TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

THE GENERAL BASIS OF TURKISH EDUCATION

Constitution of Turkish Republic Laws Regulating Education Government Programs Development Plans National Education Councils

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EDUCATION PRINCIPLES

National Republican Secular Have a scientific foundation Incorporate generality and equality Functional and modern

THE PURPOSE OF TURKISH EDUCATOIN SYSTEM

to increase the welfare and happiness of the Turkish citizens and Turkish society.

to support and facilitate economic, social and cultural development in national unity and integration

to make the Turkish nation a constructive, creative and distinguished partner in modern civilization.

THE GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

1. FORMAL EDUCATION

2. NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

What is “Formal Education”?

Formal education is the regular education of individuals in a certain age group and given in schools at the same level with programs prepared for definite purposes.

FORMAL EDUCATION INCLUDES :

1. Pre-Primary education

2. primary education 3. secondary education

4. higher education institutions.

PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION

The purpose of Pre-Primary education

to ensure physical, mental and sensory development of children

to prepare children for primary education to create a common atmosphere of growth

for those living in inconvenient circumstances to ensure that Turkish is spoken correct and

well.

PRIMARY EDUCATION

Primary education is given to the children between the ages of 6-14.

Primary education institutions provide eight years of uninterrupted education

The purose of the primary education

to ensure that every Turkish child acquires the basic knowledge, skills, behaviors, and habits .

to become a good citizen, is raised in line with the national moral concepts.

to prepare for life and next education level.

SECONDARY EDUCATION

The purpose of secondary education

to give students a minimum common culture to identify individual and social problems to raise awareness in order to contribute to

the socio-economic and cultural development of the country

to prepare the students for higher education, for profession, for life and for business in line with their interests and skills.

HIGHER EDUCATION

universities Faculties institutes higher education schools Conservatories vocational higher education schools and

application-research centers

The purpose of higher education

to raise the students in line with their interests and skills, in conformance to the science policy of the country and in consideration of qualified manpower needs of society at several levels

to do researches in scientific areas, to arrange for all kinds of publications that

show the research and examination results

SOME UNIVERSITIES TAKING PART AMONG THE LEADING UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD!!!!!!

Boğaziçi University

Istanbul Technical University

Middle East Technical University(MTU)

Bilkent University

Hacettepe University

Ankara University

Istanbul University

Ege University

What is “Non-Formal Education?”

Nonformal education is instruction that is not obligatory and structured and is learned outside the context of a formal school

The purpose of Nonformal Education

to provide continuing education opportunities for students to finish their incomplete education

to teach people from various professions the knowledge and skills they need to improve themselves

to provide the habit of using one's free time in a useful way.

to give education that protects, improves, introduces and comprises our national cultural values

to teach balanced nutrition and a healthy life style

Non-formal education institutions include

Public training centers Apprenticeship training

centers Applied schools of art for

girls Maturation institutes Vocational education

centers Technical training centers

for adults Education and application

schools

Private classes Private courses Industrial applied schools of

art Science and art centers Open primary education  Open high schools Vocational and technical

open schools