Communications 12 meets the learning outcomes set by the BC Ministry of Education's IRP and addresses the new provincial exam specifications. Organized into four modules, this course is accompanied by engaging, interactive multimedia resources that help students understand course concepts and develop skills related to communications in the workplace and everyday life.  Communications 12 is available in both print and online formats.
Through this course, students explore topics on media literacy, the writing process, workplace communications, and the appreciation of literature. Students learn practical skills to help improve their proficiency in reading and writing. In addition, students will learn how to design and present information, create professional workplace communications, navigate the Internet efficiently and effectively, and become informed media and technology consumers.

Communicate CD-ROM
This CD offers a collection of multimedia titles that explains course concepts in an interactive, engaging way including:

Visual Design: interactive guide on the visual presentation of information
Career Path Adventure: career decision-making simulation
Weasels in Wonderland: audio-visual presentation of advertising techniques
Writer’s Resource: interactive grammar tutorials and exercises including a dianostic test

Teacher's Guide:

• Supplemental assignments that address prescribed learning outcomes
• Alternative activities to facilitate students learning online, at a distance, or in the classroom
• Additional resources to provide students with a conceptual understanding of course content
• Assignment answer keys and scoring rubrics
• Module tests and answer keys

The Teacher’s Guide contains a description of each lesson, the learning outcomes addressed in the lesson, the required resources, answer keys and scoring rubrics for the assignments. There are also helpful teaching tips for both classroom and online environments, alternative activities to address different learning styles, and suggestions for using other resources.

The Teacher's Guide also includes two tests per module with answer keys.

Also Available:
Communications 12 Resource Package:

• All four modules
• Blackline masters for reproduction
• Communicate CD
• Provincial Exam Preparation Package

Communications 12 Modules:

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(Interactive Demo)

• Addresses the learning outcomes from the BC Ministry of Education’s IRP
• Designed to meet the most recent provincial exam specifications
• Developed by BC teachers, instructional designers, and multimedia experts
• Modular design
• Reviews reading, writing, and grammar skills
• Rich and varied multimedia components that support a variety of learning styles
• Interactive tutorial on creating a visual design product
• Module dedicated to media literacy and consumer awareness
• Provincial exam preparation package with two sample exams
• Authentic and engaging activities
• Assignments that provide students with choice, flexibility, and personal relevance

To make use of the multimedia resources requires a modern computer with a CD-Rom drive and a Flash 7 Player (free to download from Adobe's website). To take an online course requires all of the above, plus an internet connection and a current web browser.

• Communicate CD
• Provincial Exam Preparation Package
• Between the Lines 12
• Gage Language Power Book (Paper-based students only)

These resources can be ordered:

• from our secure Open School BC Online Catalogue
• via an order form faxed to
  250-387-1120
• by emailing our Customer Service Team
• by phoning our local Victoria number
  250-356-2820
• by phoning our toll free number
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