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ABE Level III Curriculum
Purpose of the Guide
This program guide presents an array of learning objectives which are roughly
equivalent to those which would be covered in communication skills, mathematics,
science, and various other areas in the senior high school system. The Department
of Education and Training offers these objectives as a description of the minimum
intended outcomes which should be attained by students completing Level III of the
ABE program. The objectives are stated to provide a flexible structure for course
design, and to provide administrators and instructors with a planning framework for a
variety of delivery methods, while ensuring that institutions in all parts of the province
cover the same minimum content in their ABE programs. Thus, all Level III ABE
Programs should cover at least the stated objectives. However, instructors,
administrators, and program developers need not be limited to covering only those
objectives listed. References and resources are suggested, rather than required,
and educational institutions are free to make their own choices. Delivery
methods are NOT prescribed and are entirely at the discretion of the institution
offering the program.
Content Areas
For Level III, courses are outlined in five content areas: Communication Skills,
Employability Skills, Mathematics, Science, and General Options. The number of
credits required in each of these areas for certification is discussed in the ABE
Instructor Handbook for Levels II and III.
Course Numbers
Courses in both Levels II and III are assigned letters and a four digit number. In
order to be consistent with the provincial transfer guide and the new registration
system the courses have new six-digit, alpha-numerical listings. All ABE courses
now begin with the letter designation AI@. Subject areas are assigned as follows:
IC represents Communication Skills
IE represents Employability Skills
IG represents General Options
IM represents Mathematics
IS represents Science
IB represent Biology
IH represents Chemistry
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