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DHHE 0620F: Upper Beginner 

Effective date

January 2016 

Department

Deaf & Hard of Hearing 

School

Arts and Sciences 
 




Description

This is an English Upgrading course for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. Students at the Upper Beginner Level will be able to use and develop the reading, writing, vocabulary and grammar skills taught at the Lower Beginner Level. Through the study of themes, students develop language for educational goals and functional use in the community. At this level, students will be able to read and recall short sentences, read a simple map and match point form directions and read basic schedules (class, bus, etc). Using a Yellow Page advertisement or other descriptions and a template, students will be able to answer questions by filling-in-the-blanks. Vocabulary will be developed through themes from Picture Dictionaries or pre-discussed classroom themes. Students will write 3-4 sentences using a short picture story or personal items from home. Students will write and exchange personal information through a journal. Computer skills will be further developed through identifying basic email prompts/vocabulary. Students will begin to understand basic operational numeracy words, basic measurement words and simple graphs. Students will begin rehearsing seated, untimed presentations using a familiar topic or prompt from home. Students are taught using a variety of communication methods, assistive learning equipment and modified materials. 

Credits

0.0 

Year of study

 

Prerequisites

None 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

None

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 18
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 2
Total Hours: 20
 

Instructional Strategies

 

Grading System

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory 

Passing grade

 
 

Evaluation Plan

None

Course topics

None

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.
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