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VOVI 0830: English 1
Effective date
April 2014
Department
Visually Impaired
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course is designed to help students develop basic reading and writing skills to prepare for additional English courses. Students read simple stories, locate details in a story and write short phrases and personal information. This course is offered in Braille or large print.
Credits
0.0
Year of study
ABE Fundamental Literacy(Grade8&below)
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify, pronounce and write consonants and vowels of the English alphabet
- Read and write 50-75 high-frequency words
- Use capital letters and basic punctuation correctly
- Read and write numbers
- Read and write sentences with one idea in simple present and simple past tenses
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 96
Total Hours: 96
Total Hours: 96
Instructional Strategies
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S (Where S=50%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
20 |
Spelling quizzes |
|
Exam |
20 |
Oral Reading Assessments |
|
Exam |
25 |
Reading Comprehension Assessments |
|
Exam |
25 |
Writing Assessments |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
10 |
Grammar Quizzes |
Course topics
- Recognizing Consonants and Vowels in the English Alphabet
- Pronouncing Consonants and Vowels in the English Alphabet
- Reading and Spelling Short High-Frequency Words
- Writing High-Frequency Words
- Basic Numeracy and Punctuation Symbols
- Reading Personal Information and Experience Stories
- Writing Personal Information and Experience Stories
- Using Simple Present and Simple Past Tenses
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.