1. EDUCATION SYSTEM IN TURKEY AND UK

2. "The governments’ most creative and significant duty is education.“ “Our most important duty is to win a victory in the field of education.” ATATURK

3. The Principles of the Turkish National Education Universality and equality, Fulfillment of individual and social needs, Freedom of choice Right to education Quality of opportunity Education for all throughout life Adherence to Ataturk's reform principles including secularis Building of democracy Scientific approach Co-education School parent cooperation.

4. EDUCATİONAL STRUCTURE THE STATE SECTOR THE PRİVATE SECTOR THE NATİONAL CURRİCULUM PUBLİC EXAMİNATİONS FURTHER EDUCATİON HİGHER EDUCATİON APPLYİNG FOR UNİVERSİTY

5. EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE THE STATE SECTOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR TE NATIONAL CURRICULUM PUBLIC EXAMINATION FURTHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION APPLYING FOR UNIVERSITY

6. TURKEYGREAT BRITAIN Schooling is compulsory for Turkish children from the age of 7 to 14 English children from the age of 5 to 16 The academic yearlate September or early October and extends through to June from September to July The Education System in Turkey and Great Britain

7. The academic year is divided into: TURKEYGREAT BRITAIN TIME Autumn TermSeptember to mid- December Autumn TermSeptember to mid- December Michaelmas Term (private sector). Spring TermJanuary to late May/ early June Spring TermJanuary to mid/late March Lent Term (private sector). Summer Termdepending on the departments of universities optional for students to have extra credit Summer Termdepending on the dates of Easter early/mid April to mid July

8. TURKEYGREAT BRITAIN a two week winter break in February a one-week break called half term, usually at the end of October, mid-February and the end of May. Each Term is divided by

9. TURKEY Pre-School (0-6) Kindergarten Primary School (6-14) Public School Private Schools Regional Boarding schools Special Education Schools Middle Schools and Lycees (14-17) Middle Schools General Lycees Evening Middle Schools Science Lycees Anatolian High Schools Educational System - Divisions:

10. 2 parallel school systems in both Turkey and UK The State Sector The Private Sector.

11. EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE THE STATE SECTOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR TE NATIONAL CURRICULUM PUBLIC EXAMINATION FURTHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION APPLYING FOR UNIVERSITY TURKEY & UK financed by the government and administered through local education authorities No financial contribution to a child's education is required of parents UK still some grammar schools which select only the more academically gifted children on the basis of an examination and these tend to be single sex schools.

12. EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE THE STATE SECTOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR TE NATIONAL CURRICULUM PUBLIC EXAMINATION FURTHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION APPLYING FOR UNIVERSITY TURKEY & UK finance solely on fees charged to parents extra-curricular clubs and activities, such as chess, computers, photography, football, rugby, tennis. Music and drama play outside the classroom. UK The majority are boarding schools; children may spend one or two weekends per term at home (i.e. children from overseas, with guardian families) - these weekend breaks are called exeats; EFL departments for overseas children.

13. EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE THE STATE SECTOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM PUBLIC EXAMINATION FURTHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION APPLYING FOR UNIVERSITY TURKEYGREAT BRITAIN Turkish Maths Music Science Social Studies Information Technology Art Physical Education Geography Citizenship History Religious Instruction Foreign Language English Maths Music Science Design & Technology Information Technology Art Physical Education Geography History Modern Foreign Language

14. The National Curriculum in UK is divided into 4 Key Stages, depending on pupils' ages and subjects: Key Stage Age (years) Description 15 - 8 All subjects in the National Curriculum are studied except a modern foreign language 28 - 11 311 - 14 Core subjects: Maths / English / Science / one foreign language / technology. In addition students must study at least one humanity subject - geography or history, and at least one arts subject - art, physical education or music. Depending on the school's timetable, they may study both humanities and all arts subjects, if they wish. 414 - 18Public examinations: GCSE and GCE "A" Level

15. EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE THE STATE SECTOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM PUBLIC EXAMINATION FURTHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION APPLYING FOR UNIVERSITY TURKEYGREAT BRITAIN  (OYS and OSS) held yearly by the Centre for Student Selection and Placement.  1.GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education  2.GCE "A"/"AS" Level - General Certificate of Education Advanced (Advanced Subsidiary) Level  3.GNVQ Advanced Level / NVQ Level 3 TURKEY Results of the examination is normally published in the first week of August. UK Results of all the above examinations are normally published in the third week of August.

16. EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE THE STATE SECTOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM PUBLIC EXAMINATION FURTHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION APPLYING FOR UNIVERSITY higher level jobs in business, administration and the professions colleges having strong ties with commerce and industry to progress to an advanced stage of a degree course at university

17. EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE THE STATE SECTOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM PUBLIC EXAMINATION FURTHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION APPLYING FOR UNIVERSITY UK 89 universities (including 39 "new" universities which were created since the 1992 Higher Education Act enabled former polytechnics to award their own degrees and the right to adopt a university title). 70 universities in Turkey. Students earn places in university through a two-phase examination (OYS and OSS) held yearly by the Centre for Student Selection and Placement. Many students spend a year studying at private institutions (ozel dershaneler) in order to pass these exams successfully. For foreigners who would like to study in Turkey, there is a special examination (YUS) in both English and Turkish,

18. EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE THE STATE SECTOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM PUBLIC EXAMINATION FURTHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION APPLYING FOR UNIVERSITY The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is a central agency which acts on behalf of UK universities and colleges of higher education. All applications should be received by UCAS between September and mid-December for places for courses starting the following October. The Centre for Student Selection and Placement (OSYM) is a central agency which acts on behalf of Turkish universities and colleges of higher education. All applications are placed by OSYM in September for places to courses starting the following October. Universities are largely autonomous and are regulated by the Higher Education CouncilHigher Education Council

19. THANK YOU! Assist. Prof. Gülden TÜM Belarus State Economic University, Minsk guldentum@cukurova.edu.tr