Triam Udom Suksa School
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| Triam Udom Suksa School | |
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| Phra Kiao, symbol of the school
Nimittaṃ sādhurūpānaṃ kataññū kataveditā
(Appreciation and reciprocation is an emblem of the good) |
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| 227 Phaya Thai Rd., Pathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330, THA |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
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| School board | Bangkok Education Service Area Office 1 |
| Authority | Office of the Basic Education Commission |
| Founder | M.L. Pin Malakul |
| Director | Phitsawat Yutithamdamrong |
| Enrollment |
4,850 (2005 academic year) |
| Faculty | 222 |
| O-NET Average | 363.54 (2006 academic year) |
| Classes | 111 |
| Average class size | 47 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 10–12 (Mathayom 4–6) |
| Campus | Urban |
| Song | Pin Hathai |
| School Colour(s) | Pink |
| Established | 3 January 1938 |
| Homepage | http://www.triamudom.ac.th |
Triam Udom Suksa School (Thai: โรงเรียนเตรียมอุดมศึกษา) is a public school in downtown Bangkok, Thailand. The school admits upper-secondary students (grades 10 to 12), and has the largest enrollment per year in the country. The school is often considered the best secondary school in Thailand, consistently ranking among the first in league tables, and its yearly entrance examination is among the most competitive, with more than ten thousand students competing for admission every year.[1]
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[edit] History
The founding of Triam Udom Suksa School relates to the revised National Education Plan of BE 2479 (1936 CE), which required two years of precollegiate level education for students continuing into university. The University Council of Chulalongkorn University authorized the establishment of such a precollegiate school on 3 January 1938. The school took over the location of Mathayom Horwang School on Phaya Thai Road in the vicinity of the University, and became known as "The University Preparatory School, Chulalongkorn University", or Rong Rian Triam Udom Suksa Haeng Chulalongkorn Maha Witthayalai (Thai: โรงเรียนเตรียมอุดมศึกษาแห่งจุฬาลงกรณมหาวิทยาลัย; triam udom suksa translates as university-preparatory [school]). Mom Luang Pin Malakul was appointed as the first director, and the school opened on 16 May 1938; classes began on 19 May 1938.[2]
The school rapidly grew over the first few years, but suffered major setbacks during the course of World War II, when the school was at times occupied by Japanese or Allied forces. In 1947, in accordance with government policy, authority over the school was transferred from Chulalongkorn University to the Department of General Education. The students have since been required to take university entrance examinations as regular students, and the name of the school was shortened to "Triam Udom Suksa School". The school has, however, retained use of the Phra Kiao as its symbol.
In 1960, according to changes in the national curriculum, the school then provided two years of upper-secondary education, Mathayom 4–5, the new equivalent of the precollegiate level. Classes were divided into arts, sciences and general departments.
Nowadays, Triam Udom Suksa School educates upper-secondary students in Mathayom 4–6, (grades 10–12). As of the 2005 academic year, there were 110 classes with 4,850 students—3,200 girls and 1,650 boys—and 210 teachers in total.
In addition to teaching activities, the school has on many occasions been assigned roles in assisting other schools in staff training and developing teaching strategies. The school also assisted in the founding of other secondary schools in Thailand as well. They are Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School, Triam Udom Suksa Pattanakarn School and Queen's College, Ratchaburi. Also, Triam Udom Suksa School has advised and helped plan the educational systems of other Triam Udom Suksa branches, which are Triam Udom Suksa School of the South, Triam Udom Suksa School of the Northeast, and Triam Udom Suksa School of the North.
[edit] Campus
Triam Udom Suksa School is located at 227 Phaya Thai Rd., Pathum Wan, Bangkok, amongst the campus of Chulalongkorn University. The school occupies 9.2 hectares[citation needed] between Phaya Thai and Henry Dunant Roads, and shares borders with the Patumwan Demonstration School of Srinakharinwirot University and the Uthenthawai campus of Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok, in addition to the many faculties of Chulalongkorn University.
The school has sixteen buildings, nine of which hold classrooms. The oldest buildings are lined along the school's main street which connects the two major roads bordering the school. The other buildings are scattered around the school campus, which is dominated by the sports field.
The oldest building, Building 1, was built in 1935 as the new site for the Mathayom Horwang School of Chulalongkorn University when it relocated from its former "Windsor Palace" site, and has been home to Triam Udom Suksa School since 1938. Construction of Buildings 2 and 3 followed in 1938 and 1940 to accommodate the school's early growth. These early structures were designed with influences from the Bauhaus and De Stijl movements by Italian architect E. Manfredy,[3] and are listed as protected buildings under the Department of Fine Arts.[citation needed] Building 2 is arguably the central architectural structure of the school.
