Curriculum

The Curriculum of Lower Secondary and Upper Secondary School

The structure of lower and upper secondary school curricula includes 4 components

Core subjects: basic subjects that correspond to life and society in general and must be taken by all students. All of these subjects are prepared by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction Development, Ministry of Education.

Thai Language
Mathematic
Science
Social & Religious and Culture

Prescribed Elective Subjects: basic subjects which are different according to local conditions and needs. The local authorities are given an opportunity to choose the subjects offered according to the number of credits, or the local authorities can prepare the subjects offered by themselves in addition to those prescribed by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction Development.

Health & Physical Science
Professional works & Technology
Foreign Language
Arts

Free Elective Subjects: are open for learners to choose according to their interests, aptitude and needs. Students can choose either the subjects prepared by the Department of Curriculum and Instruction Development or those created by the local authorities.

Foreign Language (English, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, etc.)

Activities: All schools are required to organize three types of activities for learners: those organized in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Education; guidance, remedial teaching or academic development activities; and independent activities of learners.

Curriculum Practical of Compulsory Education Usage BC 2544 (2001)

The guideline of Learning Essence will be guided as the following;

Period 1-3 (Prathom Suksa 1- Mattayom Suksa 3: Grade 1-9)

There are eight Learning Essence groups namely;

Thai Language
Mathematic
Science
Social & Religious and Culture
Health & Physical Science
Professional works & Technology
Foreign Language and
Arts

The school must provide all of eight groups of Learning essence for its students in each year but it is not necessary to study all at the first time. Actually, the students must have to finish studying with all of eight Learning essence groups and fulfill with the standard knowledge and competence as the required curriculum at the end of the period.

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