EDUCATION IN ISTANBUL

FORMAL EDUCATION:

Formal education is the regular education conducted within schools for individuals in a
certain age group and at the same level, under programs developed in accordance with
the national education objectives.

Pre-School Education

Pre-school education covers children between the age of 36-72 months. Institutions can
be established as independent kindergartens or as application classrooms affliated to
giriş' vocational high schools for the purposes of practical training for students, and
within other educational institutions.

Primary Education

Primary education covers childrenin the 6-14 age group. Eight-year primary education is
compulsory for all citizens regardless of gender, and is provided free of charge in State
schools.

Secondary Education

Secondary education follows primary education and covers general, vocational and
technical high schools providing at least 4 years of education for the 14-17 age group.
All students completing primary education have the right to attend any type of
secondary education in line with their interests, talents and capabilities.

Special Education

The aim is to provide the best educational opportunities for individuals with special
needs, to integrate them with society, and enable them to gain professional skills.

Private Education

Private education institutions are the institutions expenses of which are covered by
natural or legal persons. They are subject to supervision and inspection of Ministry of
National Education (MoNE). These institutions are opened and operated in accordance
with the Law on Private Education Institutions.

Higher Education

Higher education covers al post-secondary programmes with duration of at least two

years
NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

Non-formal education covers those who are currently at a particular stage of their
education, who have left their education at any stage, or who have never had the
chance to attend school. Non-formal education is carried out through public education,
apprenticeship training and distance education. Similar education services are also
offered through vocational courses opened at vocational high schools and the by local
authority.

ISTEF: ISTANBUL EDUCATION FAIR

ISTEF is a "project fair" that brings all national and international based education
projects under its roof. Within the exhibition, projects developed by students and
teachers of lower and upper secondary schools are displayed. Development of these
projects serve to increase the quality of education within the institutions, as well as
elevating the level of knowledge, ability and capability of students.

ISTANBUL EDUCATION AND CAREER EXHIBITION

Istanbul Education and Career Exhibition is organized every year at the Feshane
International Exhibition and Congress Center, since 2008, with the initiaition of Local
Education Authority of İstanbul. This annually organized exhibition brings together
various institutions in the field of education and training and students, which enables
students to get acknowledged of higher education institutions and occupations.
Students visiting the exhibition have the opportunity be guided and directed effectively
for their future and career choices.

Visitors

Upper secondary and high school students, private and state university students, new
graduates who want to take a career path, inititiators in the field of education, teachers
and head teachers, parents of related students, media representatives, representatives
and employees from the field,

Attending organisations

State universities, private universities, training courses for OSS, Career courses,
Education and guidance companies for education abroad, foundations and NGO’s
supporting education, public organisations, publications in the field, vocational
education institutions.

A great number of projects under European Union - Lifelong Learning Programme

(LLP) and other type of projects has
been carried out by both Istanbul
Provincial Directorate of National
Education and the schools in
Istanbul.

SCIENTIST FOR A DAY PROJECT

The Project was carried out in
2007and 2008. It was sponsored by
Bahcesehir University - Science and
Technology College. The aims of the
Project is : To motivate the students
to love science, To show them how a
scientist works, To teach the students the ways of scientific studies, To teach the
students how to prepare, carry out and evaluate a Project and how to use imagination
by preparing a Project, To get students understand the importance of group work.