Batch 6
School: General Information and Academic Administration
Hello everyone!
Since the day I was accepted by the Host University, I got a chance to observe, teaching, and spent my days in my host school named VRU Demonstration School Under The Royal Patronage or usually people call it Satit VRU. Here I wanna give some informations about this school.
School Profile
The schools named VRU Demonstration School (Under the Royal Patronage) because this school located in Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University (VRU). In Satit VRU there are 3 different levels; Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary School. Primary School in Thailand called Prathom Suksa, Compulsory from age six to 12 for all children. While In Secondary School Mathayom Suksa is split into a lower and higher level, each lasting three years. There are 3 Level for Primary school; English Program, Intensive English Program and Standard Program while in Secondary there are 3 levels they are Intensive English Program, Standard Program and Gifted
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School's Vision
Develop students in morality, ethics, science, math, technology, and three language skills (Thai, English, Chinese) and emphasize student center learning, active learning activities, critical thinking activities, and lifelong learning.
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School's Missions
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To produce and improve the student best qualities in mathematics, science, English, and Chinese.
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To develop in students Thai culture and Thai traditions awareness of the local community.
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To develop morality and ethics in students.
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To encourage and develop the students abilities in traditional Thai music, Thai dance, chorus, western music and sport,.
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To be a research school for the students from the faculty of education of Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University.
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Goals
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To develop in students physical, emotional, social and knowledge intelligence
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Students will be good conscience in arts, culture, traditions, and community
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Students will be able to communicate in three languages (Thai, English, Chinese)
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Students will be able to use technology as a learning resource
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Academic Support System
Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University Demonstration Secondary School have 33 classrooms. Grade 7(M 1) = 7 classes, Grade 8(M 2) = 6 classes, Grade 9(M 3) = 4 classes, Grade 10(M 4) = 6 classes, Grade 11(M 5) = 6 classes, Grade 12 (M 6) = 4 classes.
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Air-conditioned rooms,
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Teacher room,
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Teacher meeting room,
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Math room,
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Library,
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Medical room,
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English center,
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Thai music equipments,
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Thai music room,
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This school also uses the facilities in Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University Demonstration Primary School and in Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University. The facilities that often uses in Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University Demonstration Primary School are auditorium, basketball field. The facilities that often uses in Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University are swimming pool, football field, garden, Thai house, artificial lake.
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Computer laboratory,
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Science laboratory,
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Language laboratory,
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English Camp medias,
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Sport equipments,
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School field,
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Garden,
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Canteen,
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Mini market.
Teaching System
Teaching responsibilities are varied depending on the teacher. Every teacher has 6 period per 1 day and has minimum times to teach which is 25-30 hours per week. Week of learning to be held for 5 days; Monday to Friday start from 08.00 – 16.00. For the teaching method, teachers usually use Communicative Language Teaching method also total physical responses method.
In secondary level, the time to study divided into 8 period which has 1 hour (60 minutes) in every period and one hour for their break time.
Materials and Learning Sources
Materials and learning sources are needed in every school. Beside there are a lot of facilities like laboratory and media room, the school also provides projectors and television. Usually projector used for power point and teacher also use internet to get the materials. classes which provide television in it only for EP and IEP class. The one that i notice a lot and become our room was the school provide alot of equipments for english camp or teaching materials such as Flash cards, Puzzles, banner and standee, etc. Regarding to the books used by the school mostly are written in Thailand language but there are also some books written in English.
Measurement and Evaluation System
Measurement and evaluation are part of the learning process. Teachers regularly and continuously measure and evaluate students’ performance in teaching-learning activities by using diverse assessment techniques, e.g., asking questions, observing, examining homework, assessing projects, tasks/assignments and portfolios, and using written tests, etc. Teachers will conduct evaluations themselves or provide learners with opportunities for self evaluation, peer-to-peer evaluation, and evaluation by parents.
Curriculum
The curriculum used by this school is The Basic Education Core Curriculum B.E. 2551 (A.D. 2008). The curriculum that I got all written in English Language, well-planned and organized from the Ministry of education Thailand. The goals of The Basic Education Core Curriculum is aimed at the full development of learners in all respects——morality, wisdom, happiness, and potentiality for further education and livelihood.
Teaching Plan (English Major)
Teaching Plan made by the teachers almost written in Thailand Language. But gratefully I got a lesson plan from the Student Teacher from VRU in this school written in English so it much easier to analysis the lesson plan. Actually the lesson plan in Thailand quiet similar with Indonesia’s but it is more simple. It consist of the Core Content, Learning Standards/Indicators, Objectives, Contents, Integrated Language Skills/Other Subject, Materials and Resources, Instructional Activities, Evaluation and Reflections. The most important is in the Instructional Activities, teachers should plan 5 main activities, they are: Warm up, Presentation, Practice, Production and Wrap-up with the effective time arrangement also.