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BANGKOK

LAUREATE ENGLISH PROGRAM

FACULTY MEMBERS
The Laureate English Program (LEP) prepares students for English-medium instruction
(EMI). The LEP draws on resources and experience made available to us by our
Peter Cotton world-class partners in language teaching, assessment and quality assurance –
Director of the LEP Program
Mr. Cotton has BBA and MBA degrees
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge English Language Assessment and Bell
from Griffith University, Australia. He Educational Services.
has taught students across all levels of • Qualified and experienced international teachers, dedicated to students’ success
the LEP, up to graduate student support.
He has a strong background in systems
• World-class teaching/ learning materials
development. • Interactive classrooms
• Intensive, English-only environment
Ryan Wiley
Academic Manager • State-of-the-art online study materials to support out-of-class study
Mr. Wiley has been working in linguistics • Continual assessment of and feedback on student performance
since 2002, teaching English in China, • A curriculum that promotes 21st century skills
Korea, and Thailand. He has published
9 English as a second language
textbooks and is focusing on using
technology to make language learning
more efficient.

Joseph Arxhoek
Academic Manager, and Department

PROGRAM OUTCOMES
Head of UG Academic Writing
Mr. Arxhoek has an MA in TESOL,
obtained from New York University, and
a Cambridge CELTA certificate in
teaching English to adults. He is a
certified IELTS examiner and has • Communicate effectively in spoken and
taught at English language programs in written English in order to succeed in
the US, Korea and Thailand. English-medium instruction at Stamford
International University and in other higher
Brian Swerdlow educational contexts.
LLP Teacher and Extracurricular • Achieve an overall English proficiency level
Event Specialis of B2 on the Common European Framework
Mr. Swerdlow has a BA in English from of Reference (CEFR) equivalent to IELTS 6
Bradley University and an MA in or TOEFL scores of 60 to 78.
Teaching from National Louis University,
USA. He has a Standard US Board of
• Apply study and critical thinking skills in
Education Teaching Certificate and
their university studies.
taught high school English, and at • Collaborate with students from all around
Language Academies and Universities. the world.
• Develop general language awareness
Svetlana Pozhidaeva and an inclination for lifelong learning.
LEP Teacher and Young Learner
Specialist
Ms. Pozhidaeva received a Masters in
Teaching Foreign Languages and
Cultures from Voronezh State University
and TEFL/TESOL certificate from
Bangkok Island TEFL. She has been
teaching Phonics, English for Young

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Learners to children and teenagers,
Academic English and Business
English to adults in the Russian
Federation and Thailand since 2007. 3 Intakes per year: March, July & November
 LAUREATE ENGLISH PROGRAM
STRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS
LEP foundation levels provide the basis for continuation into international tracks and aim to
bring students to a basic level of language proficiency. After having passed the foundation
level, students can continue studying English full-time and aim for entry into their chosen
international track delivered 100% in English from their 1st year.

ENG 103 ENG 103 - An advanced study of English structure emphasizing

phonology, social and historical factors, process writing, critical
reading skills, evaluative research techniques, and the research
paper.
General Education

ENG 102
(Credited)

ENG 102 - An in-depth study of the importance of structure in

the English language. Emphasis on the ability to use English
language for communication at a more advanced level.
ENG 101 ENG 101 - A study of the basic structure of English language
with the opportunity to practice listening, speaking, reading, and
writing in English in order to communicate effectively.

Academic Preparation 2 EAP 200 Listening & Speaking – Student’s English language
(ACP2) skills are raised to the necessary standard to do well in English
EAP 200, EAP 250 (RW only) Medium University Instruction. (EAP 250 for Reading & Writing)

EAP 100
Academic Preparation 1 Listening and Speaking – Students develop new skills in English
(Non-credited)
Foundation

(ACP1) conversations and understand the meaning and purpose of the

EAP 100 speaker in more formal settings.
Reading & Writing – An explicit focus on developing academic
vocabulary and to see the relationship between vocabulary and
context in more complex authentic texts.

FND 200
Listening and Speaking – Students are able to understand basic
Pre-Foundation & Foundation grammatical structures and pronunciation patterns and develop
(Pre-FND & FND) skills in using conversational English.
FND 200, FND 100 Reading and Writing - Students learn basic rhetorical and grammatical
elements of written English.
FND 100 - Beginners will be brought up to a level of English
necessary to communicate basic and immediate thoughts.

LEP curriculum and its levels have been professionally benchmarked against the Common
European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages.

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