Comparing International schools with Thai schools - Language

International Schools When the teachers teach, they teach in English so all the students understand In some International schools, they make you learn another language of your own nationality. There are also bilingual schools which teach two languages, or trilingual schools with 3 languages.

Thai Schools

We both learn at least 2 languages. The teachers speak the schools main language.

The teachers teach in Thai

Comparing International schools with Thai schools - Uniform

Uniforms for different age groups/year levels Footwear has to appropriate

Both of the schools have uniform

Part of their uniform is having short hair Proper black shoes Mostly there are uniforms for different age levels Sometimes you have to wear skirts and dresses.

Comparing International schools with Thai schools Class size

International Schools One class contains around 20-25 people. The classrooms have different sizes depending on the subject. The classroom has mixed nationality students, so different people are separated into different classes.

Thai Schools The classrooms are way bigger than the international schools because there are a lot of kids in one school. Thai schools are cheaper, so maybe that is a reason why there are many students. The kids are probably double the amount of international schools

Both have students and study in classrooms,

Comparing International schools with Thai schools Class Time

Thai Schools International Schools School starts at 7:30 and some schools start at 8:15 or between those two times. International schools end at 2:30. Both have snack breaks and lunch breaks. Afterschool activities. Start at 8-8:30 and end at 3:30.

Comparing International schools with Thai schools Vacations

Thai Schools International Schools

Christmas Easter New years Eve Teacher Meetings day

Thai schools only have traditional holidays not Christmas, etc. Thai holidayssongkran, Wai Khru, Fathers/Mothers day, Public thai holiday, Chakri Day, etc.

Comparing International schools with Thai schools - Facilities

Thai Schools International Schools

Big Lots of space Pool Field Many buildings Gym

Class rooms Cafeteria Environment

A few buildings Not much space Cramped Small

Comparing International schools with Thai schools - Subjects

Thai Schools International Schools Calculus History Biology Civics poetry Math Gym Music Art English Science Drama Humanities In our school, we have big subjects, and the smaller subjects in the Thai schools are put in our big subjects.