M4 Maths Syllabus

[GrahamR]

I am trying to get my EP to match the normal Thai programme with their maths topics.

I have a copy of the Thai Supplementary maths programme, which I think I have translated adequately, but I'm waiting to get the foundation topics.

Does any one have a version I they could send me that they have used please?

I need to prepare lesson and time is running out ...............

Thanks

Graham

[aidenai]

but I'm waiting to get the foundation topics.

Do you mean the Basic Education Core Curriculum BE 2551 (AD 2008)?

If so, here's the link.

http://www.act.ac.th/document/1741.pdf

[GrahamR]

but I'm waiting to get the foundation topics.

Do you mean the Basic Education Core Curriculum BE 2551 (AD 2008)?

If so, here's the link.

http://www.act.ac.th/document/1741.pdf

Thanks, I have this, but I was really after a more detailed maths syllabus, topics/ hours etc. I have prepared one in a fashion for term 1, now I have to sort out what to actually teach in term 2

Thanks

Graham

[culicine]

but I'm waiting to get the foundation topics.

Do you mean the Basic Education Core Curriculum BE 2551 (AD 2008)?

If so, here's the link.

http://www.act.ac.th/document/1741.pdf

Thanks, I have this, but I was really after a more detailed maths syllabus, topics/ hours etc. I have prepared one in a fashion for term 1, now I have to sort out what to actually teach in term 2

Thanks

Graham

I'm afraid that's about as detailed as you will find. You may be able to check the equivalent Thai textbooks for M4 to see more detail. The curriculum here is not detailed enough, but it seems Thai teachers know what they are supposed to teach, so maybe you can ask a Thai maths teacher for more information. I gave up many moons ago chasing detailed information for the curriculum here.

[aidenai]

The curriculum here is not detailed enough, but it seems Thai teachers know what they are supposed to teach, so maybe you can ask a Thai maths teacher for more information. I gave up many moons ago chasing detailed information for the curriculum here.

With all due respect, culicine, I doubt that. Thai teachers use the index of the books recommended by the Ministry of Education to write out their course outline, semester plans and lesson plans. Interpreting and making operational of the Basic Education Core Curriculum is a very, very difficult thing to do. It seems to be more the job for the academics working in text book publishing companies.

[culicine]

The curriculum here is not detailed enough, but it seems Thai teachers know what they are supposed to teach, so maybe you can ask a Thai maths teacher for more information. I gave up many moons ago chasing detailed information for the curriculum here.

With all due respect, culicine, I doubt that. Thai teachers use the index of the books recommended by the Ministry of Education to write out their course outline, semester plans and lesson plans. Interpreting and making operational of the Basic Education Core Curriculum is a very, very difficult thing to do. It seems to be more the job for the academics working in text book publishing companies.

I only make my assumptions based on what extra materials I'e seen Thai math teachers at my school produce - that material is much more detailed than what is outlined in the official syllabus. They must be getting this information from somewhere, perhaps during their teaching degree?? Still, it's sad we can't get access to more detailed information.

[wayned]

I taught M1- M5 math in a government school for 6 years. I had to follow the same curriculum as the Thai curriculum and teach in the same order and methodology as contained in the Thai textbooks since the students had the opportunity of Thai tutoring on Saturday by the Thai math teachers. I obtained the detailed foundation topics for each semester from the table of contents in the Thai math books for each semester that I translated from Thai and developed all lesson plans and handouts based on that. In all, when I retired 3 years ago I had 18 2" binders, 1 for each semester that contained the syllabus, lesson plans, teaching materials and tests. Unfortunately when I retired I donated the binders to the school for new teachers to use as a guideline. I was never able to find any data in English that directly supported the Thai syllabus, so it was hit and miss research and massive plagiarism to come up with the teaching materials. If I remember right the second semester of M4 was Statistics and Probability. Good luck!

Edited September 8, 2012 by wayned

[GrahamR]

I taught M1- M5 math in a government school for 6 years. I had to follow the same curriculum as the Thai curriculum and teach in the same order and methodology as contained in the Thai textbooks since the students had the opportunity of Thai tutoring on Saturday by the Thai math teachers. I obtained the detailed foundation topics for each semester from the table of contents in the Thai math books for each semester that I translated from Thai and developed all lesson plans and handouts based on that. In all, when I retired 3 years ago I had 18 2" binders, 1 for each semester that contained the syllabus, lesson plans, teaching materials and tests. Unfortunately when I retired I donated the binders to the school for new teachers to use as a guideline. I was never able to find any data in English that directly supported the Thai syllabus, so it was hit and miss research and massive plagiarism to come up with the teaching materials. If I remember right the second semester of M4 was Statistics and Probability. Good luck!

I am supposed to teach the same as the Thai syllabus students as they take the same exams.

Term 1 a Thai teacher translated enough of the syllabus for me to follow the Thai books.

Now I have 4 books not 2 and we don't teach all the topics. The translation I have isn't good, ellipse was translated as 'Oval' for example, rather difficult for conic sections .....

I think I have the Supplementary course sorted with a lot of hassles, but the foundation course is still to be done.

Thanks everyone.

Graham