4+4+4 is a New System... Is it the one?

Let's have a brief look to Turkish Education Revolution.
During the Ottoman Empire, there were schools like Elementary Schools, Madrasas (Moslem seminaries), Enderun Schools ( Institutes to educate the people who planned to work in the Palace) Military Schools and so on. The education system was often intervened by the state to meet the needs of the times.
When it comes to the establishment of the republic, Atatürk (the founder of modern Turkey) renewed the system from scratch especially by bringing Latin Alphabet instead of Arabic Alphabet. Compulsory Education was 5 years in Primary Schools. Village Institudes was established to educate villagers efficiently. Then, For the first time, compulsory education was 8 years in 1961. National Education Basic Law was adopted to the system and accordingly, education divided into two groups as "formal" and "common" in 1973. Primary education was divided into two groups as non-compulsory and compulsory. Compulsory ones were elementary-5 years and Primary-8 years and non-compulsory ones were preschools, coaching courses and classes. In 1998, Compulsory Education was 8 years again. With this decision, the books, the program and the materials changed. During the last 13 years,  There were often the Military and Political interventions seperately on National Education System. It even became a battlefield between these two groups.
Finally, the government changed the compulsory system into 4+4+4 (Elementary-4, Primary-4, Secondary-4).
As teacher, we are going to see if this is the solution of the problems of Turkish National Education System. Time will show us if this will suit our educational goals. I wish the ministry would ask our ideas, thoughts and suggestions about the new system. There is only one thing we can do. Wait and see politics (like politicians). I hope it creates a well-educated Turkish generation.

Intern Students in İncekum

Intern students from Türkler Anatolian Teachers Training Highschool got a one-week training at İncekum Primary School attending the lessons in their branches and they had an opportunity to get to know the working environment. At the end, they performed a program and gave presents to the students participating the competitions in the program. They said it was a wonderful experience for them to meet the students and to teach them and they all decided to be teachers in the future.

Series of Friendly Football Matches between İncekum and St. Petersburg Primary Schools

The last week of March, there was a series of football matches between İncekum Primary School and a school from St. Petersburg of Russian Federation. They were here for a football camp and our students accompanied with the Russian school. This facility turned into a real opportunity for our students and Russian students vice versa to understand each other and to think globally.