Real GED credentials cannot be earned through correspondence courses or on the Internet. The General Educational Development Testing Service (GEDTS) has received complaints from students who paid high fees to take fake GED tests and who had not earned the credential accepted by hiring personnel, college admissions officers and military enlistment personnel. Real GED tests can be taken only in person at official GED testing centers.
![GED_diploma[1].jpg](http://adulted.maranacook.org/00C05E17-000F72CF.0/GED_diploma%5B1%5D.jpg "GED_diploma[1].jpg") About the GED
The General Education Development (GED) is a free program that opens the door to the future. Earning a GED means greater employment opportunities and increased self-esteem. In today's employment market, many employers require a high school diploma. Most higher education institutions such as the University of Maine (at Augusta and other branches) and the community college system accept the GED for admission!
What is it? The GED is a series of five exams that, when taken successfully, allow the State of Maine and the local school to issue a GED diploma, which is the legal equivalent of a high school diploma. The five tests are in: • Writing (Part 1-50 questions, 75 minutes
Part 2-Essay, 45 minutes) 15% Organization 30% Sentence Structure
30% Usage 25% Mechanics • Social Studies (50 questions, 70 minutes) 15 % History
30% Geography 30% Civics and Government 25% Economics • Science (50 questions, 80 minutes) 45% Life Sciences 20% Earth and Space Science 35% Physical Science • Language Arts, Reading (40 questions, 60 minutes) 20% Comprehension 15% Application 30-35% Analysis 30-35% Synthesis
• Math (50 questions, 90 minutes)
Deb Bomaster, director of Maranacook Adult & Community Education, is the Adult Basic Education Coordinator and works with students to complete their GEDs. Pre-GED tests, preparation programs and GED testing are available at no cost to the student. The class is offered on an ongoing basis during the school year except during vacations. Students may register at any time. Check our online catalog for start dates and descriptions of courses.
Please contact Deb at 685-4923 x317 for more information or to set up an interview. |
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