ESK 05 Fundamental English Level 5

School of Academic Upgrading and Development

ESK 05 Fundamental English Level 5 is for students who are ready to expand their reading comprehension skills, and to write longer passages. This course is designed to foster learners' 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 weeks15
Total Credits
Total Hours128
Typical hours per week breakdown
Other8.5

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Read 5+ paragraph texts or short stories including figurative language and a full range of sentence structures
  2. Read 3-5 paragraph non-fiction texts including unfamiliar topics and vocabulary
  3. Write 8-10 sentence paragraphs using abstract forms
  4. Compose response writings that express personal feelings on an assigned topic including a rationale

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: Using Pre-reading strategies, monitoring comprehension, using strategies, identifying main ideas & details, sequencing Writing: using the writing process 3. Reading: Using Pre-reading strategies, monitoring comprehension, using strategies, identifying main ideas & details, drawing conclusions Writing: writing an opinion paragraph 4. Reading: Using Pre-reading strategies, monitoring comprehension, using strategies, identifying main ideas & details, sequencing Writing: writing a how-to paragrap 5. Reading: Using Pre-reading strategies, monitoring comprehension, using strategies, identifying main ideas & details, sequencing Writing: writing a descriptive paragraph using compound sentences 6. Reading: Using Pre-reading strategies, monitoring comprehension, using strategies, identifying main ideas & details, sequencing Writing: writing a narrative paragraph using transition words 7. Reading: Using Pre-reading strategies, monitoring comprehension, using strategies, identifying main ideas & details, sequencing, making inferences, describing tone Writing: writing complex sentences, using quotations 8. Reading: Using Pre-reading strategies, monitoring comprehension, using strategies, identifying main ideas & details, sequencing, drawing conclusions about characters, making inferences Writing: writing a narrative paragraph 9. Reading: Using Pre-reading strategies, monitoring comprehension, using strategies, identifying main ideas & details, sequencing, drawing conclusions Writing: writing a descriptive paragraph 10. Reading: Using Pre-reading strategies, monitoring comprehension, using strategies, identifying main ideas & details Writing: writing a personal letter 11. Review Celebration of Learning

Assessment

TitleLearning OutcomesValue
Satisfactory completion of course activities and assignmentsPass/Fail
TotalPass/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

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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.