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English 12 C plus

Course-based options

The course-based options below must be completed at a recognized institution in a country that satisfies English language proficiency requirements.

Option Grade
Bachelor's degree Pass
3 credits undergraduate English 60%
English Studies 12 / ABE English 12 67%
Communications 12 Not applicable
EAP Level IV Pass

 

VCC courses

 

Option Grade
English 1 (ENGL 1100) 60%
English (ENGL 1101 & ENGL 1001) 60%
Communications for Health Sciences
(CCAC 1084)**
Satisfactory (S)
English 12 Part 1 & 2
(ENGL 0981 & ENGL 0991)
64%
Provincial English 12 Literature Online
(ENGL 0999)
64%
Technical and Professional English 12
(ENGL 0992)
64%
English Studies 12 & University Prep Writing Skills 12
(ENSK 0902)
Satisfactory (S)
English 12 Essential
(ENGL 0994)
Not Applicable

Listening and Speaking 9
& Reading and Writing 9
& ESL Experiential Learning 2
(ELSK 0915 & ELSK 0920 & ELSK 0905)
[If completed before May 2023: ELSK 0915 & ELSK 0920]

Satisfactory (S)
Listening and Speaking 8
& Reading and Writing 8
& ESL Experiential Learning 1
(ELSK 0815 & ELSK 0820 & ELSK 0705)
[If completed before May 2023: ELSK 0815 & ELSK 0820]
Satisfactory (S)

 

** CCAC 1084 is accepted for select health sciences programs only: Practical Nursing, Health Unit Coordinator, Certified Dental Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Occupational/Physical Therapist Assistant, Medical Lab Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, and Medical Device Reprocessing Technician.

 

Assessment-based options

Scores on the following assessments are valid for 2 years.

Option Scores
VCC EAL Accuplacer + VCC EAL (ESL) Speaking Assessment
(You can use this if English is not your first language)
Listening: 86
Speaking: 8
Reading Skills: 102
WritePlacer EAL: 5
VCC NG Accuplacer
Not accepted for Academic Upgrading or University Transfer courses
(You can use this if English is your first language)
Reading: 258
WritePlacer: 5
CAEL CE/CAEL Online
(Canadian Academic English Language Test) 
Overall: 60
Cambridge Assessment
B2 First (FCE) or C1 Advanced (CAE)
Overall: 176
Duolingo Test
Not accepted for Practical Nursing, Access to Practical Nursing,
or Health Care Assistant Programs
Overall: 115
IELTS Academic/IELTS Academic Online/
IELTS Academic One Skill Retake 

Overall: 6.5
with no band less than 6.0

Langara (LET)  3
PTE Academic/PTE Academic Online (Pearson Test of English)  Overall: 56
TOEFL iBT/TOEFL iBT Home Edition Overall: 80

Other options

You may meet English language proficiency requirements if you attended an institution accredited by the Council of International Schools (CIS) or B.C. Certified Offshore Schools and you have an equivalent academic English course with the respective grade required by the program. Please contact an Academic Advisor for more information.