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 Learning at Home
Pressed for time and ready to work for your GED?
- Requirements of Study At Home Students
- Commitment to complete assignments
- 6 hours each week
- Complete an assessment and orientation at ALC
- Connect with a teacher
Programs:
GED Study at Home - requires a commitment to study.
A teacher will prepare your lessons and students pick up materials and return
them every two weeks (also available through a drop-in tutoring session.)
GED Online - requires access to a computer with
high speed Internet access and email or phone contact with your teacher each
week. 3000 lessons are available to tailor the program to your specific
needs.
GED Reading and Math Basics for Adults
If you have been out of school for an extended period of time, or aren't quite
ready for a rigorous GED Test, this basic introductory course is for you. Based
upon scores obtained during orientation assessment, students will be placed in
this pre-GED, Adult Basic Education course.
AM, PM, Evening and Saturday classes are available.
Math Lab
Designed especially for students needing individualized help with math skills,
this intensive, hands-on learning lab is for students needing a "boost" in
addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, algebra or geometry.
10:00am - 1:00pm Friday
10:15am - 11:45am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday
12:00pm - 1:30pm Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday
4:00pm - 5:30pm Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday
Study at Home
Prepare for the GED exam at home or online! Using workbooks, TV/Video
instruction materials, or online lessons, study any time of day, and at your own
convenience. You will work one-on-one with a NYS Certified Instructor either via
telephone, email, or at one of our many drop-in centers throughout the region.
Services are FREE, personal and confidential! Ask about our suppllemental
Workforce Essential Skills series to help to develop workplace communication
skills and enhance performance on the job.
High School Diploma - Bennett Evening School
Did you leave High School to pursue a full-time job? Bennett Evening School is
the only Evening School in the State of New York that allows students to
condense two years of coursework into only one year of study! High School credit
courses lead to a Regents Diploma. Course fees for City residents are:
$8.00/course, and Non-resident fees are $250/course.
5:30pm - 8:30pm Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (10 weeks)
**Important Information About Taking the GED Exam
The New York State GED exam is offered at least once a month at the Workforce
Literacy Center (WLC), located at 160 Edward Street at Elmwood Ave. in Buffalo.
The test is given on Wednesays from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (2 parts - Language Arts,
Reading & Writing), and the following Thursday from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM (3 parts
- Math, Science & Social Studies). On Saturday, all parts completed in one day.
All candidates must have 2 forms of I.D. (photo ID & Social Security card).
Candidates under the age of 19 must qualify for one of the following
Attachments, which are available at the Adult Learning Center office, before
he/she can sit for the GED exam.
Attachment B - Verifying that one complete year has passed since the candidate
left School - OR - the candidate was a member of a class that has already
graduated.
OR
Attachment C - Verifying the candidate is a student enrolled in an approved
alternative education program.
OR
Attachment D - Verifying the candidate's acceptance into armed forces, job corps
or college.
Candidates may pick up or drop off applications at the Adult Learning Center,
located at 389 Virginia Street (corner of S. Elmwood) from Monday - Friday 8:30
AM - 3:00 PM.
For more information, call 888-7088
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