Minimum of 50% in the following courses or their equivalents:
Placement testing
The English Language Foundations (ELF) program provides English language upgrading for learners whose first language is not English.
Students are placed into the program based on demonstrated proficiency in English, using the Canadian Language Benchmarks Assessment (CLBA) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) examination. Most students use the ELF program as entry into SAIT career programs.
The ELF curriculum encourages development in all language areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Five-level program
Six start dates per year (eight-week terms)
Full and part-time studies; evening/weekend courses available
Intensive, skills-focused approach
Proficiency-based placement and advancement
Completion of ELF 5 is accepted in lieu of English 30 for most programs at SAIT
ELF is a five-level program and each level has two courses: one in reading and writing (COMN), and the other in listening and speaking (SPCH).
Full-time day language instruction:
Two courses per week for eight weeks
22 hours per week in class, Monday - Friday, plus 15-20 hours of homework
Courses available in the morning (8 am, 10 am) or afternoon (12 pm, 2 pm)
Part-time instruction:
Day:
One course per week for eight weeks
11 hours per week in class, plus 7-10 hours of homework
Morning or afternoon courses available
Evening:
One or two courses per week for 16 weeks
Five hours and two evenings per week (2.5 hours each evening)
Online registration available
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Program outline
View additional English Language Foundations program information including course-specific descriptions and requisites.
Course Code, Course Name, Credits
COMN-151, Communications 1, 3.0
COMN-152, Communications 2, 3.0
COMN-153, Communications 3, 3.0
COMN-154, Communications 4, 3.0
COMN-155, Communications 5, 3.0
SPCH-151, Speech 1, 3.0
SPCH-152, Speech 2, 3.0
SPCH-153, Speech 3, 3.0
SPCH-154, Speech 4, 3.0
SPCH-155, Speech 5, 3.0
, Total Credits, 30.0
Insurance/year: 155 CAD
