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ACCREDITATION:
BC Adult Graduation Diploma

CAMPUS:
Castlegar, Grand Forks, Kaslo, Nakusp,
Nelson, Trail

Looking to upgrade your skills? Want to get into that
awesome first-year course or program? Improve
subject understanding, study skills and complete
prerequisite courses such as biology, chemistry,
English, math and physics along with college success,
computer sciences and social studies. All high school
levels are available.

Our classrooms are supportive and respectful, and
our instructors are committed to your success. Jump
start your life with Academic Upgrading.

LEARN IN A SUPPORTIVE ATMOSPHERE

— Take the courses you need to meet your goals

— Improve your understanding of course content

— Get help with difficult concepts from other courses
— Work out a schedule that suits your needs

— Understand the way you learn best

— Take a class or work on your own

— Get instruction and support when you need it to
improve basic skills like reading, writing and math

TUITION FREE

Upgrading courses are tuition free; the BC
government funds Adult Basic Education. You can
also apply for the Adult Upgrading Grant (AUG), a
government grant to help you cover any additional
costs of returning to school. The Selkirk Adult
Upgrading Bursary can help cover fees for students
not qualified for the Grant.

REACH YOUR GOALS

Our upgrading staff meets with all new students to
help register, fill out forms and answer any questions
you may have. You can meet with an instructor to
assess your present skill level and get help to decide
which courses will meet your needs.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students applying to Academic Upgrading are not
subject to the general admission requirements for
Selkirk College.

— All applicants will be interviewed by an instructor
to discuss past education, current academic goals
and an appropriate set of courses.

— The College Readiness Tool is used for advising
on course level placement. Students will write
the CRT assessment prior to course registration
to help instructors determine ideal course
level placement. Program Chair or designate,

ACADEMIC UPGRADING

in consultation with Assessment Services, will
determine which subtests of the CRT will be
required and the cut off scores for each subtest, in
order to verify an applicant’s potential for success
and program admission.

— Students must be 18 years of age or over at the
time of registration.

— Notwithstanding the above, students 16 or 17
years of age may be considered for admission.
Students will be assessed for admission based on
referral to the program.

— Inaddition, the instructor who conducted the
interview in part 2 must be satisfied that the
under-age student can perform in an adult
learning environment. Such admission decisions
will be made by the Intake Instructors under the
supervision of the School Chair.

Note: It is Selkirk’s intention to work collaboratively
with our local school districts to ensure an under-
aged student’s needs are best met by programming
in the post-secondary system.

Students in good standing who must interrupt their
program of studies may apply for readmission.

Re-entry to the Academic Upgrading program is
permitted as space becomes available.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Before an applicant’s file is considered to be
complete, students must:

— participate in an intake interview (in person or by
telephone) with an instructor

— complete a Selkirk College Application for
Admission form

— sign their completed Course Registration form

— complete funding paperwork: forms for either an
Adult Upgrading Grant, Adult Upgrading Bursary or
a funding Opt Out form, including any associated
documentation required (child care subsidy form,
appendices, proof of income).

INSTITUTIONAL CREDENTIALS:

FUNDAMENTAL UPGRADING

— These courses are designed to help adults with
upgrading to the end of Grade 9.

— Fundamental courses help adults improve their
basic skills and prepare for Intermediate (gr 10)
Level upgrading.

— Instruction is available in reading, writing,
spelling, science, computer skills and
mathematics.

Selkirk College awards a Fundamental Level
certificate of completion to learners upon completion
of the following Fundamental level courses:

MSK 06

LSK 06

RSK 06

SSK 06

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FUNDAMENTAL MATH
LANGUAGE AND WRITING SKILLS
READING SKILLS

SKILLS AND STRATEGIES
FOR LEARNING

INTERMEDIATE UPGRADING

— Intermediate courses help adults improve their
academic skills and prepare for Advanced (gr 11)
Level upgrading and some trades programs.

— Instruction is available in English, mathematics,
sciences, computer studies and social studies.

— Students may choose to take some or all of the

subjects.

Selkirk College awards an Intermediate Level
certificate of completion to learners upon completion
of the following Intermediate level courses:

MATH 44*

ENGL 10

MATHEMATICS

ENGLISH

AND ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:

CPST 10

EDCP 49

SCIE 10

SOST 10

COMPUTER STUDIES

COLLEGE SUCCESS

SCIENCE

SOCIAL STUDIES

* MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED;
HIGHER-LEVEL COURSES MAY BE SUBSTITUTED

ADVANCED UPGRADING

— Advanced courses help adults improve their
academic skills and prepare for Provincial (gr
12) Level upgrading and entry to some career

programs.

— Completing this level fulfills the requirements for
entry to many trades and other college programs.

— Mathematics, sciences, computer studies and
English courses are available at most centres.

Selkirk College awards an Advanced level certificate
of completion to learners upon completion of the
following Advanced level courses:

MATH 50,
54, OR 56*

ENGL 50

54 MATHEMATICS -
BUSINESS/TECHNICAL

ENGLISH

AND ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:

BIOL 50

CHEM 50

CPST 50

EDCP 50

PHYS 50

SOST 50

BIOLOGY

CHEMISTRY

COMPUTER STUDIES

COLLEGE SUCCESS

INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICS

SOCIAL STUDIES

* MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED;
HIGHER-LEVEL COURSES MAY BE SUBSTITUTED