All programs usually require an oral interview for placement as well as other tests appropriate to the program. Class Size Classes range in size from 8 to 14 students. Our average class size is 12. Class size varies somewhat from class to class, depending on how students place into levels. University of Hawaii students are hired to hold conversation sessions with N.I.C.E. students twice a week for one hour.
Teachers prepare topics and activities that relate to the course curriculum.
Contact with the Community Activities in the community are incorporated into the curriculum, so the specific type of contact varies with each class. Examples are tours of businesses, excursions to museums, visits with senior citizens or handicapped children, nature hikes, etc. Every attempt is made to plan activities which are either free or very low-cost. Evaluation-Progress Reports N.I.C.E. students are evaluated at the middle and end of each term. They are evaluated on the basis of attendance and performance in class.