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ENGL 0994: English 12 Essential
Effective date
January 2017
Department
College & Career Access
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This ABE Provincial level English course provides students with non-academic reading and writing skills to access some trade and vocational programs. This course does not provide access to academic post-secondary courses/programs. Students develop functional communication skills rather than literary skills. Students write a variety of paragraphs, letters and a report to develop skills in summarizing, organizing, writing and revising. Students read a variety of issue-related fiction, non-fiction and poetry to develop skills for comprehension and expression of information.
Credits
4.0
Year of study
Grade 12 Equivalency
Prerequisites
English 051; or VCC assessment scores of Reading 50, Writing 38, Writing Sample 061.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Students will meet the learning outcomes for ABE Provincial Level English (essential) as stated in the most recent ABE Articulation Handbook: https://www.bctransferguide.ca/transfer-options/adult-basic-education/
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 96
Total Hours: 96
Total Hours: 96
Instructional Strategies
Self-paced - one-to-one individualized instruction
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
60 |
paragraph, summary, letters, written communication, reading, annotating, narrative essay, presentation |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
40 |
Grammar, paragraph, summary, reading fiction and nonfiction , written communication |
Course topics
- Reading
- Grammar
- Writing - How to
- Summary
- Business Letters and Written Communication
- Reading Non-fiction
- Reading Fiction
- Reading Poetry
- Report Writing: Argument/Issues-based
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.