Dr. Halis YEŞİL Directorate General of Apprenticeship and Non-Formal Education Ministry of National Education in Turkey

Non-Formal Education in Turkey

3 The Ministry of National Education is rearranging non-formal education in line with new developments and needs of people

4 Courses under Non-Formal Education Literacy courses Literacy courses Socio-cultural courses Socio-cultural courses Vocational courses Vocational courses

5 Literacy Courses These are courses aimed at teaching literacy to adults who have not attended primary school people have attended literacy courses between

6 Social Cultural Courses In public training centres in various areas in order to promote, maintain and expand cultural values and to provide citizens with the information they need Courses are about 700 topics

7 Social and Cultural Activities Other activities: seminars seminars exhibitions exhibitions bazaars bazaars ceremonies ceremonies

8 Vocational Courses Vocational Courses Vocational courses are organized to prepare people who left formal education system at Public training centres Public training centres Vocational training centres Vocational training centres

9 Vocational Courses (cont) Main components of vocational courses are; Main components of vocational courses are; Apprenticeship training Mastership training provided at vocational training centres

10 Figures for 2004 Type of Institutions/Centre # of Instit. # of Partic. # of Teacher Public Training Centres ,126,000 5, 558 Vocational Training Centres ,000 4, 604

11 Apprenticeship Training People who have finished primary education and are above 14 may receive training as apprentices Duration of apprenticeship training is 2-3 years

12 Apprenticeship Training (cont) Practical training is given in the workplaces, a protocol is to be signed between training centre and the workplace Insurance of the apprentices area covered by Ministry of National Education

Compulsory Primary Education Apprenticeship Training Journeymanship Mastership Pedagogic Courses for Masters exam 18 age

14 Apprenticeship Training (cont) Training covers theoretical education one day in a week

15 Apprenticeship Training (cont) It is compulsory to receive apprenticeshi p training for people who work at one of 113 occupations

16 Apprenticeship Training (cont) Two groups may take exam for journeymanship certificate: 1. Those who attended training 2. Those who has worked at the related field at least two times of the training period and are over 17

17 Program for Apprenticeship Training Subject Duration (h) 1-2 years 3 years Turkish64128 Mathematics and Vocational Mathematics Administration and Total Quality Management 3264 Religion Education and Business ethic 1632 Vocational Computer 1632 TOTAL TOTAL192240

18 Main field of occupations FittingMetal-workingJewelleryPlumbingElectricity Motor vehicle Electronics Metal casting Model Mailing UpholsteryWood-working Printing press Ready-made clothing Hairdressing

19 Main field of occupations (cont) Ceramic work Glass-workingProsthesisTextileCarpetShoe-making Leather work Hotel management Food possessing and cooking Food preparing and cooking PhotographyDry-cleaningRetailingConstruction

20 Mastership Training For high school graduates, the training period is half of the regular period for mastership certificate

21 Programme for Mastership Training Subject Duration (h) Health and work safety 32 Communication skills 16 Administration16 Legislation on insurance and taxes 16 Legislation on labour 32 Economy16 Accounting48 Advanced vocational technology 64 TOTAL TOTAL

22 Duration of Vocational Education TrainingDuration(year) Duration for high school graduates Awarded certificate Required work experience to be exempted from training Apprenticeship 2-3 1/2 Journey- manship 4-6 Mastership 1-2 1/2Mastership 2-4

23 Mastership Training (cont) Three groups may take exam for mastership certificate: 1. Those who attended training 2. Graduates of vocational high school (3-year)

24 Mastership Training (cont) 3. Those who are over 17 if he/she has worked at the related field at least two times of the training period.

25 Mastership Training (cont) Graduates of vocational technical high schools 4-year programs are awarded a certificate to have permit to start business

26 Pedagogic C ourse for Masters Masters who attend courses to provide a certificate for employing apprentice. Duration is 40 hours

27 Pedagogic C ourse (cont) Subject Duration (h) The principle of apprenticeship and VET 4 Job analysis and repairing programme 8 Teaching methods at VET 8 Communication methods for education 4 Work security 4 Relations of cost and quality of job 4 Educational psychology 3 Assessment and evaluation 3 Testing3 TOTAL TOTAL 40 40

28 Thank you Tel : Fax : Directorate General of Apprenticeship and Non- Formal Education Teknikokullar/Ankara- Turkey