Adult Basic Education (ABE) Graduation

Upon successful completion of the Program, students will be able to:

1. Use critical thinking skills to analyze text, interpret information, and solve problems.
2. Compose well-organized and coherent text across several genres.
3. Read, evaluate, and analyze a variety of text, including literature, articles and reports
4. Use mathematical software to model and solve problems.
5. Use mathematical models to represent and solve real-world problems across a variety of disciplines.
6. Utilize research strategies to strategically search, identify, retrieve and utilize information from a variety of appropriate sources.
7. Apply academic citation standards to correctly document information sources.

Additional Program Learning Outcomes (dependent on the electives chosen by students)

Upon successful completion of the Program, students may be able to:

1. Apply scientific concepts, analyze scientific problems, and conduct biology, chemistry, and/or physics experiments.
2. Apply responsible local and global citizenship skills in the areas of cultural diversity, human rights and safety, and the environment.
3. Communicate personal values and positions on a variety of social issues.
4. Discuss and evaluate Canadian history, government, law, culture, economy, and geography from 1914 to present.
5. Analyze the effects of contact and colonization on First Nations people, including the impact of certain policies, such as the residential school system.
6. Examine challenges faced by specific First Nations populations, such as women, veterans, elders, and youth.
7. Analyze and synthesize ideas from multiple sources, by identifying main points and integrating own ideas.
8. Communicate through a variety of methods including essays, summaries, debates, maps, charts, graphs, and presentations
9. Use word processing software to apply typographic principles and create business and academic documents that include formulas, charts and macros.
10. Design spreadsheets to analyze, interpret, and project outcomes.
11. Make educational and career choices and develop action plans.
12. Apply effective communication skills both professionally and personally.
13. Apply problem solving and critical thinking skills relevant to work, life and school.   

Program-specific

General

• This program is available to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. See program options for international students at VCC International.
• Applicants must be 16 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school. (Some exceptions may apply.)
• Applicants must submit official transcripts and educational documents as required by their course or program.

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