ABE Program
History
Adult Basic Education (ABE) is a provincial program for adult learners and is made up of three levels: Level I is for those with limited reading and writing skills; Level II is a refresher level for those who have been out of school for some time or who need extra help to prepare for Level III; Level III corresponds to grades 10-12 and requires the completion of 36 credits in order to graduate.
ABE vs. GED
The Adult Basic Education program (ABE) and the General Educational Development (GED) testing program are two options for adults seeking to achieve high school equivalency. However, the two programs are very different in their approach. The GED is a series of standardized tests that are designed to measure the general knowledge, ideas and thinking skills that are normally acquired through three years of high school but which can be acquired through experience.
The major difference between ABE and GED is that ABE prepares you academically for future training. GED does not.
Entrance Requirements
To be accepted into the ABE program, individuals must meet the following requirements:
- you must be 18 years of age and out of high school for at least one year, or
- you must be 19 years of age or older
Graduation Requirements
To graduate from the Level III ABE program a student must accumulate at least 36 credits which are comprised of the following:
- Minimum of 6 Mathematics credits
- Minimum of 9 English credits
- Minimum of 6 Science credits
- Minimum of 4 Employability skills credits
- Maximum of 10 General options credits
- May include Equivalency credits
- May include Maturity credits
Students are also required to complete a number of specific courses.
