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Academic Language Studies in ECCE

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Admission Requirements

In addition to meeting the general admission
requirements to Selkirk College, the applicant must
meet the following English Language Program
requirements to be considered fully-qualified:

ACADEMIC

— No academic requirements for English Language

— Applicants seeking admission to other College
programs in addition to the English Language
program will be admitted in accordance with
College policy as it applies to Canadian, Landed
Immigrant, or International status. The admission
policies of those programs will apply and decisions
for admission will be made in consultation with
the Selkirk International Department Head and the
appropriate Chair and/or Dean.

— Upon arrival at Selkirk College, students will be
interviewed, tested and placed in the program
according to their skills and needs. Progress
through the various levels of the program will be
determined by continued assessment of skills.

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GENERAL

Applicants must submit a completed admission
application form at least two months in advance
and other required documents (i.e. secondary
school and any post-secondary transcripts) to the
admissions office, Selkirk College.

A current and valid student visa is required to
study at Selkirk College

— Medical coverage is required as per policy 8620

“The international student provides evidence
of health insurance coverage at the time of
admittance to Selkirk College and covering the

period until the provincial Medical Services Plan or

other plan becomes applicable”.

Fees must be paid in full for each semester in
accordance with existing College procedure.

Applicants who apply late for the program will be
given seats as available.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
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Program Courses

EASL 015 - FUNDAMENTAL GRAMMAR

This course provides an introduction to basic
grammatical structures for students who speak
English as an additional language. Students

study and practice present, past, and future verb
tenses, question forms, nouns and pronouns, and
expressions of time and number in both written and
oral form.

EASL 016 - FUNDAMENTAL WRITING

This course provides students who speak English

as an additional language with instruction and
opportunities to write at a fundamental level.
Students use and practice the verb forms studied in
grammar courses in their writing assignments and
learn to use basic sentence and paragraph structure.
Students begin to use fundamental components of the
writing process to write about personal and familiar
topics. Students use the computer lab for some class
work and keep weekly journals to write about their
experiences.

EASL 017 - FUNDAMENTAL READING

This course helps students who speak English as an
additional language to improve their understanding
of English through reading at a fundamental

level. Students build basic vocabulary, develop an
understanding of word forms, learn to use reading
skills such as skimming and scanning, and discuss
ideas through reading selected material.

EASL 018 - FUNDAMENTAL
COMMUNICATIONS

This course develops students’ abilities and
confidence to conduct fundamental conversations

in English about common daily subjects. Students

use common functional vocabulary, form simple
phrases and questions, and practice high frequency
grammatical structures to communicate personal
needs, express personal likes and dislikes, and report
personal and factual information.

EASL 025 - INTERMEDIATE
GRAMMAR - VERBS

This course provides instruction and opportunities for
students who speak English as an additional language
to practice grammar at an intermediate level.
Students study and practice ways to use different
verb tenses, including present, past, and future, as
well as time clauses, question patterns, nouns and
pronouns, and modals.

Prerequisites: EASL 015 with a grade of “C” or higher,
or equivalent.

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