Background

A Technical Assistance Group (TAG) in English Language was established by RUPP with the assistance of international volunteers in 1991. The TAG worked to retrain former Vietnamese and Russian language teachers to become teachers of English. In 1993, its role expanded to general staff training and providing preparation courses for those embarking on overseas scholarships. The TAG began teaching first-year students in 1997 and subsequently changed its name to the English Language Support Unit (ELSU). In the same year, the Cambodian Government changed its policy, allowing students to focus on either English or