LINC 8 Half Time (LINC 0608H)
LINC 8 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 8. 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 0608H
Credits: 0.0
Tuition: $0
Length: 132.0 hours
Course outline:
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Prerequisites
Three or more Level 7 benchmarks as determined by a CLB placement test, a LINC assessment recommendation to enter Level 8, a LINC course completion with recommendation to enter Level 8, or as per department recommendation. No schedule is currently available. Please check again later.
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Schedule †
LINC 0608H schedule for programs:
- EPAA
- EPAT
- EPSC
- LINC
Course dates and times may vary throughout the term. Select the CRN number below to see a full schedule.
CRN # | Dates | Day/Time/Location | Instructor |
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41860 | January 2, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: Blended Location: Varies | Howrigan, Cheryl |
43069 | January 2, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: Online with Scheduled Classes Location: Online | Theny, Janet |
43068 | January 2, 2025 to March 31, 2025 | See full schedule Delivery: Online with Scheduled Classes Location: Online | Theny, Janet |
Additional Information
- The Media
- Career and Personal Planning
- Sustaining Canadian Communities
- Interpersonal and Group Dynamics
- Lifelong Learning
- Justice and the Courts
- Global Communities
- Ecology and Climate Change
- Governance and Citizenship
- Taxes and Finance
- Within all topics grammar is embedded and shown 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 course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
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Tuition and Fees are approximate and subject to change. Students are required to pay any applicable fee increases. Fees listed are for domestic students. For international programs, visit VCC International.
† 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.