PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The goal of the ESL Program is to provide English Language Learners (ELLs) with instructional support that will enable them to participate fully in their educational experience in our schools and in their social lives in our community. The objectives of the ESL program are to develop both basic interpersonal communication skills (BICS) and cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP), to develop proficiency in the language domains of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, to develop competence in intercultural interactions, and to encourage participation in the full range of instructional activities in the regular education curriculum and in extracurricular activities in our schools.
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES:
Students should be familiar with using a personal computer, mouse, and keyboard. They should be comfortable in a Windows environment; be able to launch and close activities; and navigate to information stored on the computer. They should be able to manage files and folders.
- Must take Placement test at Ideal
- Must take CASAS
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the following topics:
- Pre-read and scan academic materials to develop a sense of a text’s scope and emerging meaning.
- Determine the author’s purpose, intended audience, tone and the text’s general context.
- Recognize and understand a work’s thesis or theme and the methods of organization used to support the thesis or develop the theme.
- Demonstrate effective word choice, vocabulary, idioms, grammar and sentence structure allowing accurate communication of meaning in written work.
- Brainstorm, draft, and outline ideas for essays and other forms of academic writing.
- Develop a thesis and supporting topics and organize evidence using basic rhetorical patterns.
- Revise the organization of written work to increase unity, coherence and emphasis.
- Converse with general clarity using pronunciation/stress/ intonation patterns which allow for overall intelligibility.
Ideal Institute of Technology will provide a one-time voucher for student to take:
- TOEFL Certification
Student will have access to all necessary equipment and supplies such as Laptops, Computers, Textbooks for the duration of the course.
Student will have full access to our Learning Management System (LMS) portal, Google Classroom and Live Webinars. We will be providing resources in the form of PowerPoints, video tutorials, quizzes, assessments and much more.
CAREER READINESS:
After successful completion of the program and obtaining certification(s), A Job Readiness program and a free Resume Building Workshop will be offered to student through Ideal Career Centre, to prepare students for their job search.
CAREER PLACEMENT:
Upon successful completion of the course and certification, student will get 100% job placement assistance through Ideal Career Centre.
CAREER TITLES:
Learning ESL opens up broad range of employment.
