Adult Education Centres

Basic Two and Three are designed to help you acquire the skills you need to be successful at the Grade 11 and 12 levels.

Note:  Students completing a certificate in Basic Three Mathematics and English will be awarded two credits towards their Mature Student Diploma.

For day students–
Days & Times Offered:  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Teachers: Liz Plett for Math, Laurie Leveille  for English

For evening students–
Days Offered: Tuesday & Thursday
Time: 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Teacher: Lisa Lapkoff

Basic Two—English and Mathematics

English
Reading
–Use reading strategies
–Identify the main ideas and supporting details in a text
–Understand the meaning and purpose of a text
Document Use
–Understand signs, labels, forms, maps, tables, graphs
–Follow instructions
–Navigate forms
–Carry out basic research
Writing
–Pre-writing plan
–Write messages, letters, reports
–Convey ideas, feelings and experiences
–Write short research report
Oral Communications
–Interact with others to obtain and provide information, greet, introduce and provide support
–Obtain information from a presentation

Mathematics
–Rounding
–Addition
–Subtraction
–Multiplication
–Division
–Fractions (adding & subtracting)
–Introduction to Decimals
–Metric Measurements
–Introduction to Percent
–Graphing
–Statistics & Probability

Basic Three—English and Mathematics

English
Reading
–Summarize a text
–Search for information
–Identify author’s intended audience, opinion and purpose
–Use relevant information from text
–Identify genre
Document Us
–Complete complex form
–Organize materials into a useable syste
–Research using a reference syste
–Locate information in table and schedules
–Interpret information in graphs, charts, diagrams, drawings, blueprints, schematics and flowcharts
Writing
–Use pre-writing strategies
–Express ideas, feeling and experiences
–Convey information and opinions in essay form
–Write a research report
Oral Communication
–Describe an activity
–Process information you hear to solve a problem or support a case
–Exchange information and opinions in a group
–Report your analysis of an advertisement
–Present and support your opinion on a topic

 Mathematics
–Exponents
–Square Roots
–Order of Operations
–Fractions (multiplying & dividing)
–Decimals (adding, subtracting, multiplying & dividing)
–Measurement
–Graphs
–Signed Integers
Introduction to Geometry
Introduction to Algebra