TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

The Turkish education system is organized on the basis of; - Constitution of the Turkish Republic - Laws Regulating Education and Instruction - Government Programs - Development Plans - National Education Councils

Numbers on Turkish National Education Pre primary school: school, student, teachers Primary school : school, student, teachers Secondary school: school, students, teachers High school (Lycee) : school, students, teachers 168 University, students Total : schools students teachers

Official Language: Turkish Alphabet: Latin Alphabet Academic Year: September through June Duration of Schooling: Compulsory Schooling: 12 years (ages ) General Information about Turkish Education System

HIGH SCHOOL GENERAL,VOCATIONAL,TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLS YEARS OLD + 4 YEARS PRIMARY SCHOOL + SECONDARY SCHOOL YEARS PRE PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION MONTHS

Turkish National Education System has two main parts: Formal Education Non-formal Education

FORMAL EDUCATION COVERS THE INSTITUONS OF PRE PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOL SECONDARY SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL HIGHER EDUCATION

PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION Pre-school education is optional and covers children who have not yet reached the age of entry to primary education.

PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY EDUCATION Primary Education, which is free at all state schools, is for the education of children between the ages of 5 and 10, and it is compulsory for all. 5 and 10, and it is compulsory for all.

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

Secondary School Education With a new Law in 2012, four years of Secondary school is also compulsory today. After finishing the Primary school, the students between the ages of 10 and 14 continue the Secondary school. They study Turkish, Social Science, Science and Technology, Maths, Foreign Language, Visual Arts, Physical Education, Religion Culture, Techonology Designing and optional subjects.

When the students finish the secondary school, they get their Document of Complement (according to the new system) and can go for the High education.

HIGH EDUCATION General and VET Secondary Schools: Length of programs in years: 4 Age level from: 14 to 18 Diploma Awarded: High School

HIGH EDUCATION The aims of hıgh education are ; to provide the students with common general culture to prepare them for tertiary education, life and vocational fields in accordance with their interests and talents through various programmes.

HIGH EDUCATION General High Education High schools " Science schools " Anatolian schools " Anatolian Fine Arts schools " Anatolian teacher training schools High schools " Science schools " Anatolian schools " Anatolian Fine Arts schools " Anatolian teacher training schools

Vocational schools for industry Vocational schools for industry " Technical schools " Anatolia technical schools " Anatolia Vocational schools " Vocational schools for girls " Technical schools for girls " Anatolia Vocational schools for girls " Anatolia Technical schools for girls Technical High Education-1

Technical High Educationcation-2 Technical High Educationcation-2 Anatolia Vocational Schools for Commerce " Anatolia Vocational Schools for Communication " Anatolia Vocational Schools for Hotel Management and Tourism " Vocational Schools for Commerce Anatolia Vocational Schools for Commerce " Anatolia Vocational Schools for Communication " Anatolia Vocational Schools for Hotel Management and Tourism " Vocational Schools for Commerce Religious High Schools " Anatolia Religious High Schools Religious High Schools " Anatolia Religious High Schools

Technical High Education-3 Technical High Education-3 " Multi-program high schools for the Hearing impaired " Vocational Schools for orthopedically disabled " Multi-program high schools " Vocational Schools for Health " Anatolia Vocational Schools for Health " Multi-program high schools for the Hearing impaired " Vocational Schools for orthopedically disabled " Multi-program high schools " Vocational Schools for Health " Anatolia Vocational Schools for Health

High school education covers general, vocational and technical high schools (Lycees, Lise in Turkish) that provide four years of educationTurkish

HIGHER EDUCATION Universities " Faculties " Institutes " Higher education schools " Higher Vocational education schools " Conservatories

INFORMAL EDUCATION " Practical Arts Colleges for Girls " Maturation Institutes " Technical education centres for adults " Public education centres - Reading-writing courses - Vocational courses - Social-cultural courses " Vocational training centres " Professional education centres " Science and Art centres " Guidance and research centres

" Private education - Private courses - Private classes - Private motor vehicle driving courses - Private student training centres vocational courses Remote Education - Open education primary schools - Open education high schools - Vocational and Technical Open education schools INFORMAL EDUCATION

Non-formal Education-1 Non-formal education aims; to teach adults how to read and write, to provide basic knowledge, to develop further knowledge and skills already acquired to create new opportunities for improving their standard of living

Non-formal Education-2 In our country Non-formal education is realized by; Public Training Apprenticeship Education Distance Education