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A. The Turkish System of Education - In General
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Primary School (Compulsory Education) |
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There are four types of "Lycée" in Turkey |
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- Normal High School - 3 years |
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The aim of the high school is to prepare the students for the university exams. |
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- Anatolian High Schools - 4 years |
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Students enter these schools with exams. Largely the education is given with foreign language |
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- Occupational High Schools - 3 years |
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After graduating these school, the occupational life starts for the colleges as being qualified, skilful staff |
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- Anatolian Occupational High Schools - 4 years |
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Beside the education which is given in general occupational high schools, colleges take language courses for the first year which is called preparation year |
B. Vocational Education and Training for Tourism an Leisure Industry in Turkey
| Students should take an exam at the end of the primary school if they want to enter the vocation high schools. |
| Preparation year |
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Only language courses, either English or German |
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| 1st year |
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Advanced level general education and theoretical knowledge about hotel and tourism industry
After school education, students are involved in a training programme for six months in touristic areas.
(School year lasts six months and practical training lasts six months for each year
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| 2nd year |
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Students divide into departments according to their skills, such as cookery, service and bar, reception and beside the theoretical knowledge students improve their skills with the superintendence of the teachers at school.
At the end of the school year six months of practical work in touristic areas between years 2 and 3.
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| 3rd year |
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Largely practical works take place in schools. Vocational schools entitle graduates to study at universities or to start professional life. |
C. Recognition of the Turkish Vocational Education by EU
The aim of the hotel and tourism vocational high schools is to grow up qualified staff for this industry.
The training programmes provide colleges to improve their skills and they become very good at their occupations and become professionals. Students work in various departments of the hotels beside their own departments. And also colleges can practise their skills in their schools in many different ways because vocational schools have hotels for practising.
After graduating these schools, colleges are absolutely ready for their occupational lives. And also vocational high schools entitle colleges extra points who want to attend the universities to have advanced occupational education. |
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| Last Updated ( Wednesday, 08 November 2006 ) |
