Summer School Program
To further increase students’ English proficiency, the ELSU offers enrichment courses for all RUPP students and students from other universities around Phnom Penh, and remedial courses for those who have failed or need to make up a semester of their language requirement at RUPP. Both enrichment and remedial courses are usually offered in July, during the university’s summer break.
Signing Up for Courses
Students may enroll in up to THREE enrichment courses of their choice. During registration month, students should go to the English Language Support Unit office (Room 113A, RUPP Campus I) and fill out a registration form with the assistance of a Summer School staff member. Course fees are due upon registration. The cost of remedial courses is 20,000R and the cost of enrichment courses is 25,000R, except TOEFL preparation courses, which cost 40,000R.
Remedial Courses
Whilst the remedial program is part of ELSU’s normal Summer School schedule, it is not a certificate course. Students who have failed their English courses during the academic year must sign up for these courses to gain the credits they need to progress in their degree. Remedial classes meet Monday to Friday for three hours every morning, equaling the number of hours of a regular semester. As the courses run for only one month, a minimum 80% attendance rate is required.
Enrichment Courses
The ELSU office offers various enrichment courses that cover the five major language skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Grammar. Students are encouraged to sign up for enrichment courses that interest them and are within their ability level. Summer School staff will be available during registration month to assist students in the process of choosing classes.
ELSU’s system of assigning course codes can assist students in selecting the appropriate class. For example, courses with numbers of 12a-12b are geared for those who have completed elementary courses (102 English) at RUPP. 22-29-level courses are geared for those having completed high elementary and low pre-intermediate courses (102 or 202 English) at RUPP. 32-39-level courses are for those who have completed higher pre-intermediate or intermediate level (204 or 302). 41-43-level courses are for those who have finished the intermediate level course (304), or elective courses. As a general rule, the higher the course number, the higher the level of proficiency required to complete that course. Enrichment courses meet Monday to Friday, morning or afternoon, for one hour and twenty minutes. A minimum 80% attendance rate is required in all Enrichment courses.
Staffing
Around thirty teachers contribute their time and effort to the summer school program each year, including one coordinator, two assistant coordinators, one office assistant, one office intern, one Self-Access Center intern, about twenty Cambodian teachers, and around five expatriates. The expatriates are from America and Australia.
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