LINC 1 is offered to Permanent Residents of Canada, those with Confirmation of Permanent Resident, a Record of Landing, Notice of Decision from the Refugee Protection Division, or Letter from IRCC. Students study listening, speaking, reading and writing skills at Canadian Language Benchmark 1. The course focuses on the development of language skills for successful participation in community, workplace and school activities. Students gain knowledge about life in Canada and build the confidence to independently access community services and resources. Language skills are developed in a task based and interactive way, making use of ‘real world" resources. The course also encompasses socio-cultural understandings ensuring it is relevant to the lives of the students and situations they may encounter. As LINC is Portfolio based, formative assessments are done weekly with feedback to the student throughout the course.
Prerequisites
One or more Level P benchmarks as determined by a CLB placement test, a LINC assessment recommendation to enter Level 1, or as per department recommendation.
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What you will learn
- Personal Information, family and friends
- Coins, Bills and amounts, going to the bank
- Names and Food Groups, shopping and eating out
- Clothes; names and descriptions, shopping
- Education, In the Classroom and Around the School, Using the Library
- Everyday Living; Daily activities, pastimes and recreation
- Getting Around, Places and transportation
- New Country/New Culture
- Social Interaction
- Letter, numbers - cardinal and ordinal, calendar, weather/seasons, colours, money - prices, time - am/pm, time periods - morning/afternoon/evening
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
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.