TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEMTURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

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

FORMAL EDUCATION COVERS THE INSTITUONS OF

PRE PRIMARY EDUCATION

PRIMARYSCHOOL

SECONDARY

SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL

HIGHER EDUCATION

PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATIONPRE-PRIMARY EDUCATIONPre-school education is optional and covers Pre-school education is optional and covers

children who have not yet reached the age of children who have not yet reached the age of entry to primary education. entry to primary education.

PRIMARY PRIMARY EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Primary Education, which is free at all Primary Education, which is free at all state schools, state schools,

is for the education ofis for the education of children between children between the ages ofthe ages of

5 and 10, and it is compulsory for all.5 and 10, and it is compulsory for all.

The purpose of primary education is to ensure that every Turkish child acquires the basic knowledge, skills, behaviors, and habits to become a good citizen, is prepared for life and for the next education level parallel to his/her interests and skills.They have a 4-year curriculum and prepare children for future higher education.

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 and optional subjects.

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

HIGHER EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION

UniversitiesUniversities" Faculties" Faculties" Institutes" Institutes

" Higher education schools" Higher education schools" Higher Vocational education schools" Higher Vocational education schools

" Conservatories" Conservatories

INFORMAL EDUCATIONINFORMAL EDUCATION

" Practical Arts Colleges for Girls " Practical Arts Colleges for Girls " Maturation Institutes" Maturation Institutes

" Technical education centres for " Technical education centres for adults adults

" Public education centres " Public education centres - Reading-writing courses - Reading-writing courses

- Vocational courses - Vocational courses - Social-cultural courses- Social-cultural courses

" Vocational training centres " Vocational training centres " Professional education centres " Professional education centres

" Science and Art centres " Science and Art centres " Guidance and research centres " Guidance and research centres

" Private education " Private education - Private courses- Private courses- Private classes- Private classes

- Private motor vehicle driving - Private motor vehicle driving courses courses

- Private student training centres - Private student training centres vocational courses Remote Education vocational courses Remote Education

- Open education primary schools - Open education primary schools - Open education high schools- Open education high schools

- Vocational and Technical Open - Vocational and Technical Open education schools education schools

INFORMAL EDUCATIONINFORMAL EDUCATION

Non-formal Education-1Non-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-2Non-formal Education-2

In our country Non-formal education is realized by;

•Public Training•Apprenticeship Education•Distance Education