Being a Global Citizen at Gokkusagi Schools

Gokkusagi Schools aim to nurture students as global citizens, equipped with a global consciousness. The educational model, integrated with international programs such as Cambridge, IB, PYP, and Global Schools, allows students to grow into effective and responsible individuals worldwide.

What Does It Mean to Be a Global Citizen?
Being a global citizen means understanding different cultures, developing sensitivity to global issues, and gaining the skills to create solutions for these challenges. At Gokkusagi Schools, students are encouraged to develop both their academic and social skills with a global perspective.

Key Features of Global Citizenship

Global Awareness

Students are encouraged to understand social, environmental, and economic issues worldwide.

Cultural Understanding

Individuals are nurtured to respect different cultures and ways of life, viewing this diversity as a richness.

Sense of Responsibility

Students are guided to understand their societal responsibilities globally and act with this awareness.

International Collaboration

Students are prepared to collaborate and communicate effectively with individuals from different nations and cultures.

Approach to Global Citizenship

Cambridge Education
The Cambridge program provides students with an education at global standards while nurturing them as individuals who are sensitive to world issues.
IB Diploma Program
The IB DP enhances students' international awareness, preparing them to face life as global citizens with critical thinking and a sense of responsibility.
PYP (Primary Years Program)
PYP instills sensitivity to global issues from an early age, preparing students to become global citizens.
Global Schools Program
This program supports students in recognizing different cultures worldwide and communicating effectively with them.

Preparing for the Future with Global Citizenship

The global citizenship education at Gokkusagi Schools allows students to grow into globally conscious, responsible, and empathetic individuals. This education enables students to succeed at an international level, develop cross-cultural understanding, and take strong steps into the future as individuals who contribute to society.

OUR SCHOOLS

Leaders In Change

At Gokkusagi Schools, the experimental laboratory works in Chemistry and Biology courses and the reports I prepared for the internal assessment components of the IB have been very useful in my practical studies in my department at the university.

Selen Kurt

Biological Sciences and Genetics, University of Birmingham

In my first year of university, I found that the topics covered in the Mathematics and Science courses were ones I had already studied in the Cambridge A Levels program while in high school. I would definitely recommend the A Levels program to those who want to study at a university in the UK.

Mehmet Emir Döğücü

Aerospace Engineering, University of Manchester

The Cambridge A Levels Mathematics and Physics courses I took at Gokkusagi Schools provided me with an easy start to the architecture department.

Berkan Çetinbağ

Architecture, La Salle University of Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain.

To be honest, I initially struggled with the IB because it was a new style of learning for me. We also had online classes during the IB. There’s a similar practice in university now. Thanks to the online skills I acquired in high school, I’m progressing very comfortably at university.

Veli Şiar Velioğlu

Architecture, Politecnico di Torino University, Italy

The Statistics course in the Cambridge A Level program boosted my grades at university. The multinational and multicultural classroom environment at Rainbow College made it easier for me to adapt to the Netherlands and university life.

Ekrem Naci Taşcıoğlu

Business Administration, Radboud University, Netherlands

While my friends at university complain about writing long essays, I realized that I had made significant progress in this area during my IB journey and that I could easily write essays at university too. I’m about to finish my third year, and during a job interview here, I noticed that the manager was very impressed with the CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) projects I did in high school.

Yunus Emre Çiçek

International Relations and Global Studies, Wroclaw University, Poland

During my IB Mathematics course, discovering the impact of technology on mathematics, the power of mathematics, and its role as a means of communication led me to choose the mathematics department at university. The IB CAS program, which aims to promote a balanced life, made me start loving sports and art.

Emre Ufuk

Mathematical Engineering, Yıldız Technical University, Istanbul

The IB program was challenging, but definitely worth studying. It taught me how to make decisions, focus, and manage my time effectively. Learning to work under stress and access the right information quickly is now very useful to me at university. When I compare myself to other graduates, I see that my study and essay writing skills are much better. Because IB forced us out of our comfort zones, I feel that I have grown as an individual, developed, enhanced my life skills, and started to become a more confident person.

Leila Shaheen

Dentistry, Medipol University, Istanbul

Receiving an education in the IB program that was far from the traditional high school teaching approach taught me skills development, stress management, and how to handle my workload. I learned to place myself within an academic discipline, acquired critical thinking, strong analysis, and advanced academic writing skills. My understanding of scientific knowledge and processes increased. The IB CAS process helped me to think reflectively, that is, to discover my own strengths and weaknesses.

Belal Hussam

Industrial Product Design, Bahçeşehir University

The IB is more than just a program consisting of six subjects; it cultivates you into a person with a good character. The challenges in the IB facilitate quick adaptation to new systems. Your English improves tremendously, and your curiosity about science increases. I passed the English proficiency exam at ITU with an AA grade, allowing me to skip the preparatory class and start the first year directly.

Mehmet Aksu

Civil Engineering, Istanbul Technical University