Sauk GED testing schedule Spring 2008
Wallace School GED testing schedule Spring 2008
SAUK VALLEY COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
ADULT EDUCATION
The GED program at SVCC is designed to assist adults who
want to pass
the GED (General Educational Development) tests in reading,
social
studies, science, mathematics, writing, and the
Constitution.
The GED tests consist of:
LANGUAGE ARTS, WRITING - Part 1
(50 questions, 75 Minutes)
Informational Texts
* 15% Organization
* 30% Sentence Structure
* 30% Usage
* 5% Mechanics
LANGUAGE, ARTS, WRITING - PART II
45 minutes (150 to 200) word essay.
SOCIAL STUDIES
(50 question, 80 minutes)
* 25%
* 15% World History
* 15% Geography
* 20% Economics
* *25% Civics and Government
SCIENCE
(50 questions, 80 minutes)
* 20% Earth Science
* 35% Physical Science
* 45% Life Science
LANGUAGE ARTS, READING
(40 questions, 65 minutes)
* 75% Literary text
* 25% Nonfiction text
MATHEMATICS
Part 1( with calculator)(25 questions, 45 minutes)
Casio FX-260 calculator can be
used
Part II (without calculator)
(25 question, 45 minutes)
* 20-30% Number, Number Sense
& Operations
* 20-30%
Measurement & Geometry
* 20-30%
Data Statistics & Probability
* 20-30%
Algebra, Functions & Patterns
(60 questions, no time limit)
On each of the five tests an
applicant needs to make a minimum score of
410 and obtain a total standard
score of at least 2250 on the entire
battery (average score of 450
per test).
In
education through high
school. GED tuition is completely funded by
state and federal money.
The only cost to you will be the $35 testing
fee that you will need to pay
at you county superintendent's office and
the cost of a GED book if you
wish to purchase one.
To register for classes please
call 815/288-5511 and ask for ext. 312, to make an
appointment with a GED
counselor. After you complete a reading
evaluation and fill out the
necessary paperwork, a counselor will
discuss the appropriate program
for you. Usually, you will be able to
begin classes immediately.
The GED test is administered at
Wallace Educational Center in
the GED test by contacting your
county superintendents office and by
paying a $35.00 application
fee. To sign up for GED tests, call the
SVCC Counseling Office, ext
220. If you score less than 410 on an
individual test or your total
score is less that 2250, retesting can be
arranged. If you retest
you can never lose points, the higher score is
always kept
For more information call
815-288-5511 ext. 312 or 231 or email Carol Lovekin at lovekic@svcc.edu
or Laura Peterson at
petersl@svcc.edu
Link to Regional Offices in