Education System in Thailand

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Education System in Thailand

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National Policies in Education

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2007

National Education Act B.E. 2542 (1999) and Amendments

(Second National Education Act B.E. 2545 (2002)

11th National Economic and Social Development Plan

(2012-2016)

11th National Education Development Plan (2012-2016)

Basic Education Core Curriculum 2008

The Cabinet declaration 2005 and 2009

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Thailand and Education for All

National Education Act 1999guarantees the right of all children, without is crimination, to a quality education.

2005 The Cabinet declaration reaffirmed the right of all children to receive an education, including non-Thai children living in Thailand.

Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2007 Sect. 49 requires that government provide a minimum 12 years of basic education of quality, free of charge

2009 the extension of a mandatory free education from 12 years to 15 years by the Government

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To keep up with the globalization, Thailand realizes the need to reform education to prepare our citizens to be the good, active, competent, and responsible global citizens. We are now at

Vision:

All Thai people are able to access high-quality lifelong learning.

The 2nd Decade of Education Reform (2009-2018)

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Principles and Objectives of Education The 1992 (amended in 2002) National Scheme

of EducationEducational provision shall be based on the

following principles: Lifelong education for allAll segments of the society to participate in the

provision of educationContinuous development of the leaning process

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A 15-year National Education Plan (2002-2016)Focuses on the integration of all aspects of lifeEmphasizes human-centred development

and an integrated and holistic scheme of education, religion, art and culture

Stipulates 3 objectives -all-round and balanced human

development -building a society of morality, wisdom and

learning -development of social environment

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Educational management in Thailand

Under the mandate ofThe Office of the Prime MinisterThe Ministry of Education The Ministry of InteriorSome public agencies under the six

other ministries

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• Responsible for the management of education at all level from pre-primary to secondary, post-secondary and tertiary level education• Provide non-formal education and supervises private schools at all levels

Ministry of Education

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Educational Authority

Office of the Basic Education Commission

Office of the Permanent Secretary

Office of the Education Council


Office of the Vocational Education Commission

Office of Higher Education Commission

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Office of thePermanent Secretary

Office of the Education Council

Office of theHigher Education

Commission

Office of VocationalEducation

Commission

Independent Agencies

Office of the Minister

Office for Monitoring & Evaluation

Office of the Basic Education

Commission (OBEC)

225 Educational Service Area Office

(ESAO)App. 31,255 schools

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Educational Authority

The Office for the National Education Standards and Quality Assessment

The Institute for the promotion of Teaching Science and Technology

Agencies under the Ministry of Education

The Office of the National Education Testing

Benjalug Namfa Ph.D. OBEC MOE

Thailand

Education system Pre-Primary Education

Primary EducationLower Secondary Education

Upper Secondary Education

Higher Education

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Special Education

Approximateage

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Graduate Level

Vocational Edu.

Short-course training

Special vocational Edu.

4 Key Stages

Grade

1 2 3 4

Lower than Bachelor's degree & Bachelor degree level

• 1. Basic Education

• 2. Higher Education

• Pre-primary Education (3 years)• Primary Education (6 years)• Secondary Education (6 years)• Lower Secondary Education (3 years) • Upper Secondary Education (3 years)

• Lower than Bachelor’s Degree• Bachelor’s Degree• Graduate Level.

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The Educational ProcessMOE provides the curriculum framework for

basic education with 3 components• the curricular framework specifying its objectives,

standards and assessment and methods of teaching and

learning• the framework for the national core curriculum to be

organized through four 3-year key stages•the framework for local curriculum providing schools

with guidelines for adaptation of learning contents

appropriate to their localities

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Quality and Equity of Basic Education

Building Capacity for Every Learner

Benjalug Namfa Ph.D. OBEC MOE Thailand

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Skills Development in Basic Education

Basic Education Curriculum2008

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National core curriculum Local / school needs

School curriculum

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Thai Language

Mathematics

Science

Social studies, religion and culture

Health and physical education

Areas of Learning

Art

Career and technology

Foreign languages

Student Development activities

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Key Competencies

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Desired characteristics 1. Patriotism 2. Honesty 3. Self-discipline 4. Active learning 5. Sufficiency lifestyle 6. Diligence 7. Thainess 8. Public mindedness

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OBEC in a Glance

Number of Schools 31,255 Number of Students 7,686,871Number of Teachers 403,492Number of administrators 17,872

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Equal Access to Education

for all children - Ethnic (Thai and Non-Thai Children)- Highland and Remote areas- Disable Children etc.

OBEC’s Missions

Children have right to equal quality education, regardless of their ethnic, country of origin, birth to migrant, provided the government.

Ethnic

The schools located in areas where there are high concentrations of migrants offer classes in both Thai and the mother language of those migrants.

Equal Access to

Education for

Disabled Children

OBEC provide education and services that build productive, meaningful lives for children with special needs children throughout the country

Education Development for

Disadvantages Children Highland and Remote Areas

Promotion of access to and completing compulsory education for all children through various process

1) Mobile classroom and teachers

delivery provided for communities

2) Flexible curriculum and

schedule in teaching and learning

3) Lodging School


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Equal Access/Opportunity

to Education for all children

OBEC’s Missions

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Implementation of

the 15-Year Free Education

with Quality PolicyFor all children

Thailand and Education for All

OBEC’s Missions

15-Year Free Education with Quality Policy

List of free items

Tuition fees Textbooks Learning materials School uniforms Activities to promote quality improvements among students


Learning Process

Thailand will be concentrating on developing 3 kinds of qualifications to help meet these needs 1. thinking ability to construct knowledge 2. ability to communicate 3. social problem alleviation abilityTo this end we have identified “5 Learning Steps”

Learning to Construct Learning to Search Learning to Question

Learning to Communicate

Learning to Serve

Focus on learning skills development for lifelong learning

“5 Learning Steps” which will ideally provide a “Staircase”

Focus on learning skills development for lifelong learning : 5 Learning Steps

• focuses on developing life-long learning, specially critical thinking skills• teachers encourage students to be more observant and raise their questioning skills

Learning to

Question



• method of focusing on investigating, enquiring experimenting through collecting data from various sources• teachers enhance analyzing skills and integrating data for use in daily life and at work


Learning to

Search


• focuses on students deductive ability - ability to form theories and others methods of thought construction. • teachers play a role as facilitators by developing discussions through debate and reaching logical conclusions.


Learning to

Construct


• focusing on students communication skills (oral & written) • elevated standards of presentation skills


Learning to

Communicate

- using technological aids to enhance their communication effectiveness.


• enhance students skills as good citizens and develop a sense of public service.


Learning To Serve

the Societyultimate goal of education

which aims to instill public awareness

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Investing in Teacher Quality

Teacher Developme

nt

Learning to teachChanging Teacher

Practice! The most difficult…

but the most important

Learning to teachTeacher ‘s learning

Experiences

In-service Programs

Learning process Teacher-Centered

1st year Teaching

Passive Learning

Experience12 years Schooling

4 years in Teacher Ed

Learning to teach

Apprenticeship of Observation

In their long apprenticeship of observation as students, teachers have acquired a mass of information about school teaching

Learning to teach

Passive Learning Experience

Active Learning Experience

The need to change teacher’s Practice

How?

from

Learning to teach

Sustainable Teacher Development Program

One on One Supervision/ Coaching

Teacher Collaboration

Teacher as a Learner Workshop

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Education System in Thailand