Placement
Students are placed in accordance with British National Curriculum guidelines. The chart below will help you to find what year your child will be placed in once enroled at HeadStart. The chart also provides an age group comparison with Thai, USA and Canadian school placement systems. If you have any questions regarding placement please contact us.
| Child’s age on 31 August at the start of the academic year | British National Curriculum Year | Thai Equivalent | USA/Canada Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 years old | Preschool | Tream Anubahn | Pre-Kindergarten |
| 3 years old | Early Years | Anubahn 1 | Kindergarten 1 |
| 4 years old | Reception | Anubahn 2 | Kindergarten 2 |
| 5 years old | Year 1 | Anubahn 3 | Kindergarten 3 |
| 6 years old | Year 2 | Prathom 1 | Grade 1 |
| 7 years old | Year 3 | Prathom 2 | Grade 2 |
| 8 years old | Year 4 | Prathom 3 | Grade 3 |
| 9 years old | Year 5 | Prathom 4 | Grade 4 |
| 10 years old | Year 6 | Prathom 5 | Grade 5 |
| 11 years old | Year 7 | Prathom 6 | Grade 6 |
| 12 years old | Year 8 | Matayom 1 | Grade 7 |
| 13 years old | Year 9 | Matayom 2 | Grade 8 |
| 14 years old | Year 10 | Matayom 3 | Grade 9 |
| 15 years old | Year 11 | Mayatom 4 | Grade 10 |
| 16 years old | Year 12 | Matayom 5 | Grade 11 |
| 17 years old | Year 13 | Matayom 6 | Grade 12 |
