Education
Elementary and High School Sites
BC Home School Association Endeavoring to inform, support and encourage families choosing to provide their child with a home based education.
Integrated Resource Packages IRPs consist of provincially required curriculum (learning outcomes), suggested ideas for instruction, a list of recommended learning resources (books, videos, electronic resources), and possible methods for teachers to use in evaluating students' progress.
School District # 73 Includes school, and curriculum information, Virtual School, and job opportunities for the Kamloops/Thompson District.
School District #74 Includes information about district schools, trustees and meetings, as well as web sites for elementary students and First Nations education in the Gold Trail School District.
Adult Education Sites
Adult Basic Education ABE courses lead to a high school diploma or "Dogwood Certificate," prerequisites for post-secondary programs.
GED Tests Research the fees, application process, and test schedule for the GED tests in B.C.
Learn Now BC Find out about tuition-free adult basic education in British Columbia. The site includes resources for students, educators, and parents.
Literacy BC Use the toll free referral line to locate resources for adults or families, including interpretation service for Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Farsi, French, Punjabi, Spanish and Vietnamese.
Test Prep
AAA Math Features a comprehensive set of interactive arithmetic
lessons.
Khan Academy Providing a world-class education to anyone, anywhere.
Test Prep Review Free online practice tests.
Post-Secondary Education Sites
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Contains detailed information about post-secondary institutions in Canada, including university profiles listing enrollment, tuition fees, student facilities and services, housing, sports, and student assistance. Also includes a searchable database of academic programs offered in Canada.
CanLearn Interactive One-stop resource providing users with information on education, loans, grants and learning opportunities as well as career and labour market information.
Education Planner Plan your post-secondary education in British Columbia. Site includes programs from more than 27 universities, colleges and training institutes. Compare admission requirements, tuition fees, start dates and application deadlines.
School Finder Find information on more than 1,400 universities, colleges and career colleges in Canada, including admission requirements, costs, programs and contact details.
Colleges and Universities
Paper copies of many college calendars, especially for British
Columbia and
Alberta, are available at the Kamloops and North Kamloops
libraries.
Telephone each branch for detailed holdings.
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