Education in Thailand

Educational System in Thailand – this site outlines in chart form and gives a brief summary of the educational system of Thailand https://www.classbase.com/Countries/Thailand/Education-System

The Borgen Project lists 10 facts about Thai education.  Borgen started the blog to bring awareness of poverty to the US politicians.  https://borgenproject.org/facts-about-education-in-thailand/   (as of 9/11/17)

Life in a Thai School written by Richard Barrow  – a very interesting and insightful article into a Thai child’s school life.  I was struck by the respect the children showed their parents who brought them to school.  There are links to being a teacher at the school.  http://www.thaischoollife.com/life-in-a-thai-school/

Respect for Teachers in the Thai School usually at the beginning of the school year.  http://www.thaischoollife.com/respect-for-thai-teachers-ceremony/

The School Year and Holidays – this site notes there are different holidays for international and private schools. https://www.angloinfo.com/how-to/thailand/family/schooling-education/the-school-year

Christian Schools in Thailand – This site gives a chart of Christian schools in Thailand which are considered private, international schools.  The schools utilize an American US curriculum.   https://internationalschoolsbangkokthailand.org/christian-schools.html

Homeschooling in Thailand – It is legal to homeschool in Thailand, but papers need to be submitted.  https://www.angloinfo.com/how-to/thailand/family/schooling-education/the-school-year

A2Z Homes Cool – This site gives a list of homeschool groups in Thailand.  For example, The Bangkok Area Homeschool Group.  http://a2zhomeschooling.com/regional/asia_homeschooling/thailand_homeschooling/

Letter written by a missionary mom homeschooling and ministering in Thailand http://www.pahomeschoolers.com/newsletter/issue73b.htm

Schooling in India

Here is a table which shows the educational system in India.  For more information see the website from which this table was taken:

Structure of School Education System in India

Pre-Primary   School	Primary   School	Middle   School	Secondary   School	Higher   Secondary School
Grade   LKG & KG	Grade 1   to 5	Grade 6   to 8	Grade 9   and 10	Grade   11 and 12
Age of   entry: 4 to 6	Length   of program in years: 5	Length   of program in years: 3	Length   of program in years: 2	Length   of program in years: 2
Length   of program in years: 2	Age   level from: 6 to 11	Age   level from: 11 to 14	Age   level from: 14 to 16	Age   level from: 16 to: 18

http://spice.org/htm/Schooling/Schooling/EducationStructure.htm

There are national and private schools available for educating you children in India.  The curriculum of  a particular school may be the national curriculum, the British one, or the Amrican.  In addition some families homeschool their children.

Expat Arrivals  http://www.expatarrivals.com/india/education-and-schools-in-india has more information which may be helpful as you consider educating your child overseas.  The site indicates that th public schools have a class ratio of 40 to 1, and do not necessarily use the English medium to teach.  The private schools all use the English medium in which to teach.  When considering a school, remember to consider the distance needed to be travelled each day coupled with the congestion.  These schools are costly with the most expensive being about $30,000 (US) per year.  The international schools are the ones recommended for foreign students.  I undertand that homeschooling is considered under the term Alterative Schooling in India which includes Montessori type schools.  For more details, please check the website.

Asia Educational Resource Center

Asia Education Resource Consoritum  https://www.asiaerc.org/aercj/index.php  Joining this group, maybe beneficial for families educating their children overseas in Asia.  There is a minimal fee to join.  Here is an excerpt from the website home page.

“Membership fees for families: The annual family membership fee is $90 per family or $65 per family for members of sponsoring agencies. This provides families with:

• Access to AERC consultants in several Asian countries
• Resources located in AERC resource centers in Asia – on a library lending system
• Discounts when attending Family Education conferences
• Discounts on testing services
• Access to the members only section of the website:
• Key articles on education and TCK issues
• Announcements about conferences and events
• Connections to other helpful websites
• Information about consultants, resource centers and how to connect with them

Teachers/Tutors Membership: As a support to families, we want to enrich and support teachers that teach in remote locations and unique settings. Therefore, AERC is pleased to invite teachers of one-room schools or homeschooling co-ops to join AERC and receive member benefits. Cost is the same as above for families” (retrieved as of March 21, 2012)