The other classroom buildings are Building 8, Khun Ying Rang Kantarat Building, Building 9, the Arts Building, and the 55th and 60th Anniversary Buildings. Other buildings include the library, auditorium, science lab, gymnasium, and the 50th Anniversary Building, which holds many of the student clubs.
[edit] Curriculum
The school follows the national Curriculum of Basic Education, BE 2544 (2001 CE), providing three years of upper-secondary education, Mathayom 4–6. Subjects are grouped into eight basic subject areas, namely Thai language; mathematics; science; social studies, religion and culture; health and physical education; arts; vocations and technology; and foreign languages.
The school's curriculum consists of three levels. The basic level consists of all of the eight main subject areas, and is offered to all students, following the national curriculum. The second level divides the three main courses offered by the school according to their subject concentration into the science-mathematics, language-mathematics, and language concentrations. The third level provides subjects of more specialized interests. Overall, the school offers twelve specific courses of study, in which all students fulfill the national basic education requirements upon graduation.
[edit] Academics
Triam Udom Suksa School has long had among the highest university entry rates for Mathayom 6 students in Thailand, with 87.37 percent of students passing the university entrance examinations in 2003.[4] Under the new O-NET examination system, the school's students averaged 363.54 out of 500 points in the 2006 academic year, the highest among schools under the Offices of the Basic and Private Education Commissions and university demonstration schools[5] (which does not however include Mahidol Wittayanusorn School, whose students averaged 376.91 points over Triam Udom Suksa's 355.53 points in the 2005 academic year).[6]
The school's culture tends to highly value academic achievements, although its students have also excelled in many other extracurricular activities. Recipients of the King's Scholarship and medal-winners in the International Science Olympiads—national stages in which the school has long dominated[7]—are honored in the school's hall of fame, room 111.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Student activities are mostly structured around the elected student committee and the 43 student clubs supported by the school. Among the various clubs are the Thai Traditional Music Club, whose mahori ensemble has won multiple national championships, the Triam Udom Suksa "Wing!" Symphony Orchestra, which won first prize in the 8th Asian Symphonic Band Competition 2006, and the school chorus, which has also won multiple competitions, including Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn's Cup in 2006. Students regularly participate in regional and national academic competitions; the school' team is usually a major player in the televised Shell Quiz programme.
As with many other schools in Thailand, a major event the student body participates in is the annual sports festival, an elaborate event for which each class building spends months in preparation, and includes competitions not only in athletics but also parade and audience displays.
In recent years, Triam Udom Suksa students have also produced science projects competing on the international level, winning awards from the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in 2004, 2006 and 2007.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Ampol Senanarong, privy counselor
- Apirak Kosayothin, Governor of Bangkok
- Arthit Urairat, Deputy President of the Democrat Party and Director of Rangsit University
- Prof. Borwornsak Uwanno, former secretary-general to the Cabinet and former secretary-general of King Prajadhipok's Institute
- Chaovana Nasylvanta, privy counselor
- Gen. Chavalit Yongchaiyudh, former prime minister
- Chit Phumisak†, author
- Chulanope Snidvongs Na Ayuthaya†, privy counselor
- Than Phuying Dhasanawalaya Sornsongkram, daughter of Princess Galyani Vadhana
- Khun Ying Jaruvan Maintaka, Auditor-general of Thailand
- Naowarat Pongpaiboon, S.E.A. Write Award winner and National Artist
- Prof. Dr. Prawase Wasi, Ramon Magsaysay Awardee
- Prof. Sippanondha Ketudat†, scientist and educator
- Somkid Jatusripitak, former deputy prime minister and minister of commerce
- Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development
- Surapong Suebwonglee, Minister of Finance
- Tamarine Tanasugarn, tennis player
- Prof. Yongyuth Yuthavong, scientist
[edit] Notable teachers
- Nipon Srinarumol, biology teacher, recipient of the 2006 Teacher's Council of Thailand Award, and the 2004 Outstanding Science Teacher Award from the Science Society of Thailand[8]
[edit] Former directors
- Mom Luang Pin Malakul† (1938-1944)
- Sanan Sumitr† (1944-1951, 1963)
- Sanguan Leksakul† (1951-1962)
- Khun Ying Boonluean Kruatrachue (1964-1975)
- Khun Ying Suchada Thirawat (1975-1979)
- Khun Ying Phanchuen Ruensiri (1979-1989)
- Khun Ying Phannee Kanchanavasit (1989-1997)
- Somphong Dhamma-upakorn (1997-1999)
- Asawin Wanwinwet (1999-2001)
- Phannee Phengnet (2001-2005)
[edit] References
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- ^ 13,059 students took the examination in 2007, of which 1,110 were to be admitted. “13 thousand students competing for Triam Udom admission”, Khao Sod (Bangkok) 5961: 14, 26 March 2007, <http://www.thaiedresearch.org/thaied_news/index1.php?id=34865>. Retrieved on 16 February 2008. ("1.3 หมื่นน.ร.ลุ้นสอบเข้าเตรียมอุดมฯ" ข่าวสด, ฉบับที่ 5961 วันที่ 26 มีนาคม 2550. น.14: "... สนามสอบรองรับนักเรียนจำนวน 13,059 คน ที่สมัครสอบคัดเลือกเข้าเตรียมอุดมศึกษา ... โดยโรงเรียนเตรียมอุดมศึกษารับได้ 1,110 คน ...")
