Foundations

The Ministry of Education has updated all Adult Basic Education in the province to ensure that all adult educational providers work from a provincial curriculum to serve students better. Effective July 1, 2009 all Adult Basic Education classes use Foundations curriculum.

Foundations English

Foundations Transition English 2

This course will help ESL learners improve their speaking and listening skills as well as introduce basic writing and reading skills. Students will be assisted with problems that second language learners commonly experience. Students in this class will not be fluent in spoken English but must be able to understand and be understood in basic English conversation.

Foundations Transition English 3

Students will be assisted with ESL problems that second language learners commonly experience. This course will help ESL learners improve spelling, language, writing and reading. Students should be somewhat fluent in spoken English and must be able to understand and be understood in conversation. Students ready for this course should be able to express their ideas in written English despite significant grammatical errors.

Foundations Transition English 4

This course will help ESL learners advance to Foundations English (ABE) level 5 and beyond. Students will be assisted with problems that second language learners commonly experience. Students should be almost fluent in spoken English and must be able to understand and be understood in conversation. Students ready for this course should be able to express their ideas in written English despite some grammatical errors. Classes are now called Foundations.

Administrative questions/comments: cequestions@sd43.bc.ca

A Solid Foundation

Foundations courses help you develop your skills so that you can:

- take academic coursework
- get a better job
- improve your basic skills

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