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What is Literacy and Basic English?
Do you want to learn English? Are you unable to take LINC classes because you are a Canadian Citizen? Are Drop-In ESL classes too difficult for you to understand?
If you said yes to the above questions, the Literacy and Basic English program is for you. Our qualified instructors will teach you letters, numbers, and basic words in English. These lessons will help prepare you for daily life in Canada, and more advanced English classes, such as our Drop-In ESL Program.
Eligibility
Permanent Residents, Refugees, or Canadian Citizens
18+ years of age
Semester
Semester 1
October 18 – December 23, 2021
Semester 2
January 17 – March 24, 2022
Location
TIES Forest Lawn
1723 – 40 Street SE
Cost
Free
No Registration Cost
Schedule
Each semester is 10 weeks long, including 100 hours of class time. One morning class and one afternoon class will be held each semester.
In the Literacy and Basic English program, semester breaks are closely aligned to the Calgary Board of Education breaks.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| Morning Class | 9:30AM – 12:00PM | 9:30AM – 12:00PM | 9:30AM – 12:00PM | 9:30AM – 12:00PM | — | — | — |
| Afternoon Class | 12:30PM – 3:00PM | 12:30PM – 3:00PM | 12:30PM – 3:00PM | 12:30PM – 3:00PM | — | — | — |
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