TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY Language:Turkish Currency:Turkish Lira (Alphabet: Latin) Population: About Capital City: Ankara Area: 783,562 km 2 A bridge between Asia and Europe Continents

Turkish Education System

Education In Turkey It is centralized under the Ministry of National Education Ministry of National Education is responsible for: drawing up curricula, coordinating the work of official, private and voluntary organizations, designing and building schools, developing educational materials …

FINANCING OF THE EDUCATION Public education is supported from the central government, Primary education is also supported locally, mainly for the construction and maintenance of schools.

TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM Formal Education Non-formal Education

Formal Education Pre-school Education Secondary Education Higher Education Primary Education

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

Pre-school Education Pre- primary schools and pre- primary classes in primary schools Adjacent to the public education system rather than being an integral part of it

Primary Education compulsory schooling for both boys and girls, In public schools: free 99 % of the children in this age group attend schools

SECONDARY EDUCATION General Secondary Education Secondary schools * Science schools * Anatolian schools * Anatolian Fine Arts schools *Anatolian Teacher Training Schools

SECONDARY EDUCATION Technical Secondary Education 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

SECONDARY EDUCATION Technical Secondary Education 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

SECONDARY EDUCATION Technical Secondary Education * 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

HIGHER EDUCATION Universities (166) * Faculties * Institutes * Higher education schools * Higher Vocational education schools * Conservatories

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.

Non-formal Education Non-formal education is realized by; Public Training Apprenticeship Education Distance Education

NEW EDUCATION SYSTEM IN TURKEY YEARS COMPULSORY EDUCATION

12 Years Compulsory Education ***The years of compulsory education from eight years to 12, became law on March 30,2012. ***The new education system will be implemented in education year.

4+4+4 The new compulsory education system is divided into three levels – *four years of primary school, *four years of middle school *four years devoted to high school.

4+4+4 The new three-tier system will require students to attend a primary, secondary and a high school for four years each.

12 Years Compulsory Education Classroom teachers will conduct the initial four years of primary education, while subject teachers will enter secondary school classes.

OUR SCHOOL *is situated in a small village that has water or mineral water factories nearby. *the rate of continuing the universities is 5%. *After finishing secondary school,some of our students don’t go to the universities. *They prefer working in these factories.

Our aim is, to prevent early school leavings. Increasing the educational level of our students. Graduating from universities. to broaden our students’ educational vision to enlarge our pupils' and parents' awareness to the long-life education.

ÇAYBAŞI SECONDARY SCHOOL Beginning of school year: 16/ 09 (2nd week of September) Finishing of school year: 16/09 (2nd week of June) The whole school year week:36 weeks Teacher total lessons per week:min 15-max:30 lessons Lenght of the lessons: 40 minutes Lessons in a day:6 lessons in primary; 7 lessons in secondary. First lesson: 09:00 Last lesson: 15:35 Break: 12:20-13:20 School days: Monday- Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday-Friday Total school days per year: 200 Number of students per class:15-25

National Holidays In Turkey 1st January-New Year 23rd April-National Sovereignty and Children’s Day 1st May-Labor and Solidarity Day 19th May-Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day 30th August-Victory Day 3 days –Şeker Bayramı (religious) 4 days-Kurban Bayramı (religious)