Turkish Education System

TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

THE GENERAL BASIS OF TURKISH EDUCATION
Constitution of Turkish Republic
Laws Regulating Education
Government Programs
Development Plans
National Education Councils

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
FORMAL EDUCATION
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 :
Pre-Primary education
primary education
secondary education
higher education institutions .

PRE-PRIMARY EDUCATION 36-72 Months

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 school s

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