The author of the article analyzes the content aspects of national-patriotic education of youth, the foundation of which is the establishment of the self-sufficient pupil-patriot, the citizen of Ukraine, ready to carry out civil and constitutional duties. The author elucidates the basic tasks of civil-patriotic, military-patriotic and spiritual and moral upbringing of pupils, the formation of their national consciousness and self-consciousness, active living position, rules of cohabitation, unity of words and deeds, readiness to take an active part in the life of their state. The author proves the importance of national-patriotic education of the pupils’ youth in modern conditions.The main purpose of secondary schools in the pupils’ youth upbringing is to develop a clear civic position on it; social and patriotic behavior; readiness for the relevant activity in all circumstances; high culture of interpersonal relations; knowledge of the national culture; the formation of the needs to work for the prosperity of the state, the willingness to protect it. The emphasis is placed on the content of patriotic pupils’ upbringing as an important component of national education, the formation of a self-sufficient citizen – the patriots of Ukraine, humanitarian and democrat, ready to fulfill civil and constitutional duties, to imitate the rich spiritual and cultural achievements of the Ukrainian people, to a high culture interpersonal relationships.Modern pupils must not only identify themselves with the Ukrainian people, but also strive to live in Ukraine, build it, serve the Motherland on the path to its national democratic revival; work for its benefit, protect it; respect the laws of the Motherland and adhere to its Constitution; speak a state language; to recognize the priorities of human rights, to respect freedom, democracy and justice. The content of national patriotic education, which is essential in the formation of future responsible citizens of our country, which are able to fight for national identity, forming their own consciousness and self-awareness is need to be widely promoted in schools.

У статті проаналізовано змістові аспекти національно-патріотичного виховання учнівської молоді, визначено його фундамент (становлення самодостатнього учня-патріота, майбутнього громадянина України, готового до виконання громадянських і конституційних обов’язків); висвітлено основні завдання громадянсько-патріотичного, військово-патріотичного та духовно-морального виховання школярів із метою формування в них національної свідомості та самосвідомості, активної життєвої позиції, навичок спілкування, єдності слова і справи; потреби брати активну участь у розбудові своєї незалежної держави; з’ясовано їх надважливість у сучасних умовах.