Cansego Prepares For The Canadian CAEC Exam

I'm a proud GED graduate myself, and a few weeks ago, I heard that the GED test was discontinued in Canada, where it was only available in a paper-based version.

A new Pan-Canadian high school equivalency was developed in Alberta, and I did some research to learn all about this new exam that will help Canadians without a high school diploma get ahead in life.

In May 2024, Canada rolled out a new high school equivalency (HSE) exam across most of its provinces and territories. The new assessment is called the Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC, pronounced 'cake') exam.

The paper-based GED exam, which was used in Canada until then, was technologically outdated, and the publisher, US-based GED Testing Service, did not want to develop a new, more technologically advanced version of the exam. The financial burden would be too great.

So, in 2024, Canada introduced a new, entirely made-in-Canada HSE assessment that had been in the making for several years.

Until 2024, the online GED prep course Onsego GED Prep offered a special version of its program for Canadian students, which focused on Canadian History and Geography and Canadian Culture, Government, and Civics.

To better prepare Canadian students for the new Canadian CAEC assessment, the Onsego brand, which has delivered GED test prep for Canadians for many years, has now branched out into Cansego to focus better on the new Canadian CAEC test, but the lessons are offered on Onsego Canada.

CAEC Overview

Like the GED exam, the CAEC program offers adult learners without a high school degree the chance to earn a secondary educational credential equivalent to a regular high school degree.

The new CAEC has academically the same status as a common Canadian high school or GED diploma and is accepted as such by official agencies, institutions of post-secondary education, and Canadian employers.

Students with earlier partial GED passing scores have until May 2027 to apply these results to the new exam, and GED diplomas will, of course, keep their value and validity!

The CAEC assessment program includes five subject tests, just as the former GED test. The testing fields are Mathematics, Writing, Reading, Social Studies, and Science.

What is Cansego All About?

Based on Onsego's comprehensive GED curriculum, Cansego is an online CAEC preparatory program delivered through Onsego Canada that stands out because it has divided the extensive curriculum of the Canadian CAEC exam into tiny bits.

Particularly the CAEC Social Studies section addresses items specifically related to Canada. Because Onsego's U.S. program has received the predicate "Entirely GED Test-Aligned" from GED Testing Service, students can be sure the English Language, Science, and Math portions of the program are up-to-date as well.

The course offers numerous video lessons that address one CAEC topic at a time, allowing the students to retain the given information far better than when it's presented in long, often dull lessons.

The course is developed specifically for Canadian students and covers all areas related to Canadian history, geography, economics, and diverse cultures and demographics.

Onsego continues to provide top-notch online prep classes and practice tests tailored to the new CAEC requirements.

The Pan-Canadian CAEC exam includes lots of engaging content about Canadian Indigenous perspectives, something that was not available in the Canadian version of the GED exam.

Whereas the Canadian GED test was offered only in a paper-based version, the new CAEC assessment is available in a fully computerized format, with a paper version available where allowed. The CAEC is offered in both English and French.

Onsego Canada provides top-notch CAEC preparatory classes and practice tests that are tailored specifically to CAEC requirements so students can be sure they use an online course that's comprehensive and trustworthy.

CAEC - A Contemporary Credential

The Canadian edition of the GED exam was only available on paper, and for years, Canadian education professionals and employers expressed their concerns that the assessment was outdated and didn't appropriately reflect Canadian values, culture, and history.

In 2021, Alberta Education already initiated a plan to develop a new Pan-Canadian HSE (high school equivalency) assessment to replace the outdated Canadian GED test.

So, when GED Testing Service announced it would terminate the Canadian GED in 2024, a new, technologically advanced program had already been developed by Alberta Education together with several other provinces and territories.

The new exam is technologically advanced and interactive. By the end of 2024, most of Canada will have introduced and implemented the new assessment. Probably only British Columbia will not participate in the new program since it introduced its Adult Graduation Program (Dogwood) in 2014.

Implementation of the new Canadian-made CAEC program has already started or has been completed in Manitoba, Alberta, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, Saskatchewan, and Ontario. Please understand full implementation may require some additional time.

In Conclusion

Onsego Canada has developed a top-of-the-line online CAEC prep course that will efficiently prepare Canadian students for the new Pan-Canadian High School Equivalency Exam, the Canadian Adult Education Credential.

The program is very affordable, particularly compared to other online courses. It covers all the elements and topics found on the CAEC exam and is delivered exclusively online.

Onsego's course has many short video lessons, allowing students to remember the covered material better and faster than when presented in long lessons, making it hard to remain fully concentrated.

This is simply an excellent program that will help students pass the Canadian Adult Education Credential quickly and confidently. It is the best option available to Canadian students, no doubt!