The education system in Turkey. Made within the Erasmus project

TURKISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

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Motivating the learning engine to increase student's school, professional and social success and reduce absenteeism, 2019-1-RO01-KA229-063851 Project financed by the European Union

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General Structure of Turkish Educational System Turkish National Education System has two main parts: • Formal Education (Örgün Eğitim) • Non-formal Education (Yaygın Eğitim)

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Formal Education Formal education is regular education provided in formal schools. In Turkish National Education System, formal education is formed of four parts as: A ) Pre-School B) Primary C) Secondary D) Higher Education

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A) Pre-School Education Non-compulsory programs for children from birth to the age of 72 months Three sub-categories: 1. Day nursery (kreş, yuva in Turkish) (0-36 months) 2. Kindergarten (anaokulu in Turkish) (37-60 months) 3. Pre-school institutions (Anasınıfı in Turkish) (60-72 months) - Private Turkish, Foreign, Minority, International schools

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B) Primary Education Primary schools: • Regional Boarding Primary Schools (Bölgesel yatılı) • Boarding Primary Education School (Yatılı) • Primary schools for the Hearing-Impaired (İşitme eng.)

• Primary schools for the Visually-Impaired (Görme Eng. • Primary schools for the Orthopedically Disabled • Primary schools for the Mentally Retarded (Zihinsel Eng.) • Private Turkish, Foreign, Minority, International Primary schools

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Primary Education • • • • • •

Compulsory Education Age of Entry : 6, Age of Exit: 14 Structure of School System : Basic / Primary Type of School : Basic (Primary) Education School Length of program in years : 8 (4+4) Diploma Awarded: Basic Education Diploma

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Primary Education The primary education program includes: • Turkish language and literature, mathematics, social studies, science, civics and human rights, the history of the Turkish Republic and Atatßrk's reforms, a foreign language (English, French or German), individual and group activities, religious culture and ethics, art/handicraft, music, physical education, traffic safety and first aid, career guidance, and elective courses.

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C) Secondary Education • • • • • • • •

Science high school Anatolian high school Fine Arts high schools Sports high schools Medical Vocational high school Technical Vocational high school Religious high school Private high schools

Length of programs in years : 4 Age level from : 14 to 18 Diploma Awarded : High School Diploma /VET Final Meeting Istanbul-TURKEY 2019

D) Higher Education • • • • •

Universities (for 4 years) Faculties (for 4 years) Institutes (for 4 years) Conservatories (for 4 years) Higher Vocational education schools (for 2 years)

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Non-formal Education It involves all educational and training activities organized for the individuals that have never participated in formal education system or left school in one of the levels of this system.

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Non-formal Education (Yaygın Eğt.)

In our country Non-formal education is realized by; • Public Training (Halk Eğt.)

• Apprenticeship Education (Çıraklık Eğt.)

• Distance Education (Uzaktan Eğt.)

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Non-formal Education • • • • • • • • • •

Private education Private courses Private classes Private motor vehicle driving courses Private student training centres Professional education centres Vocational courses Distance Education Open primary schools Open high schools

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Turkish Educational System

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VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN TURKEY

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Vocational Education Vocational Schools For İndustry: • Technical Schools • Vocational Schools • Vocational Schools For Girls • Technical Schools For Girls Vocational High School Of Tourism Vocational High School Of Health (Sağlık) Vocational High School Of Commerce (Ticaret)

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Secondary Education Process ???

ACADEMIC EDUCATION

99thth GRADE GRADE

ACADEMIC EDUCATION IN GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS

(General (General Curriculum) Curriculum)

TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

99thth GRADE GRADE (General (General Curriculum) Curriculum)

10th 10th GRADE GRADE

(General (General Curriculum + Curriculum + Internship for Internship for technical technical students at students at summer) summer)

11 11th th GRADE GRADE

(Internship for (Internship for technical technical students at students at summer) summer)

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12th 12th GRADE GRADE

(Internship for (Internship for vocational vocational students during students during the year) the year)

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Vocational Education The differences between general education and vocational education are; - Although the students take the same courses with the same curriculum in 9th and 10th grade, the students in vocational high school also take extra courses related to their departments after 10th grade.

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A student in vocational high school should complete his/ her internship process to graduate from high school.

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A student in vocational high school has a title of ‘technician’ and a document of ‘ business permit’ related to his/her department besides his/her diploma, even if he/she can not go on higher education.

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Vocational Education in Our School Technical Departments

Vocational Departments

Information Technologies

Information Technologies

Electric and Electronics

Electric and Electronics

Motor Vehicles

Motor Vehicles Installation Technologies Transport Services

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Vocational Education in Our School • At technical departments, students have more cultural courses such as maths, literature, physics, chemistry and etc.

The students at these departments complete their internship during the summer time at 10th and 11th grade. • At vocational departments, students have more vocational courses during high school time. The students at these departments have their internship during one year at 12th grade and they gain intern salary monthly.

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