““Education makes a people Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.”impossible to enslave.”

Henry Peter Henry Peter BroughamBrougham

““Ye can lead a man up to the Ye can lead a man up to the university, but ye can’t make university, but ye can’t make him think.”him think.”

Finley Peter Finley Peter

DunneDunne

- School - School - Tuition - Tuition - Books - Books - ÖSS (University Entrance Exam)- ÖSS (University Entrance Exam)- Courses- Courses- Tracks- Tracks- Compulsory Subjects- Compulsory Subjects- Electives- Electives- Extra Curricular Activities- Extra Curricular Activities

- In the process of integration to - In the process of integration to EU, as in other modern countries, EU, as in other modern countries, Turkey must be the process of Turkey must be the process of overcoming the main problem in overcoming the main problem in education --- from 11 years K-12.education --- from 11 years K-12.

- In reality, - In reality,

10,5 years (because of ÖSS) 10,5 years (because of ÖSS)

NOWNOW

11,5 years (because of ÖSS)11,5 years (because of ÖSS)

ÖSS date should be changed from June to ÖSS date should be changed from June to September September

More than one ÖSS (average or the More than one ÖSS (average or the highest)highest)

THENTHEN

12 years (K-12)12 years (K-12)

BALANCED CURRICULUMBALANCED CURRICULUM

- Mother tangue - Mother tangue

- Foreign Language (Certificate)- Foreign Language (Certificate)

- Second Foreign Language - Second Foreign Language (Certificate) (French-German- (Certificate) (French-German- Spanish)Spanish)

- Social Studies- Social Studies

- Science- Science

- Maths- Maths

- Art- Art

- Compulsory subjects (Religion and - Compulsory subjects (Religion and Ethics / Military Science)Ethics / Military Science)

- Phylosophy and TOK combined- Phylosophy and TOK combined

- Curriculum promoting critical - Curriculum promoting critical thinkingthinking

TRACKSTRACKS

- Science (MF)- Science (MF)

- Turkish-Math (TM)- Turkish-Math (TM)

- Social Studies (TS)- Social Studies (TS)

- Language (DİL)- Language (DİL)

Each track has its own compulsory Each track has its own compulsory and elective subject to receive a and elective subject to receive a

diploma. diploma.

Grade 9

1st Category

“0” BeginnersLGS Exam

2nd Category

Students who failed in thePrep-Exam

3rd Category

Students whopassed thePrep-Exam

4th Category

IB Prep

CATEGORY 1 AND CATEGORY 1 AND 22

PROBLEMATIC PROBLEMATIC AREASAREAS

CATEGORY 1 AND 2CATEGORY 1 AND 2GRADE 9GRADE 9

COMPULSORY SUBJECTSCOMPULSORY SUBJECTSSUBJECTSSUBJECTS HOURSHOURS

- Dil ve Anlatım Edebiyat (Lan. Rhetoric Turkish Dil ve Anlatım Edebiyat (Lan. Rhetoric Turkish Literature)Literature) 5 5

- Din Kültürü ve Ahlak Bilgisi (Religion and Ethics) Din Kültürü ve Ahlak Bilgisi (Religion and Ethics) 11

- Matematik (Maths)Matematik (Maths) 55- Fen Bilimlerine Giriş (Intro. to Natural Science) 5Fen Bilimlerine Giriş (Intro. to Natural Science) 5- Sosyal Bilimlere Giriş (Into. to Social Science) Sosyal Bilimlere Giriş (Into. to Social Science)

55- Yabancı Dil (English)Yabancı Dil (English) 55- Second Foreign Lang. (İkinci Yabancı Dil) Second Foreign Lang. (İkinci Yabancı Dil) 44

TOTALTOTAL 30 30

GRADE 9GRADE 9ELECTIVESELECTIVES

ENGLISH 8 HOURSENGLISH 8 HOURS

a) Dramaa) Drama 2 hours2 hours

b) Conversationb) Conversation 2 hours2 hours

etc.etc.

