The award-winning series, GED Connection , is broadcast over UNC-TV each semester and helps adults prepare for the new General Educational Development (GED) test. Students learn to interpret and analyze reading passages, write clearly and effectively, and solve everyday problems in basic math and science. Settings and subject matter are taken from real life situations to help adults use the tools of a basic education to be better prepared for life at