Polyglot Olympiad at KAFU among 10th and 11th-Graders
On November 28, 2025, the annual Polyglot Olympiad was held at the Kazakh-American Free University. The event was aimed at identifying talented schoolchildren and fostering interest in learning Kazakh, Russian, and English. One hundred and thirty 10th- and 11th-grade students from schools across the region participated.
The Olympiad consisted of two rounds. In the first round, participants completed test assignments in three languages, demonstrating their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. Based on the test results, the 40 strongest participants advanced to the second round. The final round included a discussion, where students demonstrated their ability to freely express thoughts, argue, and conduct dialogue in Kazakh, Russian, and English.
In the “General Education Schools” category, the winners of the Olympiad were:
| 1 place | Erkezhan Zharkankyzy | Secondary school №24 |
| 2 place | Polina Stefanenko | Secondary school №24 |
| Aida Mataibai | Comprehensive school №30 | |
| 3 place | Aruzhan Zhanarbekkyzy | Secondary school №6 |
| Akhmad Kayyrkhanov | School-center of additional education №48 | |
| Aigerim Maksutova | Mukhtar Auezov secondary school № 17 |
In the “Gymnasia and Lyceums” category, the winners of the Olympiad were:
| 1 place | Zeinur Oralbek | Nazarbayev Intellectual School |
| 2 place | Ainaz Dyussenbekkyzy | Lev Gumilev gymnasium №38 |
| Andrey Pavlov | School-lyceum № 11 | |
| 3 place | Zhaniya Zheksembaeva | Lev Gumilev gymnasium №38 |
| Malika Zekenova | Nazarbayev Intellectual School | |
| Daria Makilenova | School-lyceum № 11 |
We congratulate the winners and wish them future success in learning languages!



























