1. TURKISH NATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM

2. Our most important and prosperous duty is National Education
Our most important and prosperous duty is National Education. We have to be successful in National Education. The real liberation of a nation can only be achieved through education.
M.Kemal ATATÜRK
1923

3. Organisation of Ministry of National Education
Central Organisation
Provincial Organisation
Abroad Organisation
Related Institutions
The Ministry of National Education is formed of four parts as………..

4. Central Organisation Ministry Office Board of Education Main Units
Consultancy and Inspection Units
Auxiliary Units
Permanent Units
Central Organisation of the Ministry consists of 6 parts as ……….

5. Provincial Organisation
Ministry of National Education has been organised in 81 cities and 850 towns.
Departments of Directories of National Education are:
Management
Staff
Education-Training
Budget-Investment
Research-planning-statistics
Inspection-guidance-investigation
Ladies and gentleman there are also provincial organisations in 81 cities and 850 towns and these organisations involve all educational issues on behalf of the central organisation and Ministry has been delegating most of its activities day to day to provincial organisation.

6. Related Institutions National Education Academy
Higher Education Council (YÖK) and Institution of Scholarship and Boards
have been working in connection with the Ministry.
Ministry of National Education works in connection with other related educational institutions, these are ……….

7. RULES & REGULATIONS FORMING EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Constitutional Law
BASIC LAW OF NATIONAL EDUCATION
EDUCATION UNION LAW
LAW ABOUT MoNE ORGANIZATION AND DUTIES
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION LAW
LAW of PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
REG. OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
8 YEARS COMPULSORY
PRİMARY EDUCATION LAW
SECONDARY EDUCATION LAW
National Education Councils
Development Plans
Government Program
National Program
ATATÜRK
PRINCIPLES AND
REVOLUTIONS
As it has been in all govermental institutions, there are a number of laws and regulations that are all attached to Atatürk’s Principles and Revolutions governing the Ministry. These legisletions are………..Development plans and sone programmes also support the legislations

8. curriculum in terms of reforms’ framework.
Goals Of Education
To raise all individuals as citizens who are committed to the principles and reforms of Atatürk and to the nationalism of Atatürk as expressed in the Constitution
To raise them as constructive, creative and productive persons
To prepare them for life by developing their interest, talents and capabilities
The Elementary Education curriculum were revised in 2004 in Turkey.
A large-scale educational reform has been implementing since 2005 in
elementary education in country level. This reform aimed at major changes
in the elementary education programs in subjects’ basis and has been
described as “constructivist education reform”. The existing subjects such as
social studies, science, mathematics and Turkish are addressing social and
technical competencies and all these are expected to incorporate into
curriculum in terms of reforms’ framework.

9. Basic Principles of Turkish National Education
Generality and equality,
Needs of individuals and society,
Orientation,
Educational rights,
Opportunity and equity,
Continuity,
Atatürk’s principles and revolutions and Atatürk’s nationalism,
Democratic education,
Secularity,
Scientificism,
Planning,
Coeducation,
Cooperation of school and family,
Education everywhere
Ladies and gentleman after mentioning the aims of national education, I’d like to move on the basic principles of Turkish National Education, these are mentioned in the slide

10. TURKISH NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM CHART
That is the Turkish National Educational System Chart. As you can see there are 4 main levels of education in Turkey as …
I must mention here that the primary education which is 8-year duration is compulsory for everyone. I will give detail information on secondary level later on.

11. General Structure of Turkish National Education System
Turkish National Education System is formed of two main parts:
Formal Education
Non-formal Education
As the last aspect of education I want to inform you about general structure of Turkish National Education System, as you see it is formed of two main parts These are

12. FORMAL EDUCATION
Formal education is regular education provided formal school. In Turkish National Education System formal education is formed of four parts as:
Preschool
Primary
Secondary
Higher Education
The first one the formal education and it is composed of four parts

13. Preschool Education
Children between month who have not reached the age of compulsory primary education
Not compulsory ( optional )

14. Preschool Education

15. Primary Education children between the ages of 6-14
compulsory (8 year) for all children, boys and girls
given free of charge in public schools

16. Primary Education

17. Secondary Education Formal Secondary education is provided in general
vocational and technical education institutions
(at least for 4 years) for those who have completed primary education.

19. General Secondary Schools
Anatolian Secondary Schools
Anatolian Teacher Training Secondary Schools
Anatolian Fine Arts Secondary Schools
Science Schools
Schools of Social Sciences
Sports Schools

20. Vocational and Technical Secondary Schools
Technical Secondary Schools for Boys
Technical Secondary Schools for Girls
Vocational Secondary Schools of Trade and Tourism
Vocational Secondary Schools for Religious Education
Vocational Schools of Industry
Vocational Schools of Health
The second is one non- formal education and 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.

21. Secondary Education (General)

22. Secondary Education (Vocational)

23. Number of Students per Teachers (Vocational / General)

24. SCHOOLING RATES IN TURKEY (%)
Primary Education
General Secondary Education
Vocational Secondary Education
%98
%63
%37
As you can see in this slide, schooling percentage of primary education is 98, general secondary education is 63, and vocational secondary education is 37.

25. Special Education
It covers the education of mentally, physically, socially and emotionally handicapped children and adolescents between the ages 6-18.
Central Organisation of the Ministry consists of 6 parts as ……….

26. Higher Education
Higher education may follow the successful completion of secondary education. Higher education institutions include universities, faculties, institutes, high schools, vocational high schools and conservatories.

27. Vocational High Schools

28. Faculties

29. 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.
The second is one non- formal education and 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.

30. That is the Turkish National Educational System Chart
That is the Turkish National Educational System Chart. As you can see there are 4 main levels of education in Turkey as …
I must mention here that the primary education which is 8-year duration is compulsory for everyone. I will give detail information on secondary level later on.

31. Reform in Curriculum
The Elementary and Secondary Education curriculum were revised mainly based on constructivist approach.
A large-scale educational reform has been implementing both in primary and secondary school education programs since 2005 in country level.
This reform aimed at major changes in the elementary education programs in subjects’ basis and has been described as “constructivist education reform”. The existing subjects such as social studies, science, mathematics and Turkish are addressing social and technical competencies and all these are expected to incorporate into curriculum in terms of reforms’ framework

32. MINISTRY OF NATIONAL EDUCATION

33. İSTANBUL PROVINCIAL DIRECTORATE OF NATIONAL EDUCATION