ESK 03 Fundamental English Level 3

School of Academic Upgrading and Development

ESK 03 Fundamental English Level 3 is for students who are ready to build on their existing skills to read longer written passages and write short passages and messages. This course is designed to develop learners' basic English abilities and to help students gain the skills to cope well in personal, work and educational situations. Throughout the six levels of Fundamental English, students will improve their reading and writing skills. Students begin at the level that is right for them. Upon completion of Fundamental English Level 6, students are ready to enter an Intermediate (Grade 10) level English course.

Accessibility Services Notice

Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.

Transfer Agreements

Course to Course transfer – YesBlock Transfer – Nobctransferguide.ca

Course Details
Total number of weeks	15
Total Credits
Total Hours	128

Typical hours per week breakdown
Other	8.5

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

Read 3 paragraph passages of familiar genres including unfamiliar vocabulary
Read 7-10 sentence paragraphs on unfamiliar topics including familiar or common vocabulary
Write 5-7 complete simple and compound sentences
Write informal correspondence to a familiar audience

Teaching and Learning Approach

Academic Upgrading courses at Selkirk College build upon students’ life, education, and cultural experiences to develop subject-specific knowledge, awareness, practical skills, and study skills. The learning outcomes listed in this outline form the foundation of the course, and how thoroughly a student meets these outcomes determines their success. Course content integrates problem solving and critical thinking, while developing effective communication skills for the discipline and level. This course further enables students to meet the program outcomes for Academic Upgrading.

Learning Resources

Required: Ivits, S. (2017). BC reads: Adult literacy fundamental English – course pack 1. Retrieved from http://open.bccampus.ca Ivits, S. (2017). BC reads: Adult literacy fundamental English – reader 1. Retrieved from http://open.bccampus.ca

Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered

1. Goal Setting 2. Reading: making a web Word attack skills: dge/tch Writing: completing forms 3. Reading: predicting Word attack skills: igh/ain/ound Writing: writing complete sentences Generating, organizing, & writing ideas 4. Reading: reflection Word attack skills: chunking Writing: writing about the past Generating, organizing, & writing ideas 5. Vocabulary skills: using a dictionary Word attack skills:suffixes er/or/ar/est Writing: capitalization of proper nouns 6. Vocabulary skills: recognizing & using synonyms Word attack skills: suffixes less/full Writing: using contractions Generating, organizing, & writing ideas 7. Vocabulary skills: recognizing & using antonyms Word attack skills: CVCE words Writing: writing paragraphs Generating, organizing, & writing ideas 8. Reading: critical thinking – fact vs opinion Word attack skills: open syllables Writing: Generating, organizing, & writing ideas 9. Reading: critical thinking – fact vs opinion Summarizing Word attack skills: R controlled syllables Writing: writing about ongoing events 10. Reading: critical thinking – fact vs opinion Summarizing Word attack skills: using context clues Writing: writing paragraphs about the future 11. Review Celebration of Learning

Assessment

Title	Learning Outcomes	Value
Satisfactory completion of course activities and assignments		Pass/Fail
Total		Pass/Fail

Grading Table

Standard Academic Upgrading Grading Table

Percentage	Letter Grade
90-100	A+
85-89	A
80-84	A-
76-79	B+
72-75	B
68-71	B-
64-67	C+
60-63	C
55-59	C-
50-54	P
Non-completion or unsatisfactory performance	NCG No Credit Granted

See the Academic Calendar for General Information including how to withdraw from course(s) and other regulations.

Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.