The article presents the results of a study of the functional literacy of students in biology of grades 9th. The methodology for assessing the functional literacy of 15-year-old students of the international PISA program is used. Approbation was conducted with the test tasks of different level of complexity for an assessment of natural-science functional literacy. The results of the research showed that in the process of preparing students for the exam it is necessary to conduct systematic work directly with the test tasks and at the same time to develop and strengthen knowledge and skills of the basic level.

In this article, the author explores the current problems of using the probation Institute in the Kyrgyz Republic. The author of the article emphasizes that the activity of the probation service involves close interdepartmental interaction of state bodies, local self-government bodies and local state administrations with penal institutions and probation clients. In addition, the article notes that at the present stage in Kyrgyzstan, the probation Institute is not developed enough in comparison with foreign countries, despite its effectiveness and social demand.