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GED Preparation Program

Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate

Individuals who are currently at a Grade 12 functional level in English (Spelling, Reading Comprehension, Reading Pronunciation, Vocabulary, and Grammar) and Math are eligible to participate in the 12-week GED (General Educational Development) Preparation Program, which will assist them in acquiring their Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate. All associated materials and costs are covered, including the cost to write the examination and any additional rewrites.

Program Content:
The program will assist candidates in successfully completing the following tests that make up the GED examination:

English  

Language Arts, Reading

 
  • Literary Text
  • Poetry
  • Drama
  • Fiction
  • Non-fiction Text
  • Non-fiction Prose
  • Workplace Documents
 

Language Arts, Writing (Part 1)

Language Arts, Writing (Part 2)
  • Organization
  • Sentence Structure
  • Mechanics
  • Usage
  • Essay Component

Mathematics

  
  • Numbers and Operations - Organization
  • Data, Statistics and Probability
  • Geometry and Measurement
  • Algebra, Functions and Patterns

Social Studies

  
  • History
  • Civics
  • Economics
  • Geography
 
Science  
  • Life Science
  • Earth and Space Science
  • Physical Science
  

To be eligible to write the GED examination, the candidate must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Have not graduated from high school
  • Have been out of the school system for at least one full year
  • Be a resident of Ontario

The GED Preparation Program is available on a continuous intake basis with program schedules customized to meet each client’s needs.