The Republic of TURKEY was founded in 1923

Abdullah GÜLPresident

Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN

Prime Minister

Ömer DinçerMinister of National

Education

TURKEYTURKEYPOPULATION:POPULATION: 73.722.988 73.722.988

AREA IN KMAREA IN KM²²:: 814,578 KM 814,578 KM²²OF WHICH OF WHICH

790,578 KM790,578 KM²² ARE LOCATED IN ARE LOCATED IN ASIAASIA

24,378 KM24,378 KM²² ARE LOCATED IN ARE LOCATED IN EUROPEEUROPE

CONSIST OF ;CONSIST OF ; SEVEN REGIONS SEVEN REGIONS

81 PROVINCES81 PROVINCES

NUMBER OF STUDENTS:NUMBER OF STUDENTS:(Including preschool education, (Including preschool education,

primary education and secondary primary education and secondary education)education)

MALE :MALE : 77. . 995757,, 442211   FEMALE :FEMALE : 77..992299,476 ,476

TOTAL :TOTAL : 1 155..8886,89786,897

NUMBER OF TEACHERS:NUMBER OF TEACHERS: 693693,200,200

TARGETS

• Quality in Quality in EducationEducation• Equal Equal OpportunitiesOpportunities• Creative and Creative and competent competent individualsindividuals• Relevance to the Relevance to the needs of the needs of the societysociety• Access to Access to EducationEducation

TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEMTURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast.

TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEMTURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

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 children who have not yet reached the age

of entry to primary education.of entry to primary education.

TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEMTURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

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

6 and 14, and it is compulsory for all.6 and 14, and it is compulsory for all.

TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEMTURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM

SECONDARY EDUCATIONSECONDARY EDUCATION

Length of programs in yearsLength of programs in years : 4: 4 Age level fromAge level from : 14 to 18: 14 to 18

Secondary schoolsSecondary schools " Science schools " Science schools " Anatolian schools" Anatolian schools

" Anatolian Fine Arts " Anatolian Fine Arts schools schools

" Anatolia" Anatoliann teacher teacherss training schools training schools

Adıyaman Milli Eğitim MüdürlüğüAdıyaman Milli Eğitim Müdürlüğü

Directorate of Provincial National Education of AdiyamanDirectorate of Provincial National Education of Adiyaman

•  is responsible for 20 pre-primary schools, 633 is responsible for 20 pre-primary schools, 633 primary schools and 66 secondary schools. primary schools and 66 secondary schools. It It is responsible foris responsible for Personnel, appointment,  Personnel, appointment, examination, investigation, evaluation, examination, investigation, evaluation, in-in-service service training and student affairs, Program training and student affairs, Program Development, Pre-primary Education,  Special Development, Pre-primary Education,  Special education and Guidance, Scholarships and education and Guidance, Scholarships and Dormitories, Private Education Institutions, Dormitories, Private Education Institutions, Non-formal Education,  Apprenticeship, Non-formal Education,  Apprenticeship, Vocational Technical EducationVocational Technical Education

MAIN TARGET

• Teaching the methods to reach Teaching the methods to reach knowledge necessary for life-long knowledge necessary for life-long learning process;learning process;• Providing effective counseling and Providing effective counseling and guidanceguidance• Ensuring horizontal and vertical Ensuring horizontal and vertical transition between educational transition between educational institutions;institutions;• Focusing on vocational standards Focusing on vocational standards required required by the market; by the market; • Providing equal opportunities for all; Providing equal opportunities for all; • Providing solutionProviding solutionss to problems of to problems of university entrance system.university entrance system.

ONGOING STUDIES IN TURKISH NATIONAL

EDUCATION SYSTEM

• Updating the curriculaUpdating the curricula• Increasing schooling Increasing schooling raterate• Providing additionalProviding additional facilitiesfacilities• Using information andUsing information and communication communication technologiestechnologies• Improvement of Improvement of teachers’teachers’ qualities and statusqualities and status• Effective counseling Effective counseling andand quidance servicesquidance services

We see the curricula as the heart of good We see the curricula as the heart of good quality educationquality education

Instead of oppressive and rigid behavioral Instead of oppressive and rigid behavioral approach, we adopt a cognitive and approach, we adopt a cognitive and constructiveconstructive approach. approach.

CURRICULA DEVELOPMENT

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMSElementary educationElementary educationgrades (1-8)grades (1-8)

http://programlar.meb.gov.trhttp://programlar.meb.gov.tr

FREE COURSE BOOKS

Course booksCourse books were were distributed to all students of distributed to all students of the primary education, 2003.the primary education, 2003.

