The term system as a pedagogical category

The author of the research, based on the analysis of a wide range of sources, identifies the main components of the pedagogical system as educational category. Ukrainian scientists explore various aspects of the concept of the pedagogical system. General issues of development of the pedagogical system are studied by M. Skatkin and D. Chernilevsky. Innovative aspects of pedagogical systems are investigated by K. Bakhanov and B. Gershunsky. Problems of professional education from the point of view of system approach are studied by Y. Bolyubash, I. Zyazuyn, V. Ortynsky. The author of the article proves that the pedagogical system consists of the following components: goal, student-teacher relations, educational contents, the organization of the educational process, the result. The purpose of preparing – reflects an ideal concept of the desired results of preparing students. The goal reflects the tasks of the society due to the peculiarities of its development and needs in the field of education. The educational contents is a system of scientific knowledge and competencies, the mastery of which ensures the comprehensive development of mental and physical abilities of students, the formation of their ideology, morality and behavior, preparing for professional activities and social life. Organizational and technological component consists of: forms, methods, techniques and technologies of teaching. The last component of the system is the result of teaching comprehensive description of knowledge and competencies. The result is determined by legal acts and is achieved through the interaction of teachers and students in the educational process during the mastery of the preparing contents. Key words: pedagogical system, the aim, content, student-teacher relations, organization and the learning outcome.