Etiquette Lessons Will Be Given in Secondary Education Institutions

Within the scope of preparations for the new academic year, the Ministry of National Education has added secondary education elective courses to the list of secondary school elective courses. “etiquette and courtesy rules“, in high schools “good manners” Approved the addition of courses named. The curriculum of the courses also received approval from the Board of Education and Discipline. The Ministry also shared details about the contents of the courses.

In secondary schools optionally at all levels The aim of the etiquette and courtesy course is for students to realize the importance of etiquette and courtesy in communication, and to display etiquette and courtesy in family, school, society and personal relationships.

The courtesy and etiquette course will consist of 4 units.

The course, which will be among the elective courses for all levels of secondary schools, 72 hours will have a curriculum. This program will operate on two levels. There will be four units in the curriculum from first level courses. These units “manners and courtesy”““etiquette and courtesy in the family”, “etiquette and courtesy in the school environment”, “etiquette and courtesy in society” will be.

At the second level, ““etiquette and courtesy”, “etiquette and courtesy in interpersonal relations”, “etiquette and courtesy in the environment”, “etiquette and courtesy in digital environments”, “in different cultures etiquette and courtesy” units will be available.

Practical studies will come to the fore in high schools

In 9th and 10th grades 36 hours Turkish culture and social developments were taken into consideration in the etiquette course, which will include the curriculum. It is stated that the aim of this course is to put the rules of etiquette and courtesy into practice in a way that will enable them to be considered from a broad perspective. Thanks to the course, students speeches appropriate to good manners, dressing and behaving are targeted. In high school level courses, instead of theoretical knowledge, the aim is to turn knowledge into practice through activities such as drama, observation and discussion.

Etiquette lesson from 7 units will occur. These units “Etiquette from culture to concept”, “Personal attitude and etiquette”, “Etiquette in the family”, “Etiquette in society”, “Etiquette in communication, use of technology and social media”, “Etiquette in the use of natural resources and protection of the environment”, “Etiquette in business and professional life” “ will be.