• Gr. 8 & 9
Adult Graduation Eligibility & Requirements
To be eligible to graduate on this program, adult students (19 years of age or over) must earn at least 20 credits in the secondary system or five courses in the post-secondary system. Courses and credits can be counted from either or both of the following areas:

BC School System

Secondary Qualifying Courses

  

College ABE Program

Qualifying Courses
     

Language Arts 12

4 credits

or

A Provincial Level  English or higher

Math 11 or 12  (or)  Accounting 11 or 12 

4 credits

or

An Advanced or Provincial Level or higher

Three Grade 12 Ministry Authorized Courses  (or)  Social Studies 11 and two Grade 12 Ministry Authorized Courses

12 credits

or

Three additional courses at the Provincial Level or higher  (or)  Advanced Social Sciences and two Provincial Level courses or higher.
       

20 Credits Total

  

5 Courses Total

Please Note:

1.      To be eligible for the Adult Graduation Diploma, a person must be 19 years or older. An eighteen year-old who has been out of school for at least a year may be admitted to an adult program with approval from the enrolling institution.

2.      Three courses must be completed through enrolment in a course or Prior Learning Assessment after enrolling in an adult program. Prior Learning Assessment may be used to meet any of the requirements for the Adult Diploma. Prior Learning Assessment involves a variety of techniques, including equivalency reviews, challenge processes, in-depth interviews, etc.

3.      In the secondary system, Provincial Exams are optional for students on an adult program. If the student chooses not to write a provincial exam, the grade will be reported with a "Q" code. It should be noted that some post-secondary institutions may not accept examinable courses for admissions purposes unless the secondary system provincial exam has been written. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology are reviewing options that would enable college ABE students to access Provincial Exams.

4.      Any course that is Ministry-authorized by either the Ministry of Education (4 credits) or the Ministry of Advanced Education, Training and Technology as requirements for graduation may be used towards the BC Adult Graduation Diploma. Career Preparation courses are not eligible towards a Adult Graduation Diploma except for Career Preparation Work Experience 12.