ELL Intermediate
Teacher(s)
Audrey Hayes
Description
This online course balances reading, writing, speaking and listening activities. It is designed for English Language Learners who are working in the “Expanding” range on the BC English Language Learners Standards. Students will need basic reading, writing and speaking skills in order to be successful in this course. This is not a beginner course.
Students taking this course should already be able to:
- Communicate in writing in a way that is generally understandable
- Create sentences and paragraphs to communicate ideas
- Read, understand, and state the main ideas in paragraphs
- Participate in conversations about familiar topics and some academic content
Please see the BC Standards for English Language Learners for more information about readiness.
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/education/kindergarten-to-grade-12/teach/pdfs/ell/ell-standards-full.pdf
Initial Assessment
Students will be required to complete a language proficiency assessment prior to being admitted into the course. This assessment is provided online through SIDES.
Type
online
Assessment
Practice Assignments
Each unit, students will complete practice assignments in reading, writing, speaking and listening. They will submit two assignments each unit for feedback only.
Marked Assignments
At the end of each unit, students will submit assignments for marks. Students must have completed the practice assignments and received feedback on them before completing the graded assignments.
Midterm
Midway through the course, students will complete an oral and written quiz, as well as submit a writing assignment for marks.
Evaluation
A final mark will be based on the student’s body of work as a whole, taking into consideration both formative and summative assessments.
Requirements
Basic Technical Requirements
Reliable high-speed Internet
Web Camera
Built-in Microphone
Up-to-date computer and software
