Abstract
A great challenge of Thai students becoming quality global citizens considerably depends on an ability of education to provide sufficient knowledge, skills, and attributes, especially, in science and mathematics, to acquire competencies necessary for their lives in 21st century. Unfortunately, Thai students’ competencies in science and mathematics assessed by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) still fall behind other students in several countries. This study analysed Thai Basic Education Core Curriculum indicators based on their relevancy to PISA key competencies in science and mathematics, and the key competencies that the core curriculum focuses on were found. Unfortunately, neither those focused competencies in science nor mathematics resulted in any predominant PISA results. This obviously illustrates that only a well-constructed curriculum cannot ensure quality of student learning, but the core curriculum is also required to be well-understood by teachers, who are responsible for delivering a quality learning to their students. It is anticipated that this study could provide a better understanding for Thai teachers that there is still plenty of rooms for improvement in student learning so that Thai students are well-prepared to confront challenges of the future awaits.
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