Adult 12

You need to know

• You can be from anywhere in Canada.
• You must be 19 years old and have been out of school for at least one full year.
• We encourage you to have completed grade 11 level courses before you apply to Adult 12.
• To apply, you must complete the Lakeland College online application form and questionnaire.
• High school transcript, if available, must be submitted at the time of application.
• You are eligible to take one course per semester. *Special permission may be granted to take two courses once your transcript has been reviewed.
• You may need to be interviewed and do a placement assessment before you can be accepted.
• You are expected to attend all classes and complete all assignments, quizzes and exams.

Compulsory courses

• English Language Arts A 30
• English Language Arts B 30
• A Canadian studies from these choices: History 30, Native Studies 30, Social Studies 30
• One Mathematics at the 20 or 30 level
• One Science at the 20 or 30 level
• Two electives at the 30 level. One may be a prior learning credit, if you took at 30 level course in the past

You'll receive a grade 12 standing by completing 7 credits. At least of 5 of those credits have to be at a 30 (grade 12) level. Math and Science only have to be at a 20 (grade 11) level.

Note: This Saskatchewan program was once known as academic upgrading. It's been refreshed as Adult 12. Grades are recorded in the province's Student Data System (SDS).

Textbooks

You’ll pay a non-refundable fee of $50 for textbook/printing. The textbooks are loaned and must be returned after you finish the course.

Schedule and tuition

If you live in Saskatchewan and have Saskatchewan Health Card, you qualify for tuition funding.

Textbook/Printing: $50 non-refundable fee​

Application, interview and placements

There are 4 steps in the application process.

1. Fill in the application and questionnaire form. It includes questions about education and career goals.
2. Send us a copy of any high school transcripts.
3. We use the ACCUPLACER assessment to ensure you are placed in the right course(s).
4. Interview may be requested on an individual basis.

Note: If you want to know more about the placement assessment, check out the ACCUPLACER website's student pages. You'll find out what's inside the test, what test day is like and even see practice questions.

Refund and cancellation

The date to withdraw from these programs with a full refund varies:

Fall 2025 - September start

• Math Foundations 30: TBA
• English Language Arts B30: TBA
• Chemistry 30: TBA
• Biology 30: TBA

Winter 2025 - February start

• Math Foundations 20: Mar 5, 2025
• Math Foundations 30: Mar 5, 2025
• English Language Arts A30: Mar 4, 2025
• Chemistry 30: Mar 4, 2025
• Biology 30: Mar 5, 2025