Patumwan Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University

Patumwan Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University (Thai: โรงเรียนสาธิตมหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ ปทุมวัน), commonly known as Satit Patumwan, is a 13-18 public school in Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand. It was founded in 1953 by Pin Malakul as Secondary educators’ training department, Demonstration Unit, Triam Udom Suksa School (Thai: หน่วยสาธิต แผนกฝึกหัดครูมัธยม โรงเรียนเตรียมอุดมศึกษา),[3] making it the oldest demonstration school in Thailand.

Patumwan Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University
โรงเรียนสาธิตมหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ ปทุมวัน
Official symbol of Patumwan Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University: Mathematical graph function y=ex, outer border having eight lobe. The caption indicated the school name.
Address
Map
2 Henri Dunant Rd., Pathum Wan

,
10330

Thailand
Coordinates13°44′25″N 100°32′06″E / 13.740318°N 100.534984°E / 13.740318; 100.534984
Information
Other namesSatit Patumwan, Patumwan, PDS
TypePublic school
MottoPali: Sikkhā viruḷhi sampattā
Thai: การศึกษาคือความเจริญงอกงาม [1]
(Education is Growth)
Religious affiliation(s)Buddhist , Hinduism (de facto)
Established26 December 1953; 70 years ago (26 December 1953) [2]
FounderPin Malakul[3]
AuthorityFaculty of Education
Srinakharinwirot University[2]
DirectorChotivit Tumsujit [4][2]
GenderCoeducational
Age range13–18
Enrolment1,854 (2006)
Capacity1,860
LanguageThai
CampusPatumwan
Campus size12080 m3 [2]
Campus typeDowntown
Colour(s)Indigo and Pink   
SloganThai: สมรรถภาพในการปรับตัว คือความสำเร็จในชีวิต
(Self-adjustment is the most important element of a successful life)[a]
SongThai: สาธิตปทุมวัน
(Satit Patumwan) [2]
YearbookThai: บัว
(Lotus)
School fees฿25,700 per year
AlumniSatit Patumwan Alumni
Websitewww.satitpatumwan.ac.th

Patumwan Demonstration School's campus is adjacent to Chulalongkorn University and Triam Udom Suksa School on Henri Dunant Road, Pathum Wan District in the heart of the city's commercial district.

Education edit

The school's Mathayom 1-6 students comprise 50 classes; 38 regular program classes and 12 in the English program. It accepts regular admission to mathayom 1 and 4. In the junior years (mathayom 1–3) the syllabus is uniform for all the students, but in the senior years (mathayom 4–6) the school's syllabus is divided into four programs with different subjects:

  • Science–Mathematics
  • Mathematics-Arts (English)
  • Mathematics-Arts (German/French/Japanese/Chinese)
  • Arts–Mathematics (English)*

The difference between science–mathematics and art programs is that art programs do not include science subjects in the syllabus. The program is focused on the study of liberal arts. Each student has a choice of foreign language, but the science–mathematics student has English as the only language option. Programs are chosen by the student entering Mathayom 4 and can't be changed until graduation. The programs are aimed to aid the students during their university periods, even in the stage of entrance preparation.

English Program (EPTS) edit

Patumwan Demonstration School has an English program, established in 1997, teaching most core subjects in the English language called the EPTS (English Program for Talented Students). The EPTS program is available to all grades and must be chosen prior to admission. It has two classes in each grade, with around 35 students a class.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Translation varies widely. Whist the aforementioned slogan is preferred and presented on school's front gate. The school merchandise prefers alternative translation; "Adaptability leads success".

References edit

  1. ^ "ปรัชญา / ปณิธาน / วิสัยทัศน์ / พันธกิจ" [Philosophy / Pledge / Vision / Mission] (in Thai). Patumwan Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "ข้อมูลทั่วไป" [General Information] (in Thai). Patumwan Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b "ประวัติความเป็นมา" [History] (in Thai). Patumwan Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. ^ "แนะนำผู้บริหาร" [Introducing the Board] (in Thai). Patumwan Demonstration School, Srinakharinwirot University. Retrieved 3 April 2021.