Abstract
The 21st-century didactics of Polish language and literature can meet social obligations on ten levels. For the examination of their completion, formal documents were analyzed: basic curricula, textbooks, written class assignments, methodical publications, conference information, and web portals. Interviews and survey were conducted. It turned out that the 21st-century didactics of Polish language and literature does not meet social obligations. It is necessary to update the objectives, strategies, methods, content and means of teaching, to eliminate unauthorized interpretations and to cooperate with the perieducational environments.