Ministry of National EducationTURKEY

WG3 : “Innovative concepts for making the bridge between school and work”

“Skilling the Future : VET and Workplace Learning for Economic Success” 04-05 July 2013 Leipzig-Germany

Outline

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Turkish Education System

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Some Statistics 2012-2013

Total number of Upper Secondary Schools in Turkey 10.418

Total number of Upper Secondary Students in Turkey 4.996.623

Number of TVET Schools 6.204

Number of TVET students

MaleFemale

2.024.982

1.120.558904.424

Total number of teachers at TVET Schools 135.502

Ratio of university pursuers (2011) % 7,1

Average employment of graduates (2011) % 58

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Graduation Pictures of TVET Schools 2012-2013 Academic Year

Source: MoNE Statistics 2012-2013

Turkish TVET System, Transitions

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Launched in 2010; Action Plan was developed in order to ensure that TVET is offered according to the needs of the country's labor market.

Action Plan aims to increase the employability of the labor force through enhanced cooperation and coordination between government ministries, government institutions, organizations, and agencies and private sector institutions.

YearsLabour Force

Participation Rate %Employment Rate

%Unemployment Rate

%

2006 46,3 41,5 10,2

2007 46,2 41,5 10,3

2008 46,9 41,7 11

2009 47,9 41,2 14

2010 48,8 43 11,9

2011 49,9 45 9,8

2012-July 50,8 46,6 8,4

Source :Turkish Statistical Institute

2010 Action Plan on Strengthening the Links Between Employment and TVET in Turkey

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Legal Arrangement enabling Organized Industrial Zones (OIZs) establish private TVET schools

Unemployment According to the

Education Level / Years 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Illiterates 4,9 4,8 5,2 6,3 8,0 6,04,6

Below upper secondary 10,1 9,8 9,8 10,7 13,9 11,6 9,3

Upper Secondary 13,9 14,0 13,9 14,1 18,0 15,9 12,6

TVET Upper Secondary 13,6 11,8 12,0 11,7 15,6 13,2 11,0

Tertiary 10,0 9,6 9,7 10,3 12,1 11,0 10,4

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National Occupational Standart for Job and Career Counsellor Vocational Qualifications Authority

• Turkish Vocational Qualifications Authority (VQA) was founded with Law No. 5544 and dated 21 September 2006 with the objective of establishing and operating the National Qualifications System of Turkey in line with EU.

• One of the main duty of VQA is to develop National Occupational Standards (NOS) and National Qualifications.

• NOS is a document agreed by the business and education world and providing input to vocational education.

How it works ?

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Thank you !

Assoc. Prof. Ömer AçıkgözMinistry of National Education

Director General for TVET omer.acikgoz@meb.gov.tr

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