The article deals with perspective directions of the development of the system of additional vocational education in the context of solving the problems of teacher’s professional standard. We actualize the problem of readiness of modern teachers to implement new work functions, and offer possible solutions.

Keywords: teacher’s professional standard, additional vocational education, work functions, professional competence.

In the article the description of closed-ended and open-ended tasks is represented. The author reveals the problems of developing creative capabilities by the way of divergent thinking education and presents the tasks focusing on the formation of divergent thinking.

Keywords: education, convergent thinking, divergent thinking, creative capability, open-ended tasks.