canadian education system

 Attractive Education in the Poles

Imagine a country with 10 states and 3 regions, where different national and cultural communities live, which stands out both with its living standards and education. It is famous for its cold weather, which is very close to the poles, and even the northern lights can be watched. Did you recognize it?

Yes, yes, I'm talking about Canada. What do you think; What does Canada, which many people dream of, do differently in education?

So, let's examine Canada's features that make a difference in education.

Education History

Canada's educational adventure started with the Constitution Act of 1867, leaving all the powers related to education to the provinces and becoming autonomous in education. State and territory parliaments have developed their own education systems and institutions. As a result, 13 education systems have emerged that are similar to each other in many respects, but also have various differences. If you say how can there be 13 different education systems in a single country, Canada adopted a different approach to this issue and established the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada in 1967. This institution; It was established by the state and territory ministries responsible for education to create a forum for discussion on issues of interest to all parties, to undertake educational initiatives cooperatively, and to protect the interests of states and territories against national education institutions, the federal government, foreign governments and international organizations.

In summary, Canada is preoccupied with the problem of how the education system, which has an autonomous structure at the provincial level, can be run for common purposes. Here, Canada's media literacy education developments emerge as a part of this occupation and continue its journey in a line that extends to common goals.

Education system

In Canada, which has two semesters a year, classes last between 45 and 50 minutes and there are 5-6 hours of lessons per day. Let's see how the education stages are in Canada, where both French and English are official languages.

Pre-School (Not within the scope of compulsory education)

Primary school

Secondary school (with high school education in some areas)

given)

High school

• Academic Program

• Apprenticeship Vocational and Technical Education

Post-secondary education

• Colleges (1+4)

• Universities (3-4 years)

To Canadian students who aim to gain learning skills in 4 basic areas in primary and secondary school programs; literacy and communication, problem solving, human relations and technology skills. And a good news; In Canada, there is no examination system for the transition from primary to secondary education. Registration can be made according to the success of the student. In secondary school, students are tested at the provincial level after 4 to 6 years of education.

If we look at the situation in high school, a student receives a diploma when they complete the compulsory courses in the high school program. Of course, this again varies by state:

For example; In the province of Ontario, a student must complete 30 credits (18 compulsory-12 electives) and eventually pass the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. In the province of British Columbia, they can get the Dogwood Diploma and go to higher education by getting the Graduation Certificate (the British Columbia Certificate of Graduation) in order to graduate. 80 credits are required for this.

Teacher Education

Canadian education system where diversity is seen as a wealth; “The quality of the education system cannot exceed the quality of teachers.” Based on his statement, he attaches great importance to the training of teachers under the responsibility of the states. It emphasizes that teachers' self-efficacy perceptions, respect, and desire for continuous learning should be high.