2) Schools offering non-formal education curricula approved by the MOE such as religious schools, tutorial schools, correspondence schools, art schools, etc.
To sum up, education in Thailand is provided in the form of formal, non-formal and informal education. With regard to formal education, curriculum and learning process of pre-primary education is organized as teaching units through everyday activities of children. At primary level, the curriculum is made up of 5 groups of learning experiences : basic skills, life experience, character development, work-oriented experiences, and special experiences. The curriculum and learning process at secondary education is diversified and comprehensive composed of 4 components : core subjects, prescribed elective subjects, free elective subjects, and activities. At higher level, education is organized at lower than bachelor's degree or diploma, undergraduate and graduate levels by different kinds of institutions. Special schools are organized for the handicapped while welfare schools are run for those who are socially and culturally disadvantaged at primary and secondary levels. In addition, education is also provided by other ministries and agencies for their specific purposes at secondary and higher levels. Besides, various types of non-formal and informal activities are organized by both public and private agencies in order to promote lifelong learning.
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