Linguistic Orientation
The School is now offering linguistic orientation sessions throughout the
Québec region. Linguistic orientation is a process that seeks to evaluate
the skills of future language training students in order to assess the amount
of time that each student will need to spend in the classroom. As a result
of this process, students with similar skills are put in classes of the same
level together. Linguistic orientation used to be offered only in the Montreal
area but is now being offered in outer regions of Québec, making the
School’s services more readily available to its clients.
Recently, in Matane, 40 non-statutory students used the School’s service
to begin their language training experience. The students have now begun their
courses.
New blended learning opportunity
A blended learning approach is now being used in the Québec region
for second language learning based on work situations. Students meet a teacher
in the classroom once a week and complete activities on a CD Rom specially
adapted for the School’s students. This blended learning approach gives
students the opportunity to partake in training using current technology, while
benefiting from an exchange of personal knowledge in an interactive classroom
setting.
The Interdepartmental Committee on Continuing Education (ICCE)
acknowledges Marc Savard’s contribution
 On
June 7, the ICCE marked the contribution of Marc Savard (Industry Canada) who
has been president of the Committee for the last two years. His involvement
enabled the ICCE to establish a solid foundation on which we will build a strong
network of learning experts. Pictured in the photo are (from left to right)
the ICCE’s new president, Christian David from PWGSC, Marc Savard and
Richard Gagnon, Regional Director of the School and ICCE promoter.
The linguistic co-development project
The Language Training Centre in the Quebec region is currently developing
a new second language training initiative: the Linguistic Co-Development Project.
They are now entering Phase II of the pilot project, offering professional
training in participants’ second language as an alternative to non-statutory
language training.
Professional development courses in the learner’s second language will
be offered to middle managers and front-line workers in the Fall and Winter
School sessions at as many sites as possible across the province.
Additionally, the Centre is preparing a second pilot project in coordination
with Collège Shawinigan, one of Quebec’s many Cégeps, to
offer statutory B-level language training, in the hopes of developing a new,
more accessible service delivery model for the Quebec Region.
The hard work and dedication devoted to these projects will result in an increase
in the number of places available for language training in the province. This
is yet another example of the School’s dedication to providing excellent
customer service in both official languages.
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