ADVANCED LEVEL COURSES

Equivalent to Grade 11

Courses at this level may lead to the ABE Advanced Level Certificate or may be used as preparation for admission to selected vocational and technical programs at BCIT and other community colleges or to prepare the student for the ABE Provincial Level. It is not a Grade 12 diploma.
An English, Math, Science or Computer Studies and an elective (which may be a science) are required for an Advanced Level Certificate.

ENGLISH

ENGL 047

Focuses on essay writing, research and some study of literature. Useful as preparation for the LPI exam.
Prerequisite: Min. C+ in ENGL 037 or assessment or permission. Strongly recommended that students have familiarity with basic word processing skills.

MATH

MATH 041 - INTRODUCTORY ALGEBRA

Introduces basic algebra skills; for students with little or no previous knowledge of the subject. Provides good preparation for MATH 047.
Prerequisite: Min. C+ in MATH 030 or assessment. Assessment required if prerequisite is more than 5 years old. Recommended: Grade 10 reading level.

MATH 047 - ALGEBRA

This course is a prerequisite for many technological and vocational programs in the province. Prerequisite: Min. C+ in MATH 041 or assessment or permission. Assessment required if prerequisite is more than 5 years old.
Recommended: Grade 10 reading level.

COMPUTER STUDIES

COST 047

Designed primarily for students with basic computer skills. Topics may include introduction to computer hardware, Windows, word processing, the internet, spreadsheet and electronic mail.
Prerequisite: ENGL 037 or equivalent or assessment. Assessment is required if prerequisite is more than 5 years old.
Recommended: Moderate keyboarding skills.

BIOLOGY

BIOL 047

Introductory Biology course which includes a survey of all kingdoms of life, evolution and ecology. This course is a prerequisite of many university and vocational programs.
Prerequisite: ENGL 037 or equivalent or assessment. Assessment is required if prerequisite is more than 5 years old.

CHEMISTRY

CHEM 047

Introductory Chemistry course which is a prerequisite for many vocational and university programs.
Prerequisite: Principles of Math 11 or MATH 041 or assessment. Assessment is required if prerequisite is more than 5 years old.

PHYSICS

PHYS 047

Introductory physics course which is a prerequisite for many technology, vocational and university programs.
Prerequisite: Principles of Math 11 or MATH 041 or assessment. Assessment is required if prerequisite is more than 5 years old.
Recommended: Math 047 be taken concurrently.