Abstract
In multinational Kazakhstan, learning Russian as a non-native language becomes an important aspect of intercultural education and sociocultural integration. We conducted a content analysis of the textbook “Russian Language and Literature” for the 6th grade of a general education school with a non-Russian language of instruction to identify the methods of forming the components of sociocultural competence. The content analysis revealed that the materials of the textbook are focused on linguistic and grammatical aspects, with few practical exercises aimed at applying the acquired knowledge in real sociocultural situations. Therefore, attention should be paid to strengthening pragmatic, ethical and aesthetic components of sociocultural competence in learning tasks. The results of the analysis allow identifying effective strategies for developing sociocultural competence among students who study Russian as a second language. The analysis we conducted can serve as a basis for the development of additional educational materials and the updating of the Curriculum.