The society puts too much value on exam scores. For example, in Thailand, Professor Utumporn Jamornmann, director of the National Institute of Educational Testing Service (NIETS) of Thailand, commented that Thai students and parents did not have a lot of confidence in the public school system so they opt for tutoring to assist their children to achieve a higher score in exams. But to improve students’ performances, society must invest in and develop the learning and teaching that take place in the classroom,’’ she says.