Thai, native English teachers face skills certification plan
Thai and native teacher of English language will have their knowledge certified by the Khurusapha Teacher council under a plan to assure they have teacher with English-Language abilities.
It’s was unveiled by deputy permanent secretary for education, Chaiyot Imsuwan, Referring to proposal by a group for increase Thai students English-Language abilities skills.
The issue certificates has suggested by Khurusapha. Who can prove they are qualified for English teaching jobs across the education sector.
The British council may be asked teachers proficiency their teaching skills and According to the Education Ministry native speakers and Thai teachers required to graduate in education to teach at primary and Secondary school.
Those without a degree can be allowed to teach for a certain time but, still need to attend extra training to obtain teacher licenses.
However, the new certificates approved by Khurusapha and the British Council will immediately earn them the right to teacher English and help the government swell the ranks of qualified English language teachers.
It the good way to screen out some native speaker who may possess adequate language skill, said Chaiyot Imsuwan.
While qualified teachers, observers by Khurusapha must consider how to help teachers who do not have English as a degree major adjust to the new criteria.