The cost is:The cost is: 157 Trillion157 Trillion TL,($104 million), TL,($104 million),

20102010 175 Trillion175 Trillion TL ($116 million), TL ($116 million),

2011.2011.

For the first time in the history of our RepublicFor the first time in the history of our Republic

PRIMARY EDUCATION 8.GRADE

9. GRADE9. GRADE(FORMAL VOCATIONAL (FORMAL VOCATIONAL

EDUCATION CLASSI)EDUCATION CLASSI)

1010.. GRADE GRADE

Lifelong

Educatİon

Centers

1212.. GRADE GRADE

1111.. GRADE GRADE

DIPLOMADIPLOMA

HIGHER EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION

CERTIFICATE

NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

SECONDARY EDUCATION

• 2010-2011: 2010-2011: • All secondary education institutions All secondary education institutions • Four-year modular programsFour-year modular programs

• Diplomas and certificates:Diplomas and certificates:• According to ISCED 97, ( International According to ISCED 97, ( International Standarts Classification of Education )Standarts Classification of Education )• National and international validityNational and international validity

THE GIRLS’ EDUCATION CAMPAIGN

40.000 girls have been schooled.40.000 girls have been schooled.The goal for 2004-2005 is The goal for 2004-2005 is 300.000300.000 girls girls

Increase the schooling rate Increase the schooling rate to 100 % in primary to 100 % in primary educationeducationEncourage girls’schoolingEncourage girls’schooling

BUSSED SCHOOLS

Children from scattered settlements to Children from scattered settlements to central locationscentral locations

LLunch is provided for the studentsunch is provided for the students

100 % SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION

100% tax d100% tax deductieduction to educational on to educational investments investments

70007000 classrooms classrooms191.000 m191.000 m22 landland

521521 Education facilitiesEducation facilities

• enrich,enrich,• improve,improve,• diversifydiversifylearning and teaching learning and teaching environments environments

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGIES (ICT)

Implementation of ICT is Implementation of ICT is fundamental to modern fundamental to modern education.education.

ICT CLASSES

Installed

We have ICT classesWithin primary and secondary schools;

FAST AND FREE INTERNET ACCESS

• Already Implemented: Almost all schools and

institutions in Turkey have internet access

Launched on December 5, 2003

MONE INFORMATION SYSTEM (MEBBİS)

•Studies:Acquiring new

modules and softwareConverting current

software to INTERNET-based ones

Aim: Provide efficent and fast services

ICT AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

We have registered number of students in distanceeducation (elementary, secondary and higher

education)

EDUCATION PORTAL

• AN EDUCATION PORTAL WILL BE

ESTABLISHED FOR;

TEACHERS,

STUDENTS,

ALL INDIVIDUALS

PROMOTION IN TEACHING PROFESSION

• All teachers must hold a All teachers must hold a university degree.university degree.

• Amendment of the law to create Amendment of the law to create promotion system for teachers promotion system for teachers (July 8, 2004)(July 8, 2004)

• “ “Teaching Competencies” as Teaching Competencies” as defined in EU standards.defined in EU standards.

TEACHING COMPETENCIES• In 2010-2011 regarding general competencies :In 2010-2011 regarding general competencies :

6 main competencies, 6 main competencies, 39 sub-competencies,39 sub-competencies, 244 performance indicators have been 244 performance indicators have been

defined; defined; • Draft on general and field competencies has Draft on general and field competencies has

been prepared.been prepared.• Within the school year 2010-2011: The draft will Within the school year 2010-2011: The draft will

be finalized afterbe finalized after piloting.piloting.

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

• 2010-2011: Orientation Directive2010-2011: Orientation Directive• Orientation practices have been expanded to include Orientation practices have been expanded to include

the 6th grade. Students’ progress will be monitored the 6th grade. Students’ progress will be monitored through the “individual progress folders” formed in through the “individual progress folders” formed in electronic media.electronic media.

• Guidance integration in the recent primary education Guidance integration in the recent primary education curriculacurricula

• ““Vocational Guidance and Counseling Component” for Vocational Guidance and Counseling Component” for secondary education project.secondary education project.

GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

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%65%65

VocationalVocational

Rate of Students ExpectedRate of Students Expectedin Vocational and Technical Education Schoolsin Vocational and Technical Education Schools

NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

• In 40.000 settlement areasIn 40.000 settlement areas Public Education Public Education CentersCenters Vocational Vocational Training Training CentersCenters Vocational high schoolsVocational high schools

• Distance EducationDistance Education Open universityOpen university Open high schoolOpen high school Open primary schoolOpen primary school