Education system of thailand
The National Teachers College
Quiapo, Manila
School of Advanced Studies
Master of Arts in Education
Topic: Education System of Thailand
Discussant: Oliver A. Lahorra
Professor: Dr. Philip Baldera
Subject: Comparative Models of Education
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Education System of Thailand
The Kingdom of Thailand
Kingdom of Thailand, formerly known as Siam, is a country located at the center of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia.
Capital: Bangkok Currency: Thai baht
King: Bhumibol Adulyadej Population: 66.79 million (2012) Government: Unitary state, Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentary system
Thai Education System
The education system of Thailand is composed of three (3) types:
1] Formal Education
2] Non-Formal Education
3] Informal Education
Thai Education Ladder
Formal Education
Formal education services are divided into [a] Early Year Education, [b] Basic Education, Vocational and [c] Technical Education and Higher Education.
1] Early Year Education
Aged 3 to 5 receive early year education.
2] Basic Education
Basic education in Thailand is divided into 6 years of primary schooling, (Prathom 1 to 6) followed by 3 years of lower secondary (Mattayom 1 to 3) and 3 years of upper secondary schooling (Mattayom 4 to 6).
Eight core subjects form the National Curriculum of the Basic Education
1]Thai language, 2] mathematics, 3] science, 4] social studies, 5] religion and culture, 6] health and 7] physical education, arts, careers and technology, and 8] foreign languages.
Flexibility is built into the curriculum in order to integrate local wisdom and culture, so that it is consistent with set learning standards in each of the core subject groups.
Vocational and Technical Education
Formal vocational and technical education is conducted at three levels: 1] upper secondary (leading to the Lower Certificate of
Quiapo, Manila
School of Advanced Studies
Master of Arts in Education
Topic: Education System of Thailand
Discussant: Oliver A. Lahorra
Professor: Dr. Philip Baldera
Subject: Comparative Models of Education
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Education System of Thailand
The Kingdom of Thailand
Kingdom of Thailand, formerly known as Siam, is a country located at the center of the Indochina peninsula in Southeast Asia.
Capital: Bangkok Currency: Thai baht
King: Bhumibol Adulyadej Population: 66.79 million (2012) Government: Unitary state, Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentary system
Thai Education System
The education system of Thailand is composed of three (3) types:
1] Formal Education
2] Non-Formal Education
3] Informal Education
Thai Education Ladder
Formal Education
Formal education services are divided into [a] Early Year Education, [b] Basic Education, Vocational and [c] Technical Education and Higher Education.
1] Early Year Education
Aged 3 to 5 receive early year education.
2] Basic Education
Basic education in Thailand is divided into 6 years of primary schooling, (Prathom 1 to 6) followed by 3 years of lower secondary (Mattayom 1 to 3) and 3 years of upper secondary schooling (Mattayom 4 to 6).
Eight core subjects form the National Curriculum of the Basic Education
1]Thai language, 2] mathematics, 3] science, 4] social studies, 5] religion and culture, 6] health and 7] physical education, arts, careers and technology, and 8] foreign languages.
Flexibility is built into the curriculum in order to integrate local wisdom and culture, so that it is consistent with set learning standards in each of the core subject groups.
Vocational and Technical Education
Formal vocational and technical education is conducted at three levels: 1] upper secondary (leading to the Lower Certificate of