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Two-week break starts for 15 million students
The second semester of the academic year is set to start on Feb. 8 and end on June 18. The spring semester will be filled with examinations for middle and high school students. Middle school students will take the Level Determination Examination (SBS) on June 5, 6 and 12.
The new university entrance examination system will be used for the first time this year. Under the new system, students will first take the Transition to Higher Education Examination (YGS), and those who pass will take the Undergraduate Placement Examination (LYS) to gain admission to an undergraduate department. Students who only take the YGS will be able to apply for associate’s degree programs. The YGS will take place on April 11 and the LYS on June 19-20 and June 26-27.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education’s Web site (www.meb.gov.tr), which posts students’ report cards, was overloaded with hits yesterday and could not be accessed. Ministry officials said that they were working to solve the problem.
Experts warn parents against report card pressure
Noting that parents must not focus solely on their students’ shortcomings, experts warned parents against putting pressure on their children because of low grades.
While pointing out that success or failure on report cards is part of an individual’s academic development, İstanbul University’s Hasan Ali Yücel Education Faculty head İrfan Erdoğan said report cards do not portend any eventual success in life. Erdoğan also highlighted that society attaches too much importance to report cards, saying people must know that report cards simply aim to direct students as to what they can do to improve their shortcomings. He further said parents must not threaten or blame their children.
Yıldız Technical University faculty of science and letters Professor Süleyman Doğan also said parents must spend more time with their children during the break instead of “interrogating them about their success” on report cards.
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