Just Two Questions

[a269652]

What ages are the kids in matayoms(sp) 1, 2 & 3?

How many weeks in each of the two semesters this coming school year? (starts around second week of May if I'm not mistaken)

[PeaceBlondie]

Matayom 1 = 12 year old at start of new year. Each number is one more year. Matayom 1 might have a couple 11's or 13's.

I think that in theory, each semester has 18 to 20 weeks, but with all the holidays and lost classroom hours, you should plan to teach the curriculum in 16 weeks, and adjust as needed.

Based on my experience in 3.5 semesters in matayom schools in northern Thailand. I think that Thai words like matayom usually don't need a final /s/ in the plural form.

[Lormaak]

As above.

Mathayom 1 is equivalent to Grade 7 (US) or Year 8 (UK).

[a269652]

Matayom 1 = 12 year old at start of new year. Each number is one more year. Matayom 1 might have a couple 11's or 13's.

That's that sorted out. I was told by a Thai that M1=11 yr. M2=12 yr. & M3=13 yr.

I think that in theory, each semester has 18 to 20 weeks, but with all the holidays and lost classroom hours, you should plan to teach the curriculum in 16 weeks, and adjust as needed.

Plan to teach the curriculum in 16 weeks eh! But the curriculum suggests that the little darlings get something like 40 hours a semester, 2 hours per week. My math works that out to 20 weeks... Something will have to give in that case.

[Lormaak]

Plan to teach the curriculum in 16 weeks eh! But the curriculum suggests that the little darlings get something like 40 hours a semester, 2 hours per week. My math works that out to 20 weeks... Something will have to give in that case.

It's cliched, but TIT

[a269652]

Answered my own question

Thailand

There are two semesters in Thai academic year with an optional summer semester. From kindergarten to high school the first semester opens from mid May and continues until the end of September. The second semester lasts from November until end of February (or early March). The university academic year is slightly different, lasting from June to October and mid November to mid March.

Schoolyear - Thailand

[a269652]

Answered my own question

THAILAND.........AGE....ENGLAND.....U.S.A.

Anuban 1............3......Reception.....Pre-School

Anuban 2............4......Reception.....Pre-School

Anuban 3............5.......Year 1.........Kindergarten

Prathom 1...........6.......Year 2.........Grade 1

Prathom 2...........7.......Year 3.........Grade 2

Prathom 3...........8.......Year 4.........Grade 3

Prathom 4...........9.......Year 5.........Grade 4

Prathom 5.........10.......Year 6.........Grade 5

Prathom 6.........11.......Year 7.........Grade 6

Matayom 1........12.......Year 8.........Grade 7

Matayom 2........13.......Year 9.........Grade 8

Matayom 3........14.......Year 10.......Grade 9

Matayom 4........15.......Year 11.......Grade 10

Matayom 5........16.......Year 12.......Grade 11

Matayom 6........17.......Year 13.......Grade 12

Anuban = Kindergarten; Prathom = Primary; Matayom = Secondary