Focused Sector(s): Education
Project: English for Everyone (EFE)
Date and duration: September 2011 / 6 months
Location: Vientiane
Beneficiaries: 80 teachers and 8,000 students from 20 high schools and 3 colleges
Problem(s):
- Lack of proficiency in English, the common language of communication, which is especially important as economic development is highly dependent on investment and trade with neighbouring countries
- Growth in the tourism sector has resulted in the need for English-speaking Laotians across all segments of society
Intervention and Impact
- Trained teachers in the teaching approaches and guidelines recommended by the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) programme
- Teachers applied the newly acquired techniques in their classrooms to improve their students’ confidence and proficiency in English
Cost: S$107,920
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