50 Phuket schools join 'less class time' program

PHUKET: A total of 50 Phuket schools have joined a new national program that allows their students to spend fewer hours in the classroom.

The policy of 'Moderate Class, More Knowledge' gives students the opportunity to pursue other interests outside of the classroom in the afternoon.

"All 49 primary schools in Phuket joined the program on Monday. However, only one high school decided to participate," Chalam Attatham, director of the Phuket Primary Educational Service Area Office, told the Phuket Gazette.

Students will have between six to seven hours a week outside of the classroom for arranged activities that meet their interests, Mr Chalam said.

"These activities can be related to music, sport, literature, debate, community service and other fields, and will help them improve academically, in their practical lives or developing a new skill," Mr Chalam said. “This way students can learn from real-world experiences rather than only from classroom work and theoretical knowledge.”

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-- Phuket Gazette 2015-11-04

What a great idea. They are already miles behind other Asian countries in areas such as maths, science, English, etc.

I just hope it includes rice planting, farang robbing,video game playing etc.