Fundamentals of English 5A

English 0651 provides students with reading skills (inferencing, detecting tone, distinguishing between fact and opinion), writing skills (descriptive paragraphs, paragraph form, fragment recognition), and essential skills and strategies for learning (critical thinking, writing strategies). This course is approximately equivalent to a Grade 6 - 6.5 level.

Students must have departmental approval to register for the course.

Prerequisites

Department approval required.

What you will learn

• As adult literacy methodology emphasizes the authentic experience of learners, skills are taught through an integrated approach in which content and topics are relevant to adult learners and decided upon by instructors in consultation with students. The nature of the skills taught at this level determine sequence. While Social Studies and Science are not delineated as discrete content areas, an integrated approach will incorporate such content. An integrated approach also assists learners to acquire a better understanding of themselves, their communities and their participation in Canadian society by using real- life materials, activities and experiences in their studies, which students then can apply in their daily lives. Students personal literacy goals should be reflected in the design of any ALF program.

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.