition, traditionally, takes place in the International Children"s Center “Artek”. Upon completion of the competitive tests, all the children are distributed among the camps and remain in “Artek” as vacationers. Many schools have "Big Change" clubs – a continuously operating environment for supporting the child, including him in community events ("Good Saturday", "More than a trip", a variety of competitive activities). Upon completion of the competitive tests, schoolchildren join the club and continue to develop skills that will help in the next season of the All-Russian competition.

How to participate

The project’s topic must first be chosen (in accordance with the challenges). Naturally, prepare to win as fantastic prizes are up for grabs!

For example, the prize fund for students in grades 5-7

• Create the future!
• Change the world around you!
• Create!
• Learn Russia!
• Do good!
• Remember!
• Save nature!
• Tell about the main thing!
• Be healthy!
• Discover something new!
• Entrepreneur!
• Serve the Fatherland!

We will go into further detail about the format of the competition for students in grades 8 through 10.

There are two primary categories of tasks in the competition: in-person and distance.

* The distant ones are where it all begins. Participants first decide which way they want to work. There are twelve of them, ranging from "Entrepreneur," a challenge for aspiring business moguls, to "Create the Future," a project for enthusiasts of engineering and innovation. Only at the distant stage are these areas significant.

Here, it is preferable to select the participant’s areas of strength; it is even preferable if there is an existing project pertaining to these subjects. After that, you must pass a few easy tests and "introduce yourself," which includes writing an essay and making a quick video. Reading the tasks carefully is crucial at this point and in future distance learning sessions!

Alexandra Kocheva, 2020 champion and 2021 finalist:

"I was really concerned that I wouldn’t be able to use cool tools and strong editing software." However, it ultimately turned out that this task’s form assessment is just one tiny part of it. The significance is paramount. The assignment was very explicit: Tell us about your hobbies, attributes, and strong points. Make sure the story you tell has something to do with the challenge you previously acknowledged.

In other words, three questions had to be addressed in detail: what are your interests and strengths, and how do they relate to the challenge? I hope that my video helped, even with its amateurish filming and editing. I’m aware of some really amazing videos that received the lowest possible score despite being edited by pros. since the content did not provide answers to the questions, even though the form was cool.

Completing all of the supplementary tasks is crucial during the distance stage. They provide information that will be very beneficial in the end.

* The hardest step is the next one, which is resolving a remote case. Or even easier, just writing a project. The task is made easier because it provides a clear description of every step involved in solving the problem.

Here are a few examples of the "Be Healthy" direction to help you understand!» – 2021: develop a plan to address the issue of childhood obesity, create a program to mentor aspiring physicians, and suggest a plan to provide inexpensive healthcare to isolated northern areas.

A teacher or a teacher of additional education can serve as a mentor and assist in solving the case.

Mentor of multiple Big Change finalists and winners, Natalya Safonova:

"The actual solution is broken up into sections. They make sense: you have to consider the steps involved in implementation, generate an idea, and analyze the available data. Reading the tasks carefully is crucial, just like it was throughout the entire distance stage. Additionally, take note of appeals and don’t be afraid to make them. At their own expense, my participants improved their scores by a few dozen points. Additionally, this is noteworthy.

* A rating of the participants is created following the distance phase. The regional semi-finals are for the first 3,000 participants in grades 8–9, 3,000 students in tenth grade, and 3,000 students in secondary vocational education.

This is already an in-person stage where participants solve a case while observers watch and consider each participant’s individual traits in addition to the outcome.

Next, the rating and the outcome once more. The following pass: secondary vocational education – 600 people; grades 8, 9 – 750; and grades 10 – 750.

For students and schoolchildren, there are separate semi-finals and finals. Once more, a case is being solved, and observers evaluate the kids once more. In conclusion, the following grades have won: 300 for the eighth and ninth grades, 300 for the tenth grade, and 300 for the SPO.

It is useless to go into great detail about the semi-final and final procedures because case topics are often completely arbitrary and do not align with the distance stage’s direction decision.

The Competition Regulations must be thoroughly read prior to these phases, that’s the only requirement. It includes every evaluation criterion for the case as well as the individual participant attributes.

Alexandra Kocheva, 2020 champion and 2021 finalist:

A reward in and of itself are the semifinals and championship game. First of all, you get to know a great deal of fascinating people, from speakers to attendees. Second, nowhere else will you find such a strong foundation in soft skills. You are assigned a task that will take several hours to complete. You have to transform from strangers into a team during this time, evaluate a variety of data, and provide a solution. Unfathomable motivation.

And then?

This is the actual format of the competition. However, the "big change" has evolved into something much more than a contest by the third season. Following season one, the participants started to wonder, "What’s next?" How else can a significant change be implemented? The educational online tracks and various forms of Chelenji within the VK community were the response.

The kids were then given the opportunity to form regional teams, whose activities were determined by their peers: in some cases, they were restricted to posting in VK groups, and in other cases, they organized conflict resolution activities like discussion clubs or case decisions virtually every week. And not just kids started banding together.

The "Parents of the Great Change" and "Mentors of the Great Change" movements emerged. The introduction of the "More than a trip" program, family get-togethers, and the involvement of the so-called "BEPshniks" in various competition partners’ projects all contributed to the Big Change’s increasing popularity.

Generally speaking, by the competition’s third season, Bolshaya Peremena had evolved into a true youth community with space for everyone. Furthermore, news recently surfaced that Bolshaya Peremena will serve as the foundation for the creation of a voluntary organization for schoolchildren across all of Russia, uniting all of the current movements.

The Bolshaya Peremena competition’s press office: The fundamental idea behind the Bolshaya Peremena movement is that its young leaders, who themselves build the community and plan events and projects, take the initiative for everything that occurs. Additionally, the fact that the BP brand is currently being used by the all-Russian children’s movement suggests that we would like to see this principle applied to children’s movements in the modern world, where the focal point is an active, responsible adolescent.

"Big Change" is now a project that gives young people who are engaged a chance to grow and discover who they are. Ultimately, the ideas that the participants come up with don’t stay on paper.

During the competition, Vadim from the Volgograd region devised a cost-effective system for automatically watering plants; his school currently uses it. Additionally, Sofia created a bridge that is essential to the locals in the Ryazan region, spanning Lake Breyka in the village of Sobchakovo. After winning the final, she came back and worked with volunteers, the local government, and her parents to build it.

The list of things the BPshniks have done and are doing could go on forever, but it’s time for a summary. Generally speaking, the Big Change is for people who are prepared to transform both themselves and the world, as stated by the movement’s participants.

Being a part of a big break can be a fulfilling experience because of the lessons learned and opportunities for personal development it presents, in addition to the competition itself. It’s a chance for you to push yourself, meet new people, and acquire abilities that you can use long after the event.

It’s critical to concentrate on getting ready, maintaining organization, and comprehending the participation guidelines in order to participate. If you follow the correct procedures, joining a local team or registering online can be a simple process.

In the end, accepting the journey is essential to enjoying the big break. Although the thrill of victory is undeniable, the real worth is in the learning opportunities and self-assurance that come from conquering obstacles.

A big break is an opportunity for kids to explore their potential, meet new people, and gain important life skills—it’snotjust a competition. Being involved entails taking on enjoyable tasks, discovering new skills, and developing teamwork abilities. It’s more important for kids to grow and gain experiences that boost their confidence and get them ready for opportunities in the future rather than winning. By registering, adhering to the event regulations, and maintaining an open mind to the thrilling opportunities the competition presents, any child can participate.

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