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Teachers deplore test goal boost
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 12/02/2015
» School teachers are voicing concerns that students are not ready for the new goal from the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) to raise national average scores on standardised tests.
Tourism BA tops student wish list
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 02/07/2014
» The tourism programme at Kasetsart University's Faculty of Humanities was the most popular degree course sought by students this year with a total 1,437 applicants competing for 15 seats.
Pupils face new exam regime
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 20/03/2014
» The Education Ministry will use scores from central examinations to assess students' academic achievement nationwide to determine if they are qualified to move up to higher classes, starting this coming school semester.
Students urged to leave early for exams
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 05/01/2014
» Students taking university entrance exams this morning have been told to leave early to avoid anti-government protesters.
GAT, PAT exams moved to March
Lamphai Intathep, Published on 04/12/2013
» Political uncertainty has forced the postponement of the first General Aptitude Test (GAT) and the Professional and Academic Aptitude Test (PAT) exams for three months.
Thai students' Pisa scores improve, but still behind
Lamphai Intathep, Published on 04/12/2013
» Thai students scored better in the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa), but are still behind on global average.
Chaturon backs standardised tests
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 10/10/2013
» Education Minister Chaturon Chaisaeng wants to roll out standardised, nationwide tests for Prathom 3-5 (Grade 3-5) and Mathayom 1-2 (Grade 7-8) students.
Thai students have reading problems
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 25/09/2013
» Almost a quarter of Prathom 3 and 6 pupils nationwide have poor reading skills and are in need of urgent assistance, according to the Education Ministry.
Children nationwide to take new reading test
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 06/09/2013
» The Education Ministry will conduct a nationwide test to gauge the reading abilities of 1.6 million students as part of its latest attempt to improve the literacy rate among Thai children.
Local panels refuse to revoke test results
News, Lamphai Intathep, Published on 26/03/2013
» Local sub-committees of the teacher civil service agency say they do not want the responsibility of deciding whether to overturn fraudulent test results after rampant cheating was found in assistant teacher exams.