Thai wisdom and cultural subjects
for High School

Learning Vision

          Learning Vision of Thai  wisdom and cultural subjects are essences which emphasize process and systematic management: develop creativity in designing skills and tactical work, utilize natural resources and use power economically and worthily. To achieve this vision, Thai wisdom and cultural subject areas determine the learning process which holds systematic management and problem solutions. The learners will be cultivated morally. Learning from working and solving problem of Thai wisdom and cultural subjects are learning process which integrate knowledge, skills, and morality. These are integrated to students' traits according to learning standards .

Quality of Learner

          Learning Thai wisdom and culture , the learner will have beautiful mind, aesthetics, and preference and see the value of Thai art, nature, environment that includes culture which is the heritage of Thai wisdom. The learners will be able to discover their potentials, creativity, confidence, responsibility, good imagination, and be able to work with others.

Content of learning

           The content knowledge of Thai wisdom and culture are the following:

          Content 1: Thai dancing art
          The essence of Thai dancing art is to encourage students express themselves The learners will develop confidence, good traits, good social relationship with others and integrate Thai civilization in their lives. At the same time, they will be able to understand and accept the social regulations.

          Content 2: Thai food
          The essence of Thai food indicates nutrition. Thai herbal properties includes dominant feature of Thai food which prevents disease. Let us develop variety of Thai recipies that utilize local raw materials in season in order to gain the full nutrition and the flavor that the new generation prefers. Moreover, it will renew economy from community level to national level.

          Content 3: Thai embroidery
          Thai embroidery deals with selection tools to mend, patch, modify clothing properly. This skill will let them develop their lives concerning clothes and clothings efficiently.

           Content 4: Thai handicraft
          Thai Handicraft emphasizes on creativity, meticulousness, and preservation. It is based on process and technology. It preserves the art and cultural tradition which produces folk wisdom both local and universal.

Thai language and Culture subjects
for Kindergarten – Grade 8

Rationale
          Due to the present situation—there are some changes of culture which affect society and economy. It results to complexity of culture and language. Civilization affects Thai language and its identity from the impacts of these changes. For this reason, the learner needs to improve his communication and comprehension.
          It is very important to preserve Thai language as identity of the nation for the learners to enhance their communication skills and be able to live in the society peacefully.
          The school sticks to core curriculum of Ministry of Education to be harmonious with school's philosophy, the desires of parents and the needs of community. By emphasizing on communication teaching Thai culture is included in teaching of Thai language. This can be flexible depending on the suitability and ability of the learners.

Educational and Instructional Planning

          Lingual and Cultural Curriculum for students of Ramkhamhaeng Advent International School is an integration of 4 skills which are divided into units
          Levels of students are divided according to their basic abilities
          1. Beginners are students who can not speak and understand Thai.
          2. Medium students are those who can speak and understand Thai but cannot read very well.
          3. Advance students are those who can listen, speak, read and write Thai.

          To divide levels of students' abilities, various ways are used such as interview, consideration of previous score, present score, observation, examinations, etc.
          After a series of classes , teachers may be assigned to another class they are suitable with depending on the students’ progress.

Scope of Content
          Content of curriculum is consist of the following:
          1. Ability to use Thai for communication
                   1.1 Content processing and arrangement of messages
                   1.2 Ability to use basic language like analysis, judgment, solving problem, group process.
                   1.3 Use of language properly in society and culture.
                   1.4 Way to use language like action, voice, beginning and ending of conversation.
                   1.5 Vocabulary and Grammar Usage
          2. Skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing
                   2.1 Appreciation for Thai language.
                   2.2 Knowledge and impression of Thai culture.

          This curriculum emphasizes the importance of communication. The methodology of teaching, principles of the usage will be chosen according to real situation which encourages the learners to have good study habits and guidance from the teachers.