Dr' Halis YESIL

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Ministry of National Education in Turkey
Directorate General of Apprenticeship and
Non-Formal Education

• Dr. Halis YESIL
• hyesil_at_meb.gov.tr

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• Non-Formal Education in Turkey

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

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Courses under Non-Formal Education

• Literacy courses
• Socio-cultural courses
• Vocational courses

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Literacy Courses

• These are courses aimed at teaching literacy to
  adults who have not attended primary school
• 579.000 people have attended literacy courses
  between 1997-2001

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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

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Social and Cultural Activities

• Other activities
• seminars
• exhibitions
• bazaars
• ceremonies

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Vocational Courses

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

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Vocational Courses (cont)

• Main components of vocational courses are
• Apprenticeship training
• Mastership training
• provided at vocational training centres

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Figures for 2004
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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

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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

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Pedagogic Courses for Masters
Mastership
exam
Journeymanship
exam
Apprenticeship Training
Compulsory Primary Education
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Apprenticeship Training (cont)

• Training covers theoretical education one day in
  a week

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Apprenticeship Training (cont)

• It is compulsory to receive apprenticeship
  training for people who work at one of 113
  occupations

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Apprenticeship Training (cont)

• Two groups may take exam for journeymanship
  certificate
• Those who attended training
• Those who has worked at the related field at
  least two times of the training period and are
  over 17

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Program for Apprenticeship Training
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Main field of occupations

• Fitting
• Metal-working
• Jewellery
• Plumbing
• Electricity
• Motor vehicle
• Electronics
• Metal casting
• Model Mailing
• Upholstery
• Wood-working
• Printing press
• Ready-made clothing
• Hairdressing

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Main field of occupations (cont)

• Ceramic work
• Glass-working
• Prosthesis
• Textile
• Carpet
• Shoe-making
• Leather work
• Hotel management
• Food possessing and cooking
• Food preparing and cooking
• Photography
• Dry-cleaning
• Retailing
• Construction

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Mastership Training

• For high school graduates, the training period is
  half of the regular period for mastership
  certificate

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Programme for Mastership Training
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Duration of Vocational Education
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Mastership Training (cont)

• Three groups may take exam for mastership
  certificate
• Those who attended training
• Graduates of vocational high school (3-year)

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Mastership Training (cont)

• Those who are over 17 if he/she has worked at the
  related field at least two times of the training
  period.

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Mastership Training (cont)

• Graduates of vocational technical high schools
  4-year programs are awarded a certificate to have
  permit to start business

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Pedagogic Course for Masters

• Masters who attend courses to provide a
  certificate for employing apprentice.
• Duration is 40 hours

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Pedagogic Course (cont)
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• Thank you
• Tel [phone]Fax [phone]
  www.meb.gov.tr Directorate General of
  Apprenticeship and Non-Formal Education 06500
  Teknikokullar/Ankara-Turkey