Thai schools adopt European framework to boost English language proficiency

Thai students taking an English language examination. Pic: Daniel Maxwell 

By Daniel Maxwell- Apr 07, 2015

When Thailand’s new school year begins in May, teachers and schools across the country will begin the process of aligning their English language teaching with the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). This alignment with internationally recognised language standards is a positive step towards raising the standards of English in Thailand, but it is going to take strategic planning and hard work to realise these goals.

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