Muhammet Halil, a Syrian 8th grader gets top score in Turkey's nation-wide middle school exam managing to get into high school
Syrian student Muhammet Halil achieved a full-point success in the nation-wide Middle School exam which qualifies students for High School.
Halil reached from 300 to 480 points [out of 500] within less than two years. His father, who is a trained architect but works at a furniture shop, told Anadolu Agency that Halil was mostly studying for school in his leisure time. Turkish teacher Halil Avcu commented on the PIKTES project, saying it is essential for the integration of Syrian students into Turkey’s educational system and institutional framework.
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