Phuket Wittayalai School

Phuket Wittayalai School ( P.K.W, Thai: โรงเรียนภูเก็ตวิทยาลัย(ภ.ว.) ) is a coeducational secondary school located in the Phuket municipality in Thailand.

Phuket Wittayalai School
Location
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Phuket

Thailand
Coordinates7°53′34″N 98°23′18″E / 7.892854°N 98.388329°E / 7.892854; 98.388329
Information
Other name
  • PKW
  • Phuket School
  • Phuket Wit School
MottoGraduates will practice themselves
Established1897
School districtMueang Phuket
Campus size37,400 square meters
Color(s)Blue and white

It is regarded as the first school in south west Thailand.

History

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Phuket Wittayalai School was established in 1897 as a Thai language school in the Mongkolnimith temple area. Lord Wisuthiwongsajarn Sangklapamok, the governor of the Phuket province at the time, became the first teacher and head master of the school and developed the academic curricula significantly during his long tenure.[1]

Junior high school

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The junior high school provides a general education. It promotes mathematics, science, technology and foreign languages, providing a beginner's English program. At grade 8 and grade 9 it offers a specialist science and mathematics course.

Senior high school

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Science

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The senior high school provides more advanced science and mathematics education, including a course in empowering science, mathematics, technology, and the environment which is part of a special national project.

Languages

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Language courses offered include English, French, Chinese and Japanese. There are also specialist courses in English for mathematics.

References

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  1. ^ "History of Phuket Wittayalai School". Phuket Wittayalai School.
  • Pkw.ac.th. (2017). ::: Phuketwittayalai School :::. [online] Available at: http://www.pkw.ac.th [Accessed 16 Oct. 2017].
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