vcc.ca
LINC 0604F: LINC 4 Full Time
Effective date
January 2016
Department
LINC
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
LINC 4 is offered to new immigrants and Permanent Residents of Canada. Students study at Canadian Language Benchmark 4 for listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course content helps students gain knowledge about community resources and life in Canada, and helps students build confidence and independence in their ability to access services and participate in Canadian society. Language skills are developed in a task based and interactive way making use of 'real life' materials and situations in the community, workplace and school settings. In addition, students learn to develop strategic competence in their language learning and life goals. Essential skills such as inter-cultural skills, working with others, and following instructions are integrated into the curriculum.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
Prerequisites
Three Level 3 benchmarks as determined by a CLB placement test or a LINC course completion with recommendation to enter Level 4.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify and access community resources and services
- Participate in Canadian society with confidence
- Demonstrate competency in their language learning
- Use essential skills, such as intercultural skills, working with others and following instructions
- Demonstrate competencies for listening, speaking, reading and writing in the Canadian Language Benchmarks Document current edition . http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/pub/language-benchmarks.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 264
Total Hours: 264
Total Hours: 264
Instructional Strategies
The LINC program is based on the Canadian Language Benchmarks and is task-based and interactive. The instructor uses multiple strategies to achieve the learning outcomes including: ongoing needs analysis, group work, using audio/computer labs, coaching, one-on-one consultations, videos, lectures, and demonstrations. These strategies will be both on-line and face-to-face.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
Where S = 70% in 3 of the 4 summative tests
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
25 |
summative listening test |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
25 |
summative speaking test |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
25 |
summative reading test |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
25 |
summative writing test |
Course topics
- Canada; regions, famous Canadians, government
- Canadian Culture; social conventions
- Consumer Information
- Education and Learning
- Employment; job search, the job interview, working in Canada
- Health and Safety; BC's health care system, safety at home
- Housing
- Media; TV, newspapers, ESL News
- Travel and Transportation
- Within all topics grammar is embedded and taught in context. LINC Classes recognize that learners have diverse needs, and students undergo needs assessment in their classes to determine what the most relevant and meaningful topics are for the group. In addition, students will be learning socio-cultural information about their new community. They will develop pragmatic skills that help mitigate communication breakdown and support their language acquisition.
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.