Education System in Turkey

Dr. Halis YEŞİLDr. Halis YEŞİL

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The Ministry of National Education is the responsible ministry for all education, with the exception of military education

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MINISTER

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BOARD OF SHIP & VOCATIO-

DIRECTORATE OF DIRECTORS NAL TRAINING HIGHER EDUCATION

MINISTERIAL OFFICE BOARD COUNCIL

BOARD BOARD OF

OF UNDERSECRETARY INSPECTION MINISTRY

EDUCATION CONSULTANTS

STRATEGY LEGAL DEPUTY PUBLIC RELATIONS &

DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR UNDERSECRETARIES(7) PRESS ADVISOR

CENTRAL DISCIPLINE STUDENT DISCIPLINE SPECIAL EXPERTISE VOCATIONAL & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

BOARD BOARD COMISSION RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTER

MAIN SERVICE UNITS AUXILIARY UNITS

GENERAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL DIRECTORATE DEPARTMENT OFOF PRE-SCHOOL OF APPRENT. & OF PERSONNEL INVESTMENTS

EDUCATION NON- FORMAL EDUC. AFFAIRS & FACILITIES

GENERAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL DIRECTORATE DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OFOF PRIMARY OF HIGHER PUBLICATION TEACHING MATERIALEDUCATION EDUCATION & EQUIPMENT

GENERAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL DIRECTORATE DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OFOF SECONDARY OF FOREIGN IN-SERVICE HEALTH

EDUCATION RELATIONS TRAINING AFFAIRS

GENERAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL DIRECTORATE DEPARTMENT OF DEPARTMENT OFOF INDUSTRIAL VOCA- OF ABROAD ADMINISTRATIVE & SCHOLARSHIP &

TIONAL EDUCATION EDUCATION FINANCIAL AFFAIRS HOSTEL FOR SEC.EDUC.

GENERAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL DIRECTORATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEPARTMENT OF OF TECHNICAL EDUC. OF PRIVATE SERVICES EDUCATIONAL

FOR GIRLS EDUCATION FOR TEACHER RESEARCH &DEVELOP.

GENERAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL DIRECTORATE DEPARTMENT OF DEPART. OF APPARENT.OF COMMERCE & OF SPECIAL EDUC.& WORKING & VOC. EDUCATION

TOURISM GUIDANCE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

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GENERAL DIRECTORATE GENERAL DIRECTORATE DEFENSEOF TEACHER OF EDUCATIONAL SECRETARIAT

TRAINING TECHNOLOGIES

GENERAL DIRECTORATE DEPARTMENT OF IN-OF RELIGION SCHOOL PHYSICALEDUCATION EDUCATION

PROVINCIAL AND ABROAD ORGANIZATION AFFILIATED UNITS

PROVINCIAL DIR. EDUCATION COUNSELORS NATIONAL EDUCATION GENERAL DIREC. OF

FOR NATIONAL EDUC. EDUCATION ATTACHES ACADEMY HIGHER EDUCATION

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Figures for Formal Education (2004-2005 Academic Year)

 

Education Level

  Number of Students  

Number of Schools

Total Boys GirlsNumber of Teachers

Pre-School Edu. 16.016 474.771 226.960 207.811 22.030

Primary Schools 35.581 10.565.389 5.587.185 4.978.204 399.025

Total Secondary Schools

6.861 3.039.449 1.733.041 1.306.408 167.949

General 2.991 1.937.055 1.045.986 891.069 93.209

Vocational 3.870 1.102.394 687.055 415.339 74.740

Total of Formal Edu. 58.458 14.079.609 7.547.186 6.492.423 589.004

Non-Formal Edu. 8.644 3.451.515 57.750

TOTAL 67.102 17.531.124 7.547.186 6.492.423 646.754

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Figures for private and others (2004-2005 Academic Year)

Education level

  Number of students  

Number of

schoolsTotal Boys Girls

Number of

teachers

Pre-school edu. (private) 567 17.969 9.532 8.437 1.437

Pre-school edu. (other ins.) 241 6.598 3.522 3.076 456

Primary schools (private) 676 172.384 93.975 78.373 18.003

Primary sch. (open educ.) 1 266.743 147.117 119.626 23

Secondary schools 695 453.016 263.582 189.434 9.426

General (private) 650 71.253 39.377 31.876 8.972

General (open educ.) 1 314.773 185.302 129.471 35

Vocational (private) 20 1.090 713 377 84

Vocational (other ins.) 23 3.157 2.761 396 335

Vocational (open educ.) 1 62.743 35.429 27.314  

TOTAL 2.180 916.710 517.728 398.946 29.345

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Figures for Non-Formal Education Figures for Non-Formal Education (2004- 2005)(2004- 2005)

Name of InstitutionsNumber of Institution

Number of Participant

Number of Instructors

Practical Art School for Girls 366 88.336 193

Maturation Institute 12 1.681 312

Technical Training Schools for Adults

12 155  

Public Training Centers 924 1.126.1031 17.468

Vocational Training Centers ( DG Apprenticeship & Non-Formal Ed.)

359 333.255 4.973

Special Education 285 9.654 1.761

Private Courses and Training 6.688 1.843.712 45.850

Vocational Courses   48.619  

TOTAL 8.644 3.451.515 57.750

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Figures forFigures for Public Training CentersPublic Training Centers (2004- 2005)(2004- 2005)

  Courses

  Number of Participants

Number of Courses

Total Male Female

Vocational 12.379 577.073 226.393 350.680

Social & Cultural 6.017 398.897 188.215 210.682

Literacy 2.175 150.133 58.563 91.570

TOTAL 20.571 1.126.103 473.171 652.932

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Formal Education Institutions

Type of School PrepPrep..

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Anatolian Technical High Schools

11 44

Anatolian Vocational High Schools

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Technical High Schools -- 44

Industrial Vocational High Schools

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Multi-programme High Schools -- 44

Vocational and Technical Training Centers

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Project on Strengthening the Vocational Education and Training

System in TURKEY (SVET)

SVET is a five-year project and has a total budget of

€ 58,2 M. The project aims at strengthening Turkey's

VET system rather than imposing an alien structure

Outcomes Of Project Setting up the bodies needed for VET reform, Labour market needs analysis, Development of occupational standards, Development of training standards, National Qualification System,

SVET (Cont.) Revision of existing curricula (based on

ISCED 97) Development of Life Long Learning concept

for Turkey Quality assurance system Training of school and training centre

managers

The final outcome of the project should be a strong VET system supported by a National Qualification System with national and international credibility

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MVET Project is approx. 18.5 M€. The EC is financing a total of 14 M€ as a grant and the contribution of the MoNE is 4.5 M€. Duration is 42 months Objectives

To establish transparent national vocational and technical teacher standards, including the required key competencies for teachers

The Project on Modernization of Vocational Education and Training in Turkey (MVET)

MVET (cont.)

To develop new curricula in pre-service (5) and in-service (3) VET teacher training based on these agreed standards

To support the implementation of 20 innovative pilot projects in the regions

To assist in the development of Turkish government's strategy within a mid-term perspective for the needs of a national VET TT system