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IP represents Physics
The digits in this number are of particular significance as follows:
1st digit indicates level
2nd digit indicates credit value of the course
3rd and 4th digits indicate the course number
For example, IM 3215 is a mathematics course in Level III, which has a credit value
of 2 toward the requirements for provincial certification, and which has been
assigned the course number of 15 to distinguish it from other Level III mathematics
courses.
Resource Materials
The learning objectives for each course are followed by a list of potential references
and resources. Note that references and resources are suggested, rather than
prescribed. Instructors and educational institutions are free to make other choices.
Indeed, many learners do not respond well to print as a learning medium and
alternate learning materials would undoubtedly be more appropriate for them. The
references listed may serve as starting points. They were never intended to
preclude the use of other reference texts or learning resources.
Instructor Handbooks
There are two Instructor Handbooks which supplement the ABE Program Guides.
ABE Level III Instructors will find a wealth of valuable information in both the
Handbook for Level I and the Handbook for Levels II and III combined. The
Instructor Handbooks do not contain prescriptive information. They are, however,
collections of suggestions which may help you in your delivery of the ABE Program.
The Department of Education and Training recommends that all ABE instructors
examine both Handbooks before instructing the courses described in the ABE
Program Guides.
Purpose of the ABE Program
The ABE Program was designed with the intent of providing adults who have not
completed high school with the opportunity of acquiring a solid, high-quality,
educational background to allow them to function in our society, and to access
avenues to further education, training, employment, and personal enrichment. It
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