Other electives Other electives

(Categories 1 and 2) (Categories 1 and 2) 4 hours4 hours

TOTALTOTAL 38 hours38 hours

GRADE 10GRADE 10COMPULSORY SUBJECTSCOMPULSORY SUBJECTS

SUBJECTSSUBJECTS HOURSHOURS- Dil ve Anlatım Edebiyat Dil ve Anlatım Edebiyat (Lan. And Rhetoric Turkish Literature)(Lan. And Rhetoric Turkish Literature)

55- Din Kültürü ve Ahlak Bilgisi (Religion and Ethics)Din Kültürü ve Ahlak Bilgisi (Religion and Ethics) 11- Matematik (Maths)Matematik (Maths) 55- Fen Bilimlerine Giriş (Intro. to Natural Science) 5Fen Bilimlerine Giriş (Intro. to Natural Science) 5- Sosyal Bilimlere Giriş (Into. to Social Science) 5Sosyal Bilimlere Giriş (Into. to Social Science) 5- Yabancı Dil (English)Yabancı Dil (English) 55- Second Foreign Lang. (İkinci Yabancı Dil) Second Foreign Lang. (İkinci Yabancı Dil) 44

TOTALTOTAL 3030

GRADE 10 GRADE 10 ELECTIVEELECTIVE

EnglishEnglish 8 hours8 hours

TOTALTOTAL 38 38 hourshours

Common MisconceptionsCommon Misconceptions•The students will have to make all The students will have to make all of the charts, graphs, and tables. of the charts, graphs, and tables. We can’t use the ones from other We can’t use the ones from other resources because of the resources because of the Characteristics of Science.Characteristics of Science.• The goal is to have students understand

the application and interpretation of charts, graphs, and tables.

• The more they are involved in the process of collecting, organizing, and analyzing data, the better they will understand how and why graphical representations are used.

Common MisconceptionsCommon Misconceptions

• We are no longer teaching We are no longer teaching specific units.specific units.

•Unit design will change. •The units will focus on themes or big ideas instead of activities and worksheets

Common MisconceptionsCommon Misconceptions

• The curriculum is theThe curriculum is the instruction instruction model.model.

• The curriculum does not tell the The curriculum does not tell the teacher how to instruct. teacher how to instruct.

• It tells the teacher what every It tells the teacher what every student should know and be able to student should know and be able to do.do.

Common MisconceptionsCommon Misconceptions• We need to teach a unit on the We need to teach a unit on the

Characteristics of Science Characteristics of Science (Processes and skills) before we (Processes and skills) before we teach the science content.teach the science content.

• Skill based instead of content Skill based instead of content based science educationbased science education..

• You can’t teach one without the You can’t teach one without the other. other.

• The Characteristics of Science should The Characteristics of Science should be the process and rationale used to be the process and rationale used to teach the content. Characteristics of teach the content. Characteristics of Science will be assessed through Science will be assessed through content.content.

Common MisconceptionsCommon Misconceptions

• The textbooks don’t match theThe textbooks don’t match the all of the Scientificall of the Scientific Performance Standards. Performance Standards.

• The science hasn’t changed.The science hasn’t changed.

• The method of instruction has improved. The method of instruction has improved. Textbooks are only one Textbooks are only one of the of the resourceresourcess..

• ICT interactive sources cannot be ICT interactive sources cannot be ignored.ignored.

Common MisconceptionsCommon Misconceptions

• All the tools will not be All the tools will not be changed. changed.

• We We have to preserve have to preserve the good the good stuffstuff

• Unit design may change, Unit design may change, • but labs/activitiesbut labs/activities/projects/projects that that

can be usedcan be used to connect students to connect students to to content content for better for better understanding understanding are still important.are still important.

Common MisconceptionsCommon Misconceptions

•Prepare students to ÖSS.Prepare students to ÖSS.•Prepare students to subjects Prepare students to subjects tested in ÖSS tested in ÖSS

•Prepare Students for Success in Prepare Students for Success in University University and in Lifeand in Life..•Prepare students to all necessary Prepare students to all necessary subjects present in a balanced subjects present in a balanced curriculumcurriculum..

Common MisconceptionsCommon Misconceptions•Prepare students to solve Prepare students to solve diffucult multiple choice diffucult multiple choice questions that cannot be questions that cannot be recognized in a limited time recognized in a limited time period.period.

