The article deals with the process of teaching junior students, teaching strategies and getting learning outcomes in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard. The authors reflect on meta-subject outcomes as well as the use of project work and cooperative learning as new educational approaches which aim to transform classroom activities into academic and social learning experiences. Successful cooperative learning is based on Deming's 14 principles, which can be adapted to the needs o f modern school education involving different kinds of pupils' interaction in class. The article shows, better results can be achieved by using project method and paying attention to the formation of meta-subject skills.

Keywords: learning outcomes, Federal State Educational Standard, meta-subject outcomes, project method, cooperative learning.