English scores were the lowest, while math and science were similarly poor, said Obec secretary-general Kamol Rodkhail. He did not give score figures in the latest pre-O-Net exam in November, nor the figures for previous tests to compare how much lower they were this time. 
	He said schools should improve teaching methods to ensure students can achieve higher scores in the coming O-Net exams &ndash; January 31 for sixth-graders, January 31 and February 1 for ninth-graders, and February 7 and 8 for 12th-graders. 
	Online tutorials for O-Net subjects are available on the Obec website www.obec.go.th as well as through recordings available at more than 20,000 government primary and secondary schools, Kamol said. 
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Many score poorly in pre-O-NET exams

The results of the national pre-O-Net (Ordinary National Educational Test) exam for students in the sixth, ninth and 12th grades yielded lower-than-average scores in maths, science and English, Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) said yesterda