

The Academic Communications Assessment (ACA) is used for entry into the following Community Services programs: Child and Youth Care, Disability and Community Support, Early Childhood Education (ECE), and ECE Workplace.
This assessment should be completed before applying for a Community Services program to ensure you meet the required levels.
Note: This test is eligible to be completed in-person at the Assessment Centre or online (remotely). See registration page for details.
The Academic Communication Assessment (ACA) is a pre-application admission requirement for Community Services programs. The ACA tests your ability to read and write at post-secondary college level. You will read a short article and will then write a five-paragraph essay based on what you have read.
Details of the assessment:
You will have 90 minutes to complete the assessment.
The essay you complete will be graded on the following rubric:
Each criterion is out of 5 marks, for a total of 20 marks.
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