Objective
The objective of the English Language program in the Preparatory Year Deanship (PYD) is to build foundational English skills for students to be used in university courses. The PYD English program is a skills-based program that focuses on the four language skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing). Emphasis is equally placed on each of these skills to meet the objective of the program.
The PYD program offers four English courses. Students are enrolled in English 1 or English 2 level according to an online placement test. They must complete level 4 English as part of the requirements to pass the PYD program successfully.