Test and exam preparation

EBSCO Learning Express "supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass a high school equivalency test, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a citizen and much more. Learning centers contain practice tests, interactive tutorials, e-books (downloadable PDF workbooks), articles and flashcards."

Access

First, sign into your library to see if you have access. Search for "EBSCO Learning Express." We have confirmed that Toronto and Ottawa have the resource.  The Ottawa Public Library (OPL) is in a partnership program with Burlington, Hamilton, Kingston, London and Mississauga. You should be able to use your card from the other libraries to access EBSCO Learning Express through the OPL.

Second, if you and/or your learners see a resource that you want to use or download, an account is required for each user. Registration only requires a valid email address and a password. No other information is requested.

Once you and your learners have accounts, individual  users can bookmark and save practise tests and tutorials on a personal dashboard. Individual users can also download their own consumable workbooks. 

Educators will need to access the collection with their own accounts in order to help learners navigate and find the right resources. 

Copyrighted. Individual user accounts/library cards are needed to use and download resources.

Many of the test preparation materials for trades and apprenticeship, particularly sample questions, are monetized. However, the Red Seal site, dedicated to promoting common standards to assess the skills of tradespeople across Canada, has freely available sample questions for each trade. In addition, they also have a comprehensive exam preparation guide that includes an excellent section on completing multiple choice questions. The site also has self-assessments in both online and PDF formats for each trade. The self-assessments are lists of testing topics covered in the exam, not sample questions.

In Alberta, there is an option to take an exam to enter a trade if one hasn't completed high school or if education requirements can't be proven. An exam study guide is available. The exam preparation guide could be useful for learners outside Alberta who want to learn more about the general demands of apprenticeship theory instruction.