ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

 

 

Prerequisite: None

 

Schedule: A.M./P.M. Depending on Capacity

 

Intake: Continuous

 

Homework: 3+ Hours Per Day

 

Timeline: Based on Assessment

 

 

 

 

Course Content:

 

The Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) provide descriptions of 12 communicative proficiency levels in four skill areas: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The 12 CLB are divided into three stages:

 

Basic Proficiency: Stage I - CLB Levels 1 to 4 is the range of abilities needed to communicate in common and predictable settings to meet basic needs and carry out everyday activities. A curriculum aligned to the Benchmarks and targeting the language proficiencies of Stage 1 learners focuses on topics of immediate personal relevance.

 

Intermediate Proficiency: Stage II - CLB Levels 5 to 8 represents the range of abilities with enables a learner to participate more fully in social, educational, and work related settings. The contexts in which English is used are less familiar and predictable and the proficiencies demonstrated by learners enable the learners to function more independently. Competencies acquire din this stage may enable a learner to move beyond the classroom into new opportunities. Many learners, at the end of Stage II, are ready for post-secondary academic programs.

 

Advanced Proficiency: Stage III - CLB Levels 9 to 12 is the range of abilities which enables a learner to communicate effectively, appropriately, accurately, and fluently in most settings. Learners at this stage demonstrate a sense of audience and communicate using language features such as appropriate style, register, and formality. Similarities between Stage III Writing Benchmarks and HRDC Levels 4 and 5 Essential Skills profiles indicate that at this stage in the CLB continuum, learners can work in the most communicately demanding contexts.

 

Features of Program:

 

• Certified teachers with training and experience in ESL instruction, adult and special education.

 

• Customized curricula and lessons directed toward educational and vocational goals.

 

• Fully interactive, direct instruction to address individual learning needs and differences and promote rapid skills development.

 

• Special methodologies and materials designed to captialize on learning strengths and compensate for learning challenges.

 

• Comprehensive Canadian Language Benchmarks provide referenced assessments of baseline, developing and acquired skills.

 

 

 

Please Note: The recommended hours of instruction can be time-lined at the discretion of the funding agency; options include 15, 20, or 30 hours per week.  Clients benefit from the tailored programs and low student-teacher ratio that Pathways offers. Our standard student-teacher ratio is 3:1. Unless otherwise stated, quotes are based on an average rate of progression and include the cost of tuition, books, materials, fees, taxes, etc

 

English as a Second Language