SIAST GED

A GED (grade 12 equivalency) certificate is an important component of the literacy tools necessary to succeed in today’s job market.

For your information, please see below some offerings from SIAST.

GED Skill Boosters - GED Essay Writing Booster

These courses are designed to help GED candidates who are weak in essay writing skills. This might include candidates who are writing the GED tests for the first time or candidates who are re-writing. Some candidates may chose to take more than one skill booster to attain the level of skill competency required to successfully pass the GED exams.

GED Skill Boosters - GED Math Booster

These courses are designed to help GED candidates who are weak in math skills. This might include candidates who are writing the GED tests for the first time or candidates who are re-writing. Some candidates may chose to take more than one skill booster to attain the level of skill competency required to successfully pass the GED exams.  

General Educational Development (GED) Preparation

Gaining a GED 12 equivalency can provide you with an alternative high school standing. Completing your GED may help you qualify for a better job or gain admittance to some post-secondary institutions. The preparation classes will prepare you to write the GED exam by refreshing your skills, familiarizing you with the test format and building your confidence in taking timed tests. Practice tests and instruction in subject areas (Language Arts Writing, Language Arts Reading, Social Studies, Science and Mathematics) will be covered.

General Educational Development (GED) Exam

The GED exam provides an alternative for adults who wish to obtain a high school standing. The GED exam is a five-part, multiple choice and essay exam which tests Language Arts Writing, Language Arts Reading, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science during approximately 7 ½ hours of examination time (see GED Testing Schedules below). The GED exam tests intellectual maturity as opposed to the ability to recall specific facts in a given subject area. Many of the test questions measure the adult’s general ability to evaluate on the basis of given information, synthesize and then draw conclusions.

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Why does the YWCA Saskatoon offer GED Preparation Classes to parents who are clients of the Employment Service for Parents, as a part of their employment plan?

The knowledge and skills (read and process information, solve problems and communicate effectively) acquired while studying for and completing the GED (General Education Development) are considered equivalent to those of a grade 12 graduate. 

A high school diploma or certificate is now considered the minimum requirement necessary to survive and hopefully thrive in the Saskatchewan/Canada labour market.

In Saskatchewan, 40% of adults 16 years and older (48% Canada) people have literacy rates below that of a high school grad and as a result would have difficulty meeting the growing literacy demands of a knowledge-based economy.

It is predicted that in the next five years, 2/3 of new and replacement jobs will require some type of post-secondary education.

Many employers will not hire someone who does not have a GED certificate or a high-school diploma.  Future promotions and job changes will also be easier for GED graduates.

Technical schools offering post-secondary education such as SIAST usually require a high-school diploma or GED for enrolment.