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VOVI 0312: Contracted Unified English Braille Reading and Writing
Effective date
January 2026
Department
Visually Impaired
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course builds on VOVI 0308 and is designed for students who are blind or visually impaired. Students will build fluency in contracted Braille skills by reading different texts such as poems, stories and songs. They will also practice locating information in various texts to build reading comprehension. Students will continue to develop writing skills in contracted Braille through writing short pieces.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Below Grade 10 Equivalency
Prerequisites
VOVI 0308 or department permission.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Confidently read out loud one page of single-spaced contracted Braille with fluency and accuracy.
- Locate information in a variety of texts in contracted Braille.
- Braille contracted single-spaced text with no more than 3 errors, in response to various prompts.
- Summarize a Braille short story using contracted Braille skills.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 48
Total Hours: 48
Total Hours: 48
Instructional Strategies
Self paced, individualized instruction.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
70% - Student must get an S on each item in the evaluation plan to receive an S for the course
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Other |
S/U |
Reading aloud |
|
Other |
S/U |
Writing assessments |
|
Assignments |
S/U |
Note taking skills assessment |
|
Project |
S/U |
Story summary |
Course topics
- Reading short stories
- Writing paragraphs
- Note taking
- Reading comprehension
- Braille writing skills
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.