Adult Basic Education

Ready to take the next step in your education and career? UC Aspire’s adult basic education program provides learners with the tools and resources they need for success — including live instruction, test prep materials, and free access to Essential Education, an online program that allows you to keep learning on your own outside of class. UC Aspire’s 8-week online classes are designed to maximize your learning and prepare you for what’s NEXT, whether that’s the GED or college. You can focus on one subject at a time or take all four subjects at once, depending on your needs and availability. UC Aspire enrolls new learners approximately every 8 weeks.

All learners must attend orientation and testing before starting adult basic education classes. During orientation, you’ll get a chance to:

• Learn how UC Aspire’s adult basic education program works.
• Meet UC Aspire instructors and staff.
• Learn about support services such as career navigation and loaner laptops.
• Develop an individual learning plan tailored to your goals.
• Take a placement test to see what you already know.

MATH: UC Aspire’s math curriculum emphasizes fluency with rational numbers, including performing operations and converting between decimals, fractions, and percents. Learners will acquire practical problem-solving strategies using ratios, proportions, and algebraic reasoning. Interpreting data, analyzing statistics, and applying geometric concepts are also emphasized.

SOCIAL STUDIES: UC Aspire’s Social Studies course covers key topics such as U.S. history, civics and government, geography, and economics. Learners will engage with primary and secondary sources, interpret charts and maps, and build content knowledge.

REASONING THROUGH LANGUAGE ARTS: UC Aspire’s Reasoning through Language Arts course is designed to equip learners with the essential reading, language, and writing skills needed to succeed on the GED exam. The curriculum focuses on grammar, punctuation, reading comprehension, and writing techniques, with targeted lessons and structured practice.

SCIENCE: UC Aspire’s Science course is designed to help learners build scientific reasoning skills and content knowledge in core domains including Life Science, Physical Science, and Earth and Space Science. Learners develop skills in reading and interpreting scientific texts, graphs, and charts, and apply the scientific method to evaluate hypotheses, evidence, and conclusions.