Have you been putting off getting your GED because it will take too much time? Here are three things that will change your mind. First, the GED test is a lot easier than you think. They have lowered the passing score to just 45% correct. That’s right, less than half correct answers to pass! Florida’s adult education system includes a range of instructional programs that help adults get the basic skills they need to be productive workers, family members, and citizens. The major program areas are Adult Basic Education Adult High School and GED Preparation.
Adult learners enrolled in Adult High School can earn a high school diploma or its equivalent by successfully passing the Standard GED tests.
Adult education programs are available to individuals that:
- Are 16 years or older.
- Are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school.
- Do not have a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Options to Earn Your High School Diploma
Florida students can earn a standard high school diploma by completing one of the following programs:
- 24 Credit Program, which requires four credits each in English Language Arts and Math, three credits each in Science and Social Studies, one credit in Fine and Preforming Arts, Speech and Debate, or Practice Arts, on credit Physical Education, eight credits in Electives, and one Online Course.
- 18 Credit Academically Challenging Curriculum to Enhance Learning (ACCEL), which requires the same courses as the 24 Credit Program except a student only needs three Electives and Physical Education and an Online Course are not required.
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway, 18 credits are required, four credits each in English Language Arts and Math, three credits each in Science and Social Studies, four Electives, Fine and Preforming Arts, Speech and Debate, or Practice Arts, Physical Education, and an Online Course are not required.
- International Baccalaureate (IB) or Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE), which are rigorous college preparatory programs offered at some schools.