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Bid to raise English skills of teachers
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 18/02/2021
» The Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) is developing an online platform to assess and improve the English proficiency of Thai teachers nationwide.
Tests axed for school entry due to Covid
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/01/2021
» The Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) scores will not be used as criteria for admitting students into Mathayom 1 (Grade 7) and Mathayom 4 (Grade 10) in the next academic year, according to the Ministry of Education.
Long-overdue end of O-Net exams
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/01/2021
» For the past 15 years, the Ordinary National Education Test (O-Net) has been the target of criticism. Introduced to test the academic proficiency of students nationwide in 2005, it has been attacked for its failure to improve their knowledge and skills.
Education Ministry aims to recruit native English teachers
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 12/09/2020
» The Education Ministry plans to recruit 10,000 native English-speaking teachers to improve Thai students' proficiency in the language as soon as the situation is safe to do so.
Thai students flock to UK for degrees
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 06/02/2020
» The number of Thai students studying in the UK is expected to rise by 5-7% this year, according to the British Council Thailand.
Rocky road to academic excellence
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/12/2019
» It seems 2019 was not the best year for the education system as Thai students still performed below the international average. Meanwhile, The Education Ministry's plan to merge small-sized schools with fewer than 40 students into larger ones sparked protests. Another issue was the school lunch scandal which sparked outrage when several schools nationwide served substandard lunch meals. On the bright side, the Education Ministry announced plans to introduce a bilingual education programme in about 2,000 public schools in the next academic year.
Govt planning vocational training boost
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 26/11/2019
» The Education Ministry is planning a massive overhaul of vocational and technical courses to improve the quality of graduates and encourage more students to train for specific careers.
Bell tolls for 12 rural schools
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 02/05/2019
» Twelve small schools in five provinces will be merged into larger ones before the start of the new semester later this month to improve the quality of education in rural areas, the Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) said.
British Council sets out to transform English teaching
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 25/04/2019
» The British Council is stepping up its efforts to strengthen bilateral ties through language, arts and science.
Unlocking the future through educational reform
News, Dumrongkiat Mala, Published on 30/12/2018
» Throughout 2018, much happened in the field of education. Issues involving both the system and personnel were addressed. Here's a list of the top five headlines from the year.