Glace Bay Adult Education Centre

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Glace Bay Adult Education Centre is located in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada, which has an estimated population of 16,984. The education centre serves as an institution for adults, and some teenagers, striving to obtain their High School diploma, or high school graduates looking to upgrade their knowledge in a specific area.

Contents 1 Graduation 2007 2 Mission statement 3 History 4 Entrance Requirements 5 Graduation Requirements 6 Curriculum 7 School Hours/Schedule 8 Contact Information 9 References

[edit] Graduation 2007

Students from all four Adult Education sites will be graduating on June 26th, 2007, at Breton Education Centre (BEC), in New Waterford. Appropriate dates will be posted when they become available.

[edit] Mission statement

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board’s mission statement challenges all persons to develop their full potential to become confident, versatile, lifelong learners and thinkers. The Board is committed to provide the best educational programs and services to the students and the community and is noted for its diversity in all programs.

[edit] History

The adult high school program was established to provide an effective learning environment to meet the needs of the adult learner. The adult high school program targeted young adults who dropped out of school for various reasons and the older adult who never completed their high school studies.

The program started with sites in three communities: Sydney, Glace Bay, and New Waterford. As the program continued to develop, adult high schools were started in three more communities: Louisbourg, Sydney Mines, and North of Smokey.

The Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board has been serving the needs of the adult learner through the adult high school program since 1996. Over 500 students have graduated from the program with majority of them continuing on with community college or university studies.

[edit] Entrance Requirements

Those who are from Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, and wish to attend the Glace Bay Adult Education Centre for their High School diploma must meet the following requirements:

• Students are accepted into the Adult High School program on the basis of age, years out of school, program requirements and seats availability. Students must be 17 years old or older, out of the regular school system at least one year and have the desire and initiative to further their education. Students who have credits from a previous high school must present a copy of their transcript.
• Contact is generally by word of mouth, newspaper ads, guidance counselors as well as referrals from the Department of Community Services, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), and Workers’ Compensation.
• Tuition costs: There is no cost for students under the age of 21 years. Those students who are 21 and over, who do not have a high school diploma, may be eligible for tuition funding under the Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning (NSSAL). A per credit fee of $500 (which may be raised or lowered at any time) applies to students who have their high school diploma and wish to upgrade their marks or obtain courses they do not have.
• Students, 17 and 18 years old, can obtain credits towards the High School Graduation Diploma (see graduation requirements).
• Students, 19 and over and out of school one year, can obtain credits towards the High School Graduation Diploma for Adults (see graduation requirements).

[edit] Graduation Requirements

To be eligible to graduate, you must meet the following requirements. These may change, so please contact the Cape Breton-Victoria Regional School Board to reassure that the information below is correct.

Graduation Requirements for the High School Graduation Diploma

The minimum of 18 credits is required for a High School Graduation Diploma. No more than seven of the 18 credits may be for grade 10 courses, and at least five must be grade 12 courses.

The following credits from the noted subject groupings are compulsory for graduation:

Language, Communication, and Expression

• 3 language arts, at each grade level
• 1 fine arts: art, dance drama or music

Science, Mathematics, and Technology

• 2 mathematics
• 2 science (1 from Biology, chemistry or physics and I other approved science course)
• 2 others from mathematics, science or technology

Personal Development and Society

• ½ credit Physically Active Lifestyles 11
• ½ credit Career and Life Management 11
• 1 Canadian History (Afr. Canadian Studoes11, Canadian History 11, Gaelic Studies 11, or Mi’kmaq Studies 10)
• 1 Global Studies (Global Geography, Global History)

Graduation Requirements for the High School Graduation Diploma for Adults

Students may be eligible for the High School Graduation Diploma for Adults if they are:

• 19 years old or older
• have been out of public school for one full year or more
• do not have a recognized high school diploma as defined and approved by the Department of Education
• Students must successfully complete 12 credits from the grade 11 and 12 Public School Program. Five credits must be grade 12 courses.

Compulsory credits (6)

• 2 credits in English Language Arts or French Language Arts or Communications
• 1 credit in Mathematics
• 1 credit in science (Biology, Chemistry, or Physics)
• 1 credit in technology or mathematics or science or social science
• 1 credit in global studies ( Global Geography, Global History)

Elective credits (6)

• Grade 11-12 credits from the Public School Program
• Prior learning gained through formal education and/or informal training or experience
• Credits from the level 1V Adult Learning program (NSCC)

[edit] Curriculum

The Adult High School program offers high school credit courses from the Public School Program (PSP). The senior high curriculum covers all the requirements for the students to obtain the regular Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma or the Nova Scotia High School Graduation Diploma for Adults.

There are two semesters in the school year. Students can take up to four courses in each semester, if the courses offered fit the student’s schedule and requirements.

The first semester begins in early September. In November, the first half of the first semester's comprehension exams begin. You begin the second half of the first semester a few days after the comprehension exams have ended. The second half of the first semester ends at the end of January, with your final exams for that semester being held a few days prior. The second semester begins in early February.

You can expect another set of exams before June. The first half of the second semester has its comprehension exams held sometime at the end of March/early April, while the second half of the second semester has its final exams held in the middle of June. The final and "unofficial" day of school is usually the day after the very last final exam, and the last "official" day of school is the last day of June.

Please Note: You are not required to keep the notes that you've obtained after each comprehension exam. Let's use the first half of the first semester and the first half of the second semester as an example; this is usually from September until November and January until April. All information that you've learned from September, October, and November -- the first half of the first semester -- or, January, February, March/April -- the first half of the second semester, will be on the comprehension exam, but once you have finished your comprehension exam you can discard your notes, as the information from these months will no longer be needed; however, you may want to keep notes for Physics 12, Mathematics 12, and English 12, as there are Provincial exams for these subjects.

[edit] School Hours/Schedule

The hours of operation for Glace Bay Adult Education Centre are as listed:

The schools operates on a five day, four period, rotating schedule (A, B, C, D).

[edit] Contact Information

You can contact Glace Bay Adult Education Centre by the following methods:

Telephone:

1-902-842-1620

Mailing Address:

Glace Bay Adult Education Center

42 MacKeen Street

Glace Bay, Nova Scotia

Canada

B1A 5B9

[edit] References

Some of the information that was found in this article, was borrowed, with permission, from the following website(s):

• CBVRSB's website for Adult Education Centres - http://www.cbv.ns.ca/adulted/index.htm