•Promote Brain Growth and Promote Brain Growth and Development through an Enriched Development through an Enriched EnvironmentEnvironment

Common MisconceptionsCommon Misconceptions

•Establish silent learning Establish silent learning environment made of students environment made of students listening and writing notes and listening and writing notes and memorizing. memorizing.

•Creates Active Participants Rather Creates Active Participants Rather Than Passive ObserversThan Passive Observers..•Allows Students to Use the Whole Allows Students to Use the Whole BrainBrain..

Common MisconceptionsCommon Misconceptions•Teaching without Assessing Teaching without Assessing Student NeedsStudent Needs•Teaching the TextTeaching the Text•Teaching the Teacher’s Favorite or Teaching the Teacher’s Favorite or Most Comfortable TopicsMost Comfortable Topics•Teaching Teaching Only for Some ChildrenOnly for Some Children

•Learning Life Skills •Discovering Connections through Investigations.•Learning by the use of Multiple Intelligences.•Meets the Needs of All Children

Weekly programming for a four year Lise program

AREAAREA SUBJECTSUBJECT L9L9 L10L10 L11L11 L12L12

CORECORE TurkishTurkish 55 55 55 55

EnglishEnglish 66 55 55 55

SSecond econd FForeign oreign LLanguageanguage

55 55 55 55

MathematicMathematicss

55 55 55 55

Natural Natural ScienceScience

55 55 55 55

Social Social Science Science

55 55 55 55

ELECTIVEELECTIVE Elective Elective 55 55 55 55

SUB-TOTALSUB-TOTAL 3535 3535 3535 3535

COMPULSORCOMPULSORYY

NationalNational 22 22 22 22

School-School-based based

1-31-3 1-31-3 1-31-3 1-31-3

TOTAL TOTAL 38-4038-40 38-4038-40 38-4038-40 38-4038-40

PROGRAM DETAILS

Core AreaCore Area Elective AreaElective Area Compulsory AreaCompulsory Area

Turkish Language and Turkish Language and LiteratureLiterature

Visual Arts (in Lise 9-12) Visual Arts (in Lise 9-12) or Music (in Lise 9-12)or Music (in Lise 9-12)

National: 1 hour a National: 1 hour a week for each of the week for each of the following:following:L9-12 - Religion L9-12 - Religion L9 – Milli GüvenlikL9 – Milli GüvenlikL10 – Atatürkçülük (see L10 – Atatürkçülük (see Note 4) Note 4) L11 – Anayasa ve L11 – Anayasa ve Vatandaş HaklarVatandaş Hakları (see ı (see Note 5)Note 5)L12 – Demokrasi ve L12 – Demokrasi ve İnsan Haklarıİnsan Hakları

EnglishEnglish A third foreign language A third foreign language (in Lise 11-12)(in Lise 11-12)

School-based: See School-based: See Principle of FlexibilityPrinciple of FlexibilitySecond Foreign Second Foreign

LanguageLanguage

MathematicsMathematics Technology (in Lise 9 OR Technology (in Lise 9 OR 10 OR Lise 11-12) 10 OR Lise 11-12) A second natural science A second natural science (in Lise 11-12)(in Lise 11-12)

Natural ScienceNatural Science

Social ScienceSocial Science A second social science A second social science (in Lise 11-12)(in Lise 11-12)

REFERENCESREFERENCES1. 1. Georgia Performance StandardsGeorgia Performance Standards Initiation TrainingInitiation Training

Georgia Department of EducationGeorgia Department of Education

Office of Curriculum and InstructionOffice of Curriculum and Instruction

2. 2. The Balanced CurriculumThe Balanced Curriculum

NCDPI Instructional Services DivisionNCDPI Instructional Services Division

Public Schools of North CarolinaPublic Schools of North Carolina

3. 3. Principles for a new Four Year Lycee Principles for a new Four Year Lycee ProgramProgram

Prepared by Jale Onur and Gautam Sen Prepared by Jale Onur and Gautam Sen Koc School Koc School

March 10 2005March 10 2005