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ENGL 0631: Fundamentals of English 3A 

Effective date

April 2017 

Department

ABE Fundamentals 

School

Arts and Sciences 
 




Description

English 0631 provides students with reading skills (e.g.: word attack skills, summarizing short passages), writing skills (e.g.: paragraph format) and essential skills and strategies for learning (oral communication, working with others, continuous learning, thinking skills). This level is approximately equivalent to a grade 3 to 3.5 level. Students must have departmental approval to register for the course. 

Credits

0.0 

Year of study

Below Grade 10 Equivalency 

Prerequisites

Department approval required. 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 156
Total Hours: 156
 

Instructional Strategies

Instructional strategies include, but are not limited to: lectures, use of print and electronic visual prompts, individualized and self paced instruction, 1-1 and group work, group discussions, field trips, computer use, activities making use of auditory, tactile and sensory learning, and peer reviewed teaching strategies. 

Grading System

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory 

Passing grade

B- 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Assignments 

80 

Mastery of reading and writing learning outcomes 

Other 

20 

Mastery of student skills and strategies for learning 

Course topics

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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