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TURKEY - (TUR)
What is the system of education in Turkey?

Turkish Education System is divided into three stages as 12-year
compulsory education where the language of instruction is Turkish in
public schools. The first stage is a 4-year primary school (1st, 2nd, 3rd
and 4th grade), the second stage is a 4-year secondary school (5th, 6th,
7th and 8th grade) and the third stage is a 4-year high school (9th, 10th,
11th and 12th grade). Students who complete these stages successfully
are awarded a high school diploma.

Primary School: The student who is 66 months old and above will
receive education in primary school. During the first 4 years, students
will be trained with a program that is not much difficult.

Secondary School: The purpose of secondary school is to provide
education according to the skills of student or skills of students’
occupational ability. For this reason, elective courses are provided.
Some of these elective courses are the culture of religion and knowledge
of ethics, grammar, foreign language, science, art, sports and social
sciences.

High School: The transition to high school will be determined by the
high school entrance exam to be held at the end of the 8th grade which
means that it will be at the end of secondary school. The exam consists
of lessons which are seen in secondary school. In Turkey, high school
can be divided into vocational and technical Anatolian high school,
science high school, Anatolian high school and social science high
school.

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