Program Highlights
If you're an adult learner looking to apply to post-secondary institutions or a high school student needing to improve your marks, the Adult Basic Education (ABE) courses at CapU are a great place to start to get into your select university program.
ABE courses are available full-time or part-time, through online learning or in a classroom. The department offers prerequisite courses in math, English, biology, chemistry, physics, computer science and history.
Studying ABE can help you:
- successfully complete your high school diploma courses and achieve your BC Adult Graduation Diploma;
- improve your marks in Grade 11 or Grade 12 courses needed as prerequisites for post-secondary studies;
- improve your GPA in college programs;
- complete university prerequisites; and
- get your English 100 credit and English 12 in the same semester.
For more information about Adult Basic Education at CapU please contact upgrading@capilanou.ca.
Admission Requirements
Basic requirements
- It is recommended that applicants have the equivalent of English 10 to facilitate the successful completion of the writing and math skills assessment.
- Writing and math skills assessment and an interview with the department is required before students can register in ABE courses.
Program Requirements
Adult Graduation Diploma Requirements
Total credits: 10.00
Required:
Choose 2.00 credits from the following list:
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Provincial Level English |
2 credits |
Required:
Choose 2.00 credits from the following list:
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Advanced Level math |
2 credits |
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Advanced Level math |
2 credits |
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Provincial Level math |
2 credits |
Choose 6.00 credits from the following list:
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Provincial level Indigenous culture and history |
2 credits |
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Provincial level math |
2 credits |
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Provincial level chemistry |
2 credits |
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Provincial level physics |
2 credits |
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Provincial level biology |
2 credits |
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Provincial level history (Spring only) |
2 credits |
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Provincial level computers |
2 credits |
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Provincial level computers |
2 credits |
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Provincial level computers |
2 credits |
Total program credits: 10.00
We offer grades 10-12 equivalent courses in math, English, biology, chemistry, physics, computers and history.