Çocuğun Sınavından Evin Sınavına: LGS’nin Aileleşmesi ve Eğitim Tüketimi
From the Child’s Exam to the Household’s Exam: The Familialization of the LGS and Educational Consumption

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the High School Transition System, known as LGS in Turkey, not merely as a period of academic preparation for students, but as a social experience involving families’ everyday lives, emotional burdens, economic decisions, and educational support practices. The research is based on data obtained from 43 participants through an open-ended qualitative question form and one-to-one in-depth interviews with families whose children took the LGS or who experienced this process within the last five years. The data were analyzed through thematic analysis. The findings indicate that LGS moves beyond an individual examination for the child and becomes a collective family experience that reshapes domestic routines, family roles, sibling relations, parenting practices, and household expenditures. The study argues that families turn to the education market not only for academic success, but also to avoid leaving anything missing, to gain a sense of control, and to feel that they have fulfilled their parental responsibilities.

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