New High School Placement System Announced
Turkey's Ministry of Education unveiled a new high school placement system, prioritizing proximity and student choice.
Hazal Anyalı ·
The Ministry of National Education has announced the new high school placement system, which will replace TEOG. The new system, named the 'Parent-Preferred Free Enrollment System,' primarily places students in schools closest to their addresses.
Students will be able to make five school choices during the application process. These preferences will be determined by the student and their parents, and no student will be placed in a school type they do not desire.
An optional exam will be held for a limited number of schools that will admit students through examination. The results of this exam and the address-based placements will be announced simultaneously and conducted centrally.
Taking an exam is no longer mandatory to be placed in a high school. Private schools can conduct their own exams or use the Ministry's central results.
The system aims to establish a connection between middle school and high school and reduce the exam pressure on students. Additionally, it is expected to increase academic diversity in high schools within address zones and raise school achievement levels.