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ELSK 1004: CELBAN Test Prep
Effective date
January 2018
Department
ESL Pathways
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN) Test Prep is a short testpreparation course for those internationally educated nurses who are applying for licensure either to the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of BC (CLPNBC) or to the College of Registered Nurses of BC (CRNBC) and who are required to demonstrate English language proficiency in the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing before entry to practice in the Canadian workplace.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
Be an internationally-trained nurse AND CLBPT/CLB 8 or above for Listening and CLB 7 or above for Reading; OR English Language Assessment with minimum 25 in Listening and 36 in Reading; OR IELTS score of minimum 6.5 in Listening and 6.0 in Reading; OR Department approval.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the CELBAN test format and style
- Apply test taking strategies for success on the CELBAN Test
- Use strategies to improve English language proficiency
- Identify Canadian Language Benchmarks levels required for success on the CELBAN test
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 40
Total Hours: 40
Total Hours: 40
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies include demonstration, test simulation, written feedback, audio/video recording,
independent practice (Moodle), and group/partner practice.
independent practice (Moodle), and group/partner practice.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S (50% Test Completion)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
100 |
20-25 Reading,Listening,Speaking and |
Course topics
- CELBAN Test and Format Test-taking strategies Canadian Language Benchmarks Listening: - form-filling based on clinical scenarios - responding to clinical scenarios in multiple choice test Speaking: - role rehearsals of eliciting information, patient teaching and giving advice to a colleague - responding to questions using description, comparison, argument, opinion Writing: - analysis of grammar and writing samples - form-filling - writing short reports and summaries Reading: - skimming, scanning - reading formatted and un-formatted texts
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.