PPAT is developing Scout curriculum

PPAT is a non-profit organization aiming to promote family planning, reproductive health especially in young people and reduce violence against children and women. In term of young people issues, PPAT emphasizes on education and campaigns to several target groups using different methods i.e. for students in compulsory education, for young people out of compulsory education, for young people in protection centres, for young people serve in military services and for other difficult-to-reach groups. In the past, PPAT had coordinated with Ministry of Education in developing sex education and social studies curriculum. The curriculum drew attentions from young people as it integrated activities in dealing with young people issues. Since 1993, PPAT has integrated social studies in Scout curriculum PPAT implemented.
With PPAT’ s experience in strengthening capacity of young people through Boy Scout activities, PPAT was assigned by Thai Health Promotion Foundation to conduct a research for the feasibility in improving the present Scout curriculum. Research methodologies include qualitative analysis in 4 target groups which are schools’ executives, teachers, students and parents. The research was conducted in 7 schools practicing Scout activities from 4 regions nationwide. Objectives of the project are to develop Scout curriculum to be in line with new environment and to manage Scout activities effectively under the Core Curriculum of Basic Education 2008 and the Scouts Act 2008. The project contains two parts; first is to develop the curriculum and the second is to conduct a research to seek for the best method for the management of Scout organizations, in the hope that both aspects would lead to effective Scout curriculum in education institution level, provincial level, regional level and national level.