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The English Proficiency Survey, repeated annually by Education First (EF), was held this year with the participation of 2.1 million adults from 111 countries. According to the results of the research, Turkey ranked 64th among English-speaking countries and 34th among 35 European countries.

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ISTANBUL (TR) - Özgür Güloğlu, Founder and General Coordinator of English Kids Academy, who stated that they have been working in more than 800 pre-school education institutions to provide quality basic English education for children since 2013, evaluated the issue as follows: It shows below. In its 100th anniversary of establishment, we will ensure that Turkey is among the top 10 countries in the world for English proficiency. With the program we have prepared for this, we train our teachers in the first step. In this way, we make our students' English education more qualified.”

“Children who learn English at an early age are more advantageous”

English Kids Academy Founder and General Coordinator Özgür Güloğlu stated that children who start learning a foreign language between the ages of 2-6 are more advantageous in both education and business and social life compared to those who start late. “English is the 'lingua franca of the world'. It is accepted as the common language. That's why I consider children who start learning English at an early age as lucky. Because people who can speak English, whether their mother tongue or not, can easily travel to many parts of the world, get to know different cultures by communicating with people here. In order for children to reach this level, they need to reach the level of expressing themselves comfortably in the language they have learned. Of course, this level can also be reached at later ages. However, there is no doubt that the healthiest way to achieve this is through an education program that is designed correctly in the pre-school period, encourages speaking and teaches by experience. Teachers who are actively involved in these programs play the most critical role” he explained.

First they teach the teachers, then the students

English Kids Academy Founder and General Coordinator Özgür Güloğlu stated that they aim to increase teachers' English proficiency and provide students with a more successful education with the instructor certificate programs. Our aim with the English Teachers Academy Preschool English Educator Certificate Program is to provide English education to children through classroom teachers rather than branch teachers. Our classroom teachers are introduced to new approaches and tools in foreign language education through the trainer program. They explore different materials that they can use while teaching. In this way, the course contents we prepare for our students evolve into a more qualified education model.”

They have provided 240 thousand children with quality basic English education

Stating that they provide English education consultancy to kindergartens with the pre-school English education curriculum they have prepared with the philosophy of "Let the children have fun, talk and understand what is spoken", Özgür Güloğlu explained the education programs that have enabled 240 thousand children to receive quality basic English education as follows: “We bring it together with our children through our expert trainers in 16 cities in Turkey and in Northern Cyprus. In the program, we take three different age categories as 3-4, 4-5 and 5-6. In addition, we offer the opportunity to learn English with 64 songs and 60 fairy tales. In addition to our services such as teacher trainings, parent seminars, monthly inspections and the supply of English branch teachers to schools, we support our children to continue their English education outside of school with our periodicals and mobile applications.”

They support equal opportunity in education

Expressing that they attach importance to social responsibility projects that support equal opportunity in education, Kids Academy Founder and General Coordinator Özgür Güloğlu concluded: “We have been running the EKA Brother School Project since 2019 to support equal opportunity in education. Within the scope of this social responsibility project, we carry out our program completely free of charge in a village or town public kindergarten in return for every private school we make an agreement with. The more children we reach, the happier we are. Our aim in foreign language teaching at an early age is to enrich children's perspectives on different cultures, to develop a positive attitude towards foreign language learning and to carry this work to the level of lifelong learning. In this direction, we strive to ensure that children understand language as a means of communication and enjoy learning English with a people-oriented, participatory and democratic approach. We always place great value on new voices and ideas, as we believe in the power of unity. Therefore, we work as a team rather than an institution.”