Introduction. The article reveals the problems of designing extracurricular activities as an integral part of the educational process at school, which ensures the requirements of the Federal state educational standard in terms of its educational orientation on an equal basis with classroom activities.

The purpose of the study is to identify typical errors in the design of extracurricular programs of spiritual and moral orientation and to present an algorithm for designing programs of extracurricular activities of spiritual and moral orientation, which will help to avoid possible risks as a consequence of errors.

Materials and methods). Methods such as system analysis and content analysis were used to achieve this goal. 

Results. Based on the analysis of existing extracurricular activities programs, typical shortcomings in their design and the algorithm of actions that allows them to be avoided are presented.

Discussion. The algorithm of the design program extracurricular activities the spiritual-moral direction, comprising the following steps: selection and specification of the planned results of the programme of extracurricular activities, the content of the programme and the types of extracurricular activities in accordance with the planned results, the definition of the forms of extracurricular activities, preparation of thematic plan.

Conclusion. The study allowed us to identify typical errors in the design of extracurricular activities and develop an algorit

Аnalysis of existing programs of extracurricular activities of spiritual and moral orientation allowed us to identify typical mistakes that teachers make in the process of developing programs;

When designing programs for extracurricular activities of spiritual and moral orientation, it is necessary to follow the program design algorithm, which consists of six consecutive steps.