● Canada
● 33 million people
● 230,000 new immigrants
per year
● British Columbia
● 4.1 million
● 40,000 new immigrants/year

● Metro Vancouver
● 2 million
● 1/3 of Vancouver’s
population comes from
abroad
● Homefront operates in 2
of Metro Vancouver’s
15 municipalities

History &
Overview
of
Homefront
Learning

VCC
ESL
DIVISION

ELS
English Language
Skills

ESL
Outreach

ELSA
English Language
Services for Adults

Community
Classes

Learning
Centres

Homefront
Learning

CPE
College Preparatory
English

PACE
Professional and
Career English

Homefront Students
No. of Students

60
50
40
30
20
10
0

China

Other Asian Middle East
Countries

Africa

Europe

Central &
South
America

Homefront Students’ Levels
Intermediate
40%
Beginner
42%

Literacy
14%

Advanced
4%

Who are our tutors?

Information Registration
(2 hours)
• Program Introduction
• DVD
• Application Form
• Writing Samples
• Criminal Record Search Forms

Session One (3 hours)
● Learning a language
(Immersion Lesson)
● The Adult Learner
● Adapting to a New
Language and
Culture
● Needs Assessment

Session Two (3 hours)
● Program Planning
● Basic Techniques:
Picture Story and
Dialogue
● Lesson Planning
(Low Level)
● Interactive Activities

Session Three (3 hours)
● Lesson Planning
(High Level)
● DVD of a Real
Tutoring Session
● Practice Teaching

Session Four (3 hours)
● Tutors’ Practicum
(a one-hour tutoring
session)
● Community Resources
Information
● Set appointments for
matches

Learners have already
been assessed in their
homes by a
Homefront
Coordinator before
they are matched with
a tutor

Homefront
Coordinator
introduces the
learner and tutor

www.openschool.bc.ca/info/eslsap/recruitment