Published: 23/12/2010 at 12:00 AM
- Newspaper section: News
Education Minister Chinnaworn Boonyakiat said yesterday the new admissions policy would apply for Mathayom Suksa 1 (Grade 7) and Mathayom Suksa 4 (Grade 10) students in schools under the Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) in the next academic year.
Students sit admission exams for entry to those years of study. About 400 members of student parent networks nationwide attended a briefing held by the minister.
Under the regulations, prestigious and highly competitive schools will be asked to hold only one round of admissions to prevent parents from paying "tea money" for places for children who miss out.
All public schools must have a clear, detailed plan for admission as the ministry will not allow any extra admissions after applications close, he said.
The change is designed to prevent staff asking parents to pay "bribes" for a seat at their school, Mr Chinnaworn said.
Schools will be asked to impose a maximum limit of 50 students in each class.
Students applying for a seat at an outstanding, highly competitive school will be asked to choose three additional schools they want to enter if they fail to secure a seat at the school of their choice.
Students also will be required to agree in their application document that they will pursue studies in privately run schools if they fail to gain admission to any of the four selected schools.
The new admission policy will also urge talented students in the provinces to apply for schools near their homes rather than seeking places at prestigious schools in Bangkok, because their choices will now be more limited.
Schools are still allowed to receive donations from parents for school development, but the money must be obtained and spent with transparency, the education minister said.
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