VGCC's Literacy/Basic Skills divisions are divided into these categories:
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adult basic education | adult high school diploma | adult learning center
compensatory education (special education for adults) | general education development
literacy online | english as a second language
ABE classes are offered to prepare students for the reading, writing and math requirements of today's technological world. Students work with instructors to improve in areas the student, instructor and tests indicate are areas of limited proficiency. In VGCC's ABE classes, students learn the basic skills needed in order to enroll in either the Adult High School Diploma Program or the GED Program.
GED classes help adults earn the equivalent of a high school diploma by preparing them for the five-part certification test, the General Education Development Test. The GED test measures a student's proficiency in writing, social studies, science, literature and arts, and math. The GED test is administered on campus regularly. GED instructors guide students through an individualized study process and together they determine when the student is ready for testing. Each class instructor is trained to administer practice GED tests. When students demonstrate proficiency on these practice tests, an appointment is made for the official GED test with the chief GED examiner. The cost of the GED test is $7.50.
The Adult High School Diploma Program is currently offered during the day at each of VGCC's four campuses. The curriculum was developed by the North Carolina Community College System and is approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The curriculum reflects the subject content and testing requirements set by the Department of Public Instruction. Classes are free, but students are required to purchase their own books. In order to qualify for admission, a student must be 18 years of age and demonstrate reading proficiency on at least a beginning high school level. For more information, call VGCC at 492-2061, ext. 3312.
The objective of Literacy Online is to provide educational opportunities primarily for adults 18 years or older and for certain other persons who have, by the necessities of life, taken on various adult responsibilities. The program addresses the needs of these persons who lack sufficient mastery of basic skills to enable them to function as effectively as possible in society. Literacy Online expands the opportunities for a subset of potential students to address these skill issues outside of a traditional classroom environment through the use of the Internet and computer technology. Literacy Online is offered, beginning with Summer Term 2005, on a semester basis, utilizing curriculum aligned with the requirements of the State of North Carolina and is FREE to any resident of North Carolina who does not have a high school diploma.
If you are interested in a Literacy Education course for obtaining your GED or high school diploma, or for improving your basic skills through online learning, contact VGCC by e-mail or call (252) 492-2061, ext. 3212, for more information.
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