Glace Bay Adult Education Centre

Glace Bay Adult Education Centre is located in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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 a specific course.

Early Registration/Orientation

Another summer has come to an end, and it is time to head back to class as another school year begins! Early registration for Glace Bay Adult Education Centre will be held on Thursday, September 6th, 2007 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Friday, September 7th, 2007, marks the first "official" day of the school year, with both students and teachers present. Let's make this new school year the best that it can possibly be!

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.

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 northern Cape Breton Island.

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 the majority of them continuing on to community college or university studies.

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, 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 increase or decrease at any given 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).

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)

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, with mid-term exams for the first half of the first semester being held usually in the middle of November. The second half of the first semester ends at the end of January, with all final and provincial exams being written usually a few days prior. The second semester begins in early February.

Students can expect two more exams before the end of the school year. The first half of the second semester has its mid-term exams held sometime either at the end of March, early April, or the middle of April. The second half of the second semester has its final and provincial exams being written usually a week or two before the end of June. The final and "unofficial" day of all classes is usually the afternoon of the very last final exam.

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).

YouTube

Keeping up with the times, Glace Bay Adult Education Centre now has a place on the ever-so-popular website known as "YouTube". Here you will find a wide variety of videos shot by students of the Adult Education Centre. To go to Glace Bay Adult's YouTube account, click here.

Contact Information

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

Telephone:

(902)842-1620

Mailing Address:

Glace Bay Adult Education Centre

42 McKeen Street

Glace Bay, Nova Scotia B1A 5B9

Canada

Keeping In Touch

You may or may not want to keep in touch with the various people you meet during your stay at Glace Bay Adult Education Centre. Here are some suggestions that may allow you to do just that.

• Facebook (http://www.facebook.com): Facebook is an excellent way of keeping in touch with former students.
• Instant Messengers: Instant messengers such as MSN, AIM, Yahoo!, GMail, and mIRC, are great applications that can allow you to keep in touch. Before graduating Glace Bay Adult Education Centre, you should request your fellow students' e-mail addresses.

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