- ^ Janehutthakarnkij, Jongchai; Ratchaneekorn, Songsri; Siriwong, Komkrit; Trisonthi, Pattama; Poethong, Arunee & Getbenlittikul, Pranee (2007), Triam Udom Suksa School 70th Anniversary, Bangkok. (จงชัย เจนหัตถการกิจ, ส่องศรี รัชนีกร, คมกฤษณ์ ศิริวงษ์ และคณะ. 70 ปี เตรียมอุดมศึกษา. กรุงเทพฯ, 2550.)
- ^ Noobanjong, Koompong (2003), Power, Identity, and the Rise of Modern Architecture: From Siam to Thailand, USA: Universal Publishers, ISBN 9781581122015.
- ^ Planning Department, Triam Udom Suksa School (August 2003), “Annual Report 2002”, Triam Udom Suksa Journal special issue, ISSN 0858-3668. (ฝ่ายแผนงาน โรงเรียนเตรียมอุดมศึกษา. "รายงานประจำปี พ.ศ. 2545", วารสารเตรียมอุดมศึกษา ฉบับพิเศษ (สิงหาคม 2546): "สถิติจำนวนผู้ผ่านการสอบคัดเลือกเข้าศึกษาในสถาบันอุดมศึกษา ปีการศึกษา 2545 (พ.ศ. 2546): ลำดับที่ 1; ชื่อโรงเรียน โรงเรียนเตรียมอุดมศึกษา; จังหวัด กรุงเทพมหานคร; สมัครสอบ 1,552; ผ่านการคัดเลือก 1,356; ร้อยละ 87.37...")
- ^ Announcement: O-NET examination results, 2006 academic year, <http://www.niets.or.th/pdf/allschoolonet49.pdf>. Retrieved on 11 February 2008.
- ^ “Top-50 school O-NET rankings”, Kom-Chad-Luek (Bangkok) 1721: 14, 5 July 2006, <http://www.thaiedresearch.org/thaied_news/index1.php?id=30203>. Retrieved on 16 February 2008. ("50 ร.ร.คะแนนโอเน็ตสูง 5 วิชา" คมชัดลึก, ฉบับที่ 1721 วันที่ 5 กรกฎาคม 2549. น.14: "... โรงเรียนที่ได้คะแนนเฉลี่ยรวม 5 วิชาคือ ภาษาไทย สังคม อังกฤษ คณิตศาสตร์และวิทยาศาสตร์ สูงสุด 50 อันดับแรก ได้แก่ 1.มหิดลวิทยานุสรณ์ 376.91 2.เตรียมอุดมศึกษา 355.53 ...")
- ^ Fredrickson, Terry & Canyook, Sunee (19 November 2002), “Developing Thailand’s other Olympians”, Bangkok Post, <http://www.bangkokpost.net/education/site2002/cvnv1902.htm>. Retrieved on 11 February 2008.
- ^ “Nine outstanding teachers announced”, Matichon Daily: 26, 25 December 2006, <http://www.thaiedresearch.org/thaied_news/index1.php?id=33284>. Retrieved on 15 February 2008. ("ประกาศชื่อ 9 ครูดีเด่นประจำปี '49" มติชนรายวัน, ฉบับวันที่ 25 ธันวาคม 2549. น.26: "... ที่ประชุมคณะกรรมการคุรุสภา เมื่อเร็วๆ นี้ ได้พิจารณาให้ความเห็นชอบการประกาศผลผู้ประกอบวิชาชีพทางการศึกษาเพื่อรับ รางวัลคุรุสภาประจำปี 2549 เนื่องในวันครูแห่งชาติ 16 มกราคม 2550 รวมจำนวน 9 คน ดังนี้ ประเภทครู ได้แก่ ... 2.นายนิพนธ์ ศรีนฤมล โรงเรียนเตรียมอุดมศึกษา กรุงเทพฯ ...")
