Zeynep Uçar
Year 4 class teacher
Boğaziçi University, Primary Education
In Year 4 they own the question; I point to the sources.
Year 4
Year 4 is the last year of primary school. Children choose their own research questions, learn to use sources and move on to middle school with their own study habits.
Age 9–1016 pupilsTwo teachersFull this year, waiting list
In Year 4 teachers take a step back. The class now chooses the project question; teachers teach finding sources, taking notes and planning a presentation.
This year's project is "The map of our neighbourhood": researching how the Nilüfer stream passes through our area, the class built a cardboard model of the neighbourhood and discussed stream clean-up with an expert from the municipality.
Getting ready for middle school is not exam coaching. We work on planning homework, organising a week, summarising a text and speaking comfortably in front of the class.
A day in this class
- Welcome
- Morning circle
A look at the weekly planner.
- Turkish and maths
- Garden break
- Project time
Sources, maps, models.
- Lunch
- Science, social studies or workshop
- English
Reading and short writing.
- Home time
Study hour and clubs until 17:00.
The class teachers
Hakan Durmuş
Year 4 co-teacher
Uludağ University, Social Studies Education
I drew maps for thirty years; now the children draw their own neighbourhood.
