 Government programs and development plans give great importance to education, since it is considered the most important element of development.  The basic structure of the national education system is outlined by basic law.  The education system is divided into two main sections as formal and non-formal education. THE GENERAL EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATION IN TURKEY

FORMAL EDUCATION CONSISTS OF:  PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION  BASIC EDUCATION  SECONDARY (HIGH SCHOOL) EDUCATION  HIGHER EDUCATION NON-FORMAL EDUCATION CONSISTS OF:  GUIDANCE AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS  APPRENTICESHIP EDUCATION  PUBLIC EDUCATION TURKEY HAS A COMPULSORY BASIC EDUCATION OF TWELVE YEARS. THE GENERAL EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATION IN TURKEY

SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION Secondary schools " Science schools " Anatolian schools " Anatolian Fine Arts schools " Anatolian teacher training schools

Vocational schools for industry " Technical schools " Anatolia technical schools " Anatolia Vocational schools " Vocational schools for girls " Technical schools for girls " Anatolia Vocational schools for girls " Anatolia Technical schools for girls SECONDARY EDUCATION TECHNICAL SECONDARY EDUCATION-1

Anatolia Vocational Schools for Commerce " Anatolia Vocational Schools for Communication " Anatolia Vocational Schools for Hotel Management and Tourism " Vocational Schools for Commerce Religious High Schools " Anatolia Religious High Schools SECONDARY EDUCATION TECHNICAL SECONDARY EDUCATION-2

" Multi-program high schools for the Hearing impaired " Vocational Schools for orthopedically disabled " Multi-program high schools " Vocational Schools for Health " Anatolia Vocational Schools for Health SECONDARY EDUCATION TECHNICAL SECONDARY EDUCATION-3

TURKISH NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM CHART

GENERAL STRUCTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TURKEY

LEVEL OF EDUCATIONNr. of SchoolNr. Of Student Nr. Of Teacher/teachıng Staff PRE-SCHOOL28,6251,169,55655,883 BASIC EDUCATION34,65010,979,000515,829 SECONDARY EDUCATION 9,9344,786,717235,665 NON-FORMAL7,2603,211,28050,000 HIGHER EDUCATION 168 (Universities) 2,291,762 (Bachelor Degree, HND Including Open Learning School) 89,329 (Teaching Staff) TOTAL 80,469 (Basic + Secondary) 168 (Universities) 20,146,553 (Basic + Secondary) 2,291,762 (Higher Education) 857,377 (Basic + Secondary) 89,329 (Higher Education) NUMBER OF SCHOOL,STUDENT,TEACHER AND TEACHING STAFF IN TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM EDUCATION IN TURKEY

EDUCATIONNr. of SchoolNr. Of Student Nr. Of Teacher/teachıng Staff TECHNICAL SCHOOL ,63231,928 TRADE AND TOURISM811290,10014,534 HEALTH EDUCATION OTHER TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS SPECIAL EDUCATION-TRAINING + RELIGIOUS EDUCATION 49099,97879,009 TOTAL 36811,129,481129,779 NUMBER OF SCHOOL,STUDENT,TEACHER AND TEACHING STAFF IN TURKISH EDUCATION SYSTEM TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION

PRIMARY SCHOOL GRADE 9 (COMMON) GRADE 10 GRADE 12 GRADE 11 DIPLOMA HIGHER EDUCATION GRADE 9 (COMMON) GRADE 10 GRADE 12 GRADE 11 GENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION LABORMARKET LABORMARKET CERTIFICATE ADULTS CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Opportunity of changing field Make-up Training EDUCATION SYSTEM AND TRANSITIONS

F.A.Q Frequently Asked Questions Is there any kind of exams for someone who wants to follow Technical-Vocational Education? The students who will study in Anatolian Technical or Anatolian vocational High school departments, are selected through a general exam in secondary school.The students who will study in Industrial vocational high school department,are selected their secondary school diploma grade.The students who will study in technical high school,are selected according to their average marks in Turkish grammar,mathematics,Physics and chemistry lessons that are common at 9th grade. Is the central government or the local authorities the responsible for the curriculum and the specialties of the Technical-Vocational Education?  The central government,our ministry of education,is responsible for the curriculum and specialties of the technical-vocational education.

F.A.Q Frequently Asked Questions Who finances the school? The ministry of education in Turkey finances all public schools and parent- teacher association also helps the school budget Has the school any change to implement teaching methods different from the typical ones? (How flexible is the curriculum) Yes,schools can have the chance to change their implement teaching methods.According to the new system called modular system,gives the vocational schools the chance to adapt their moduls to the needs of their region or enterprises they are working with.It is flexible in these terms Do the laboratory courses take part in school labs or elsewhere (eg laboratories of an industry) ?  Primarily,Workshops and laboratory classes take part in the school.but our 12th grade students should study their skill classes that have to be taken 3 days a week,in the enterprises.If it isn't possible to find any enterprises for a student,the skill education will be given in the school.

F.A.Q Frequently Asked Questions Is there any donation (money, equipment, e.t.c) from local factories or enterprises? The enterprises can donate equipment,material or money voluntarily Is there some type of practical exercise for students of Technical-Vocational Education? In the schools'workshops and laboratories,practical education is given.Some of the vocational schools have circulating capital enterprises that let them yield their products.Each department have to implement practical education for instance in a motor department, one has to do servicing or repairing,or in a computer and information department,one has to do programming.This practical exercises are provided not only in the vocational schools but also in the enterprises

Issues   National Qualifications System.   Vocational standards.   Educational standards.   Effective Control.   Lack of interest to TVE.   Lack of motivation of students in TVE.   Lack of systematic structure in upgrading the curricula to meet the needs of business world and lack of usage of modular approach in developing the curricula.   Increasing the number and developing the quality of teaching staff.   Training the trainers and administrators. EDUCATION IN TURKIYE