UNIT 3

FORMAL, INFORMAL, and

NON-FORMAL EDUCATION

Prepared by: T. Liazid Imane

Level: 2nd year Bac
 DESCRIBE THE PICS?
WHAT DO THEY HAVE IN COMMON?
 FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE
WORDS FROM THE LIST
Non-formal Education – Informal Education – Formal Education

refers to any educational activities that may take

Non-formal Education place through community groups, governmental
programs, or governmental organizations.

Formal Education is linked with schools and educational institutions.

takes place through social interaction with friends,

Informal Education family, work colleagues, social media, and life in
general.
 CLASSIFY THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT COLUMNS
High School – University – Vocational Training – Television – Parents –
Literacy Classes – Newspapers – Evening Classes – Internet – Private School -
Radio – Social media – Kindergarten – Documentary

Formal Non-formal Informal

 CORRECTION
Formal Non-formal Informal

• High School • Vocational • Television

• University Training • Parents
• Private School • Literacy Classes • Newspapers
• Kindergarten • Evening Classes • Internet
• Radio
• Social media
• Documentary
Characteristics of
Types of Education
 FORMAL
EDUCATION
• School settings
• Controlled
• Prearranged
• Obligatory
• Sequential
• Students/Pupils
• Teacher-led
NON-FORMAL
EDUCATION
• School like settings
• Semi-controlled
• Prearranged
• Usually voluntary
• Anyone can attend
• Teacher/Guide-led
• Typically non-
sequential
INFORMAL
EDUCATION
• Home or anywhere
• Uncontrolled
• Spontaneous
• Voluntary
• Family/Friends
• Learner-led
• Non-sequential
 SUMMARY
 Formal Education  Non-Formal Education
1. Starts at the age of 6. 1. Starts at any age.

2. Happens in school. 2. Doesn’t happen in school.

3. Is sponsored by the government. 3. Is sponsored by the government/ organisations / associations.

4. Leads to a diploma. 4. Doesn’t lead necessarily to a diploma.

5. Is mandatory. 5. Is voluntary

 Informal Education
1. Starts at any age

2. Happens anytime, anywhere, and anyhow.

3. Is a life long process.

 MATCH EACH WORD WITH ITS COLLOCATE
 Public/Private  Values
 Foreign  Taking
 Gender
 Solving
 Note
 Active  For a scholarship
 Study  Illiteracy
 Cooperative  Thinking
 Problem  Graduate
 Critical
 School
 Boarding
 Equality
 Fighting
 University  Languages
 Universal  Learning
 Apply  Abroad
 CORRECTION

 Public/Private School ▪ Problem Solving

 Foreign Languages
 Gender Equality
 Note Taking
 Active Learning
 Study abroad
 Cooperative Learning
▪ Critical Thinking
▪ Boarding School
▪ Fighting Illiteracy
▪ University Graduate
▪ Universal Values
▪ Apply for a scholarship
MATCH THE WORDS WITH THEIR DEFINITIONS AND THEN FILL IN THE
BLANKS WITH THE RIGHT WORD
Education To finish school.
To graduate The acquisition of knowledge
Scholarship The money given to students to help them with their studies expenses.
Certificate Outside the country
Abroad The degree students get when they finish school.

This year, Bouchra will graduate from high school and get her
certificate. She plans to go abroad to finish her higher education. Since her
family is poor and can’t afford the school fees, Bouchra has applied for a
scholarship to cover her expenses.
 SPEAK YOUR MIND

 Why is Education the greatest thing that you can give to yourself or anyone else?