New International School in NK,next term!

[Khun Paul]

As I understand it, I may be wrong, this apparantly New School is just an exrension of a school that has been running for some time. It seems that putting International will increase students.

Please do not forget quaity does not always come with names of schools nor payment of money, rather with the teacher employed to teach or the way he/she teaches.
I have known many students who apparently go to so-called prestigious schools whose command of English is at best poor.

[fredwilliams]

Thanks Khun Paul, what you say about them just adding 'International' to their name sounds more like it to me!

My friend is back in Ireland @ the mo', so this is one less thing that I'll have to look after for him now!

[nkstan]

As I understand it, I may be wrong, this apparantly New School is just an exrension of a school that has been running for some time. It seems that putting International will increase students.

Please do not forget quaity does not always come with names of schools nor payment of money, rather with the teacher employed to teach or the way he/she teaches.
I have known many students who apparently go to so-called prestigious schools whose command of English is at best poor.

Hell,I'm iving here,daughter attends PTK,and I can't find any info,in fact,one way or another!

I agree with your summation,KP,but may I ask if and where you have gotten the information that you base your understading on?

According to my original source,who has not mentioned,one way or the other, the ''pamphlet'',if available,that she was going to get for me!As I see her most mornings during exercise time,I would think she might be interested in my findings enough to ask,but she doesn't!Just gives me a friendly nod and smile,only stopping to talk if I choose to initiate,which I don't think would be polite while someone is trying to increase their heart rate.

I will be taking my daughter by the school, again tomorrow,to check for grades from last term and I will make a concerted effort to get any info available about the school,preferably a pamphlet.

But,since none of the falang teachers,in NK that I am familiar with,know anything about it and have not interviewed for it.So if the staff is in place,I wonder where they came from

[Khun Paul]

My point exactly, if as I understand it and I amy be wrong to gain international status one must have teachers internationally qualified by that I mean quals which are internationally recognised, not just applicable to Thailand or SE Asia.
My information came from an impeccable source which i have NOT checked on but there was no reason to tell me untruths.
If it is an extension of PTK which is what I was told but never mentioned then my source is correct 100%. A name is a name quality counts but takes years to acquire.

[papaguido]

Stan,

FWIW, my sister-in-law hasn't heard of any news of an International school existing now or in the future, unless it's some top secret info she's not privy to. Anyway, she added that there's one classroom of which all subjects are taught in English by a farang. If I hear anything more I'll pass it on.

[fredwilliams]

Stan,

FWIW, my sister-in-law hasn't heard of any news of an International school existing now or in the future, unless it's some top secret info she's not privy to. Anyway, she added that there's one classroom of which all subjects are taught in English by a farang. If I hear anything more I'll pass it on.

Bang on AND it would be THE daftest time of the year to be going opening an international school. The new term's just around the corner. (Please correct me if I'm wrong on that).

[Khun Paul]

one classroom of which all subjects are taught in English by a farang.

What a wonderful teacher ALL subjects in English a truely multi talented teacher, I could do 2/3 but ALL subjects that is so very good......................

[WBU ALUM]

one classroom of which all subjects are taught in English by a farang.

What a wonderful teacher ALL subjects in English a truely multi talented teacher, I could do 2/3 but ALL subjects that is so very good......................

It's also very possible. I wish them the best.

[nkstan]

Stan,

FWIW, my sister-in-law hasn't heard of any news of an International school existing now or in the future, unless it's some top secret info she's not privy to. Anyway, she added that there's one classroom of which all subjects are taught in English by a farang. If I hear anything more I'll pass it on.

Thanks Rito,I wonder if they will charge 100K for that class?Reminds me when I was in the 4th grade in the little Red school house!

If you get a chance,would you ask her why the grades from last term can not be posted or given until after school starts again?Never seen it happen at any other school! It would be interesting to her her remarks or if she completed her grading and turned them in yet!

[papaguido]

Stan,

FWIW, my sister-in-law hasn't heard of any news of an International school existing now or in the future, unless it's some top secret info she's not privy to. Anyway, she added that there's one classroom of which all subjects are taught in English by a farang. If I hear anything more I'll pass it on.

Thanks Rito,I wonder if they will charge 100K for that class?Reminds me when I was in the 4th grade in the little Red school house!

If you get a chance,would you ask her why the grades from last term can not be posted or given until after school starts again?Never seen it happen at any other school! It would be interesting to her her remarks or if she completed her grading and turned them in yet!

Sorry bum scoop , my apologies. Disregard my previous post.

Anyway, it appears that the international program begins this term with 7th & 10th grade, next year 8th & 11th grades will be added and then the 9th & 12th grade will be added by the 3rd year. The cost per term is 90,000bt.

Stan what's your daughter's room number/teachers name, I'll see if I can get the S-I-L to get the info.

[makmakmark]

What is the name of the new international school? Does it have a website yet? As a certified and experienced teacher and school administrator, I'd be very interested in getting information about the possibility of a position with them. Any information would be helpful!

Thanks, Mark H

[Khun Paul]

90,000:00 per term per pupil NOW THAT IS HIGH, 180,000 per year plus I expect other expenses, which cloud cuckoo land does she live in.
You can get personal one to one tutors for whateer subjects you want less than that for a year for at least 5 subjects . Working on one tutor having at least 2 sessions of one hour per week times 5 ( subjects ) at 350 baht per hour equals approx 182,000 baht per year on a 52 week year, whcih we all know wont happen yet the school is working on 180,000 per pupil on a 2 term year of about 9 months teaching in total which is about 5000 baht a week .

I am not that stupid but i think the private tutor is by far the better option. personalised to each individual student unlike Thai schools however they are dressed up to be which allegedly cater for all but in fact fail miserably on many counts.

[thedude]

Is homeschooling allowed here? I know it's illegal in some countries. For example, there's a high-profile case at the moment of a German family being granted asylum in the US as they were being "persecuted" for homeschooling their kids there. Other EU countries have the same policy.

Just wonder about Thailand. Don't imagine they have some kind of home-schooling certification/accreditation process in place. Anyone know?

[BobHelm]

I think it depends on what is meant by the term "illegal"' dude.
For example, in the UK, by law every child has to attend the government provided education system from aged 5 years onwards. However, there are private schooling which the parents can pay for their children to attend which automatically negates the need to attend the government scheme. Equally there are approved "home schooling' systems whereby a parent signs their children up for an approved course which will undoubtedly have compulsory testing within the course that ensures that the chid(ren) are keeping to an acceptable standard.
I also believe that it would be pretty easy for a parent to obtain the (paid) services of a qualified teacher to teach their children at home.
However, I think the law gets quite strict when the parents of children wish to teach their own children at home without outside assistance. The aim of this is an attempt to ensure that the best interests of the child's education are served. So the legal rights are all with the Education Department & parents need to convince that authority that what they wish to do is in the best interest of the child - rather than an automatic right of a parent to make that decision off their own backs.

[nkstan]

Rito,I will get back to you with the daughters info,thanks!
Spoke to my friend again this morning,informed her that I was unable to confirm anything that she told me about the school,nor were my daughters grade available online or at the school.

She seemed shocked,gave me her brothers name and suggested that I contact him at the school,explaining the she sent me !So I will try that today,although the car is ,again blocked in the soi because of the new concrete road being poured and elevated with no access provided