Community Services - Academic Communication Assessment
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Central Standard Time
Status:
Space Available
Location:
Assessment Centre E440, 319 Elgin Ave, Winnipeg
Description:
The Community Services Academic Communication Assessment (ACA) is a pre-application requirement for RRC Polytech's Child and Youth Care, Disability and Community Support, Early Childhood Education (ECE), and ECE Workplace programs.
The ACA tests your ability to read and write at a college level. You will read a short article and will then complete a written response (an essay) based on what you have read.
A non-refundable $69.00 Assessment Fee payment must be made in advance of the test session. Note: The fee does not apply to those doing a rewrite.
Details:
- You will have 90 minutes to complete the assessment.
- It tests your comprehension of a reading related to your RRC program of interest.
- It tests your writing skills through the completion of a 5-paragraph essay writing task. You will be assessed on your ability to:
- Produce basic, structured academic paragraphs on presented and familiar topics.
- Effectively introduce, support and conclude an idea within a 5-paragraph structure and within each paragraph.
- Correctly employ grammar, sentence structure, spelling, capitalization, punctuation, tone, and word choice and usage.
For more information about the assessment, and to access resources that may help you prepare, please visit Community Services Academic Communication Assessment.
Registration period closes Sunday, December 1, 2024