1. 2013 – 2015 Comenius Project New World Threatening Old World

3.  Education in Turkey is governed by a national system which was established in accordance with the Atatürk’s principles:  Republicanism  Populism  Secularism  Nationalism  Statism  Revolutionism

5.  Ministry of National Education  is responsible for formal education (pre-school education, primary education and secondary education)  The Council of Higher Education (YOK)  is responsible for the planning, coordination and supervision of higher education.

6. TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM Formal Education Non-formal Education

7. 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

8. Compulsory Education Primary Education Kindergarten Primary School Middle School Secondary Education High School (Lise)

9.  The new education system has been implemented in 2012-2013 education year. 4 Primary school 4 Middle School 4 High School

10.  At least 1 year is mandatory.  Integrated into general education  4 – 6 age group  Kindergartens  Pre- primary schools  Pre-primary classes in general schools

11.  4 + 4 years.  4 years primary school  4 years middle school  6 – 14 age group  Compulsory for everyone  Free in public schools  99 % of the children in this age group attend school.

12. Secondary Education GeneralVocational

13.  4 years  15 – 18 age group  Compulsory  Vocational High School provide technical, industrial and tourism schools.  Also, imam-hatip schools provide religious education.

14.  Universities  Faculties  Institutes  Higher education schools  Higher Vocational education schools  Conservatories

15. Non-formal education includes:  Public Training  Apprenticeship Education  Distance Education