5.2 Nova Scotia Department of Education
In the fall of 2002, the Department of Education announced the creation
of the Skills and Learning Branch. The branch is comprised of the Adult
Education Division , Apprenticeship Training Division, and Skill Development
Division, Labour Market Partnerships Division, Labour Market Development
Secretariat and Youth Services Division. The role of the branch is to
provide co-ordination and supports to the Skills Nova Scotia operational
structure. The Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning is an administrative
body of the Department of Education which awards the NS High School
Diploma for Adults and also administers GED testing across the province.
5.3 Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning (NSSAL)
In November 2000, the Nova Scotia Department of Education announced
the creation of the Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning (NSSAL) which
is an administrative body within the Department of Education. The NSSAL
is part of a major new adult learning initiative aimed at creating a
more co-ordinated, articulated system for adults seeking to upgrade
their skills and/or complete their high school or secondary education.
Working in partnership with program deliverers and funding agencies
such as school boards, colleges, community-based organizations, Community
Services and Human Resources Development Canada, the School strives
to meet the following goals:
- Develop a coordinated system and continuum of educational programs
to meet the learning needs of adults beginning with basic literacy
to high school graduation.
- Provide adult learners the opportunity to acquire a new credential,
the Nova Scotia High School Diploma for Adults, which recognizes learning
from both public school and adult learning programs, as well as that
obtained through prior learning and recognition assessment.
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