Adult Basic Education (ABE*)
This is a list of the Adult Basic Education (ABE*) courses available at KPU.
Note: Effective Fall 2013, ABE courses have been renumbered ENGQ (for English) and MATQ (for Mathematics), and BIOQ (for Biology).
Note: These courses are not at the post-secondary level and therefore are not eligible for Education Tax Credit or Tuition Tax Credit (T2202A).
ABEE 0091 CR-3
Provincial Level English (English 12)
Students will study English literature in order to prepare for university-level English courses and/or qualify for the B.C. Adult Graduation Diploma. They will read, analyze and respond, orally and in writing, to selected works of literature from prose fiction, poetry and drama.
Prerequisites: English 12 (C) or English 12 First Peoples (C) or English 11 (B) or ABEE 0081 (B-) or ENGP 1081 (B-) or ABEE 0089 (C) or ENGP 1089 (C) or ENGQ 1098 (C) or ENGQ 1099 (C) or LPI Score (Essay 26 with EU 6+ and Reading Comprehension 16) or ACP Assessment or EPT or [ELST 0381 (B-) and ELST 0383 (B-)] or IELTS 6.0 (no band less than 6.0) or iBT 80 or PBT 550 (TWE 4.5)
Co-requisites: Students who are entering with a C grade in English 12 are strongly recommended to take ENGQ 1096 concurrently.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
ABEE 0092 CR-3 (Formerly ABEE 0097 )
Professional And Technical English 12
Students will prepare for post secondary studies through the acquisition of skills in critical reading, listening/viewing, speaking and technical writing. They will apply oral and writing skills by studying, preparing and presenting a variety of business and technical communications and essays.
Prerequisites: English 12 (C) or English 12 First Peoples (C) or English 11 (B) or ABEE 0081 (B-) or ENGP 1081 (B-) or ABEE 0089 (C) or ENGP 1089 (C) or ENGQ 1098 (C) or ENGQ 1099 (C) or LPI Score (Essay 25 with EU 6+ and Reading Comprehension 16) or ACP Assessment or EPT or [ELST 0381 (B-) and ELST 0383 (B-)] or IELTS 6.0 (no band less than 6.0) or iBT 80 or PBT 550 (TWE 4.5)
Co-requisites: Students who are entering with a C grade in ENGL 12 are strongly recommended to take ENGQ 1096 concurrently.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )