Unadapted texts from various genres must be included. The syllabus is made up of texts that are linguistically suitable and that can give the students a central impression of Russian society and culture. The students must submit written work for marking and comments. This written work must comprise 6 assignments of about page in the first year and 5 assignments of about 1 page in the second year, or the equivalent thereof. Working with the texts on the syllabus develops the students skills in reading and expressing themselves in Russian.
Oral communication is at the heart of the daily instruction.
In the instruction aspects of Russian culture and society are included to put the texts into perspective. A portion of the instruction time is to be spent on work with the written dimension of the subject. Various types of assignments must be part of the work, including assignments related to the texts studied. There is an oral examination with about 50 minutes allotted for preparation, including time for giving instructions and handing out material. Including the time spent deciding on a final mark, 2.5 candidates are to be examined per hour.