High School

Clubs serve as a bridge, enabling students to apply what they’ve learned in class and the skills they’ve developed in school to social life.
* 8th, 9th, and 10th-grade students gain experience by participating in club activities.
* 11th and 12th-grade students take on leadership roles, such as establishing, managing, and organizing annual events for their clubs.

Clubs participate in conferences, events, and competitions both locally and internationally. Music groups, for instance, prepare for performances such as school festivals and seasonal concerts. Clubs operate outside class hours, spread across three different time slots.

Additionally, students can establish their own clubs as part of the Student Individual Project (SIP). Students interested in creating and implementing their own projects must share their ideas with the ALE coordinator. After completing the preparation process and obtaining approval, the project will be brought to life as a club the following year.

Participation in social responsibility projects is voluntary for all age groups. Through the Student Individual Project (SIP), students can propose their own social responsibility projects to the ALE coordinator. After the preparation period, these projects are approved, and students can implement them.

Açı High School Sports Program has a multi-faceted structure that supports students’ physical, mental and emotional development. The program aims to deepen students’ physical literacy by making their sports habits sustainable and to ensure that they adopt sports as a way of life. While students have the opportunity to specialize in different sports branches according to their individual interests and abilities, they also gain important life skills such as teamwork, leadership and strategic thinking.

Main goals of the sports program:

1. Lifelong Physical Activity and Health Awareness: Students are encouraged to adopt an active lifestyle and understand the positive effects of physical activity on physical and mental health.

2. Specialization in Individual and Team Sports: Students have the opportunity to develop in their chosen sport in accordance with their performance levels and interests.

3. Social and Emotional Development: Sports activities strengthen students’ social skills such as self-confidence, leadership, communication and responsibility.

Sports Branches and Activities:

High school students have the chance to specialize in different sports branches according to their individual preferences and abilities. Opened sports branches:

Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer: Activities that develop teamwork, strategic thinking, leadership, and eye-hand and hand-foot coordination skills.

Badminton, Table Tennis, Archery: Branches that enhance speed, reflexes, focus, and individual competitiveness.

Wing Chun and Pilates: Branches that improve body awareness, balance, flexibility, and mental focus.

Outdoor Sports and Cycling: Outdoor activities promoting endurance, environmental awareness, and a sense of adventure.

Billiards: A sport that develops focus, strategic thinking, and fine motor skills.

Performance and Participation in Competitions:

Students are directed to national and international official and private sports events based on their performance levels and interests. Competitions, tournaments, and sports festivals offer important opportunities for students to showcase their talents and experience sports culture more deeply.

Social Responsibility and the Social Benefits of Sports:

High school students engage in social responsibility projects that extend beyond the personal benefits of sports to contribute to society. Through sports activities, solidarity, empathy, and social awareness are developed.

This comprehensive program supports students’ physical and social development, helping them establish lifelong habits of sports and healthy living. The skills learned during their high school years strengthen them as individuals for both university and adult life.

The philosophy of the literature department focuses on ensuring that each student graduates with literary culture and knowledge as equipped individuals. Literature is viewed not merely as a subject but as a shared cultural experience and a means of intellectual exploration. The goal is for students to actively participate in this intellectual development, becoming individuals who understand their own culture, history, literature, and art, as well as their language.

Every Açı High School student graduates as a true literate person who can think, analyze, and critically engage with important works of modern Turkish literature and different readings.

The goal of mathematics courses is to help students develop abstract thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills necessary for life, allowing them to recognize and utilize their full potential in a learning environment free from rote memorization.

Program Objectives:

• Use mathematical language effectively
• Improve calculation and operation skills
• Enhance problem-solving abilitie
• Develop analytical thinking
• Utilize technology in mathematics
• Foster inquiry and question-posing skills

Various mathematics programs are implemented to support students’ higher education in Turkey and abroad.

History

The primary goal of the history department is for students to place historical events and phenomena within a broader context. 21. From a 21st-century skillset perspective, it aims to provide historical insights into developments and issues in Turkey and the world while analyzing their economic, cultural, and sociological effects, rather than focusing solely on historical events as isolated

Philosophy

Philosophy develops students’ careful, creative, and critical thinking skills. The goal is to help students transfer these skills into daily life, respect diverse opinions, be open-minded, not fear asking questions, and develop a high degree of social awareness.

Geography

Geography courses aim to help students grasp spatial, natural, and cultural values related to their immediate environment, their country, and the world. They develop an understanding of the relationships between humans and nature and learn to address global problems through sustainable solutions.

The goal of the Science Department is to educate students who accept scientific methods as a way of thinking, connect learned concepts with real life, and share their analyses. They develop curiosity about their environment and the world by gaining the necessary scientific skills, attitudes, and values for lifelong learning and 21st-century skills.

Program Objectives:

1. Apply scientific method steps
2. Develop laboratory work techniques and practical abilities; use measurement tools accurately
3. Conduct literature reviews on a topic, comprehend and analyze information, and express it in their own words
4. Follow developments in science and technology
5. Use information and communication technologies in lessons
6. Be sensitive to environmental problems and produce scientific projects related to them

English

Students read world literature classics in English classes while preparing for international exams such as Checkpoint at the end of Grade 8, IGCSE Literature or ESL at the end of Grade 9, and AP Language and Composition and AP Literature and Composition for students aiming to study abroad.

French

Students prepare for the DELF B2 exam and can select AP French for international opportunities.

Spanish

Students target the DELE B1 exam by the end of high school.

Aligned vertically with primary and middle school programs, high school ICT courses integrate national standards and international benchmarks such as the Cambridge IGCSE to ensure that students acquire necessary national and international qualifications.
Course Structure:
* The course runs for 2 hours per week.
* Students are supported with digital learning materials and study tools tailored to individual needs.
* ICT classes are held in a fully equipped lab with Apple computers.

Course Goals:
Understand and safely use contemporary technologies
Learn programming and applications to meet diverse needs

Work on interdisciplinary projects to strengthen learning outcomes in cooperation with other subjects (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Literature, History, Geography).

Alternatives in the Club Program:
1. Coding and Mobile Programming
2. Maker Program (Arduino programming, electronics, and 3D design)