We are one of the leading educational institutions in Turkey with approximately 1800 students from different age groups and nearly 550 teachers and colleagues. We are one of the leading educational institutions in Turkey with approximately 1800 students from different age groups and nearly 550 teachers and colleagues.At Açı Schools, technology is implemented as an indispensable part of education at all levels. Technology is treated as an opportunity, not a tool, with the potential to facilitate learning and make it permanent.
In short- and long-term education planning, technology is being integrated in all subjects and levels, with teachers using digital tools in effective teaching processes and students using digital tools to access, process and learn effectively.
In preschool education, basic technological competencies and digital thinking skills are supported by a comprehensive program that includes the introduction of technological tools and ICT (Information Technologies and Software) lessons.
Age-appropriate robotics, algorithm and coding activities are first completed on the spatial plane and on paper, followed by an introduction to related simple applications. This process allows students to develop creative thinking, problem solving and innovation skills at an early age. Thus, students learn to use technology in a conscious and productive way, while also experiencing how to use learning tools as resources efficiently.
At Açı Primary Schools, the ICT (Information Technologies and Software) course is taught 2 hours a week at each level starting from the 1st grade. While teaching the correct and safe approach for using technology, the course aims to enable students to use technology as a tool in their learning and production processes, not as a goal.
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Education Approach:
The ICT course is designed to be application-oriented and to provide basic technology skills. Students consolidate their ICT acquisitions by making connections with different disciplines and develop projects, which helps them internalize what they learn theoretically and practically.
The ICT (Information Technologies and Software) course starts in primary school and continues in secondary School in the same way. 2 hours ICT course is offered at each grade level. The application-oriented academic ICT program is based on the correct and safe use of technology and is carried out in the computer laboratory with different subject contents. Students are given opportunities to improve their skills and knowledge via digital documents that support the learning process and tasks based on their needs. Interdisciplinary connections are established to ensure that the skills acquired in the ICT course are permanent. Students carry out creative tasks by producing projects involving different subjects.
Elective Courses
At secondary school level, three elective courses are offered in ICT: Digital Design, Maker and Programming and Algorithms. In grade 5, students choose one of these courses and are expected to take the same course for 4 years to be able to equip with necessary skills.
After-School Activity – Açı Tech
Students who are interested in ICT , talented and enthusiastic about technology above the standard level join the Açı Tech club and work with the guidance of their teachers. This group develops projects outside the scope of the course via regular after-school meetings.
Primary, middle school and high school ICT courses are connected vertically and are structured by blending the MoNE and some Cambridge IGCSE objectives to ensure that our students acquire both national standards and international competencies. The ICT course, through which basic technology skills for university and business life are acquired, is held 2 hours a week. Students are supported with digital documents that will facilitate learning and do lots of practice with tasks based on their needs. All of the lessons are held in the ICT laboratory that consists of Apple computers.
Main Objectives of the Course:
The course follows a curriculum that combines theory and practice and is assessed through different tools. Lesson planning is done in cooperation with other branches and interdisciplinary projects are developed with courses such as biology, physics, chemistry, literature, history and geography.
Club Programs
1st Açı High Tech Club
The Açı High Tech Club, offered to high school students, includes project-based activities for students who wish to develop their skills in technology and design. In the 33-week club program, students develop projects in areas such as 3D design, electronics, and Arduino programming.
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2nd Coding Club
Algorithmic thinking and coding are treated as lifelong skills. Students who have learned the basics of block programming in elementary and middle school join the Coding Club in high school to develop more advanced projects using text-based programming languages.