LINC 5 Half Time (LINC 0605H)
LINC 5 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 5. 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.
Course code: LINC 0605H
Credits: 0.0
Length: 132.0 hours
Course outline:
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Prerequisites
Three or more Level 4 benchmarks as determined by a CLB placement test, a LINC assessment recommendation to enter Level 5, a LINC course completion with recommendation to enter Level 5, or as per department recommendation.
| CRN # | Dates | Day/Time/Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41846 | January 2, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: Blended Location: Varies | Leibel, Cindy |
| 41847 | January 2, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: Blended Location: Varies | Lionte, Anamaria |
| 41848 | January 2, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: Blended Location: Varies | Wadler, Emily |
| 41849 | January 2, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: Online with Scheduled Classes Location: Online | Sawkins, Tanis |
| 43053 | January 2, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: Online with Scheduled Classes Location: Online | Wakabayashi Lee, Jane |
| 43074 | January 2, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: Blended Location: Varies | Mullen, Sean |
| 41850 | January 2, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: Online with Scheduled Classes Location: Online | Archeck, Gary |
| 41851 | January 2, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: Online with Scheduled Classes Location: Online | Sawkins, Tanis |
Additional Information
- British Columbia's Laws and Legal System; driving in BC, Working in BC; civil law and the courts
- Canada; immigration and environment
- Canadian Culture; Socializing with friends and cultural diversity
- Community Services; settlement agencies, libraries and community centres
- Consumerism; purchasing goods and services and resolving problems. Housing and marketing scams
- Education and Learning; language learning strategies and BC's school system
- Within all topics grammar is embedded and taught in context. LINC classes recognize that learners have diverse needs, and students undergo needs assessment in their classes to determine what the most relevant and meaningful topics are for the group. In addition students will be learning socio-cultural information about their new community. They will develop pragmatic skills that help mitigate communication breakdown and support their language acquisition.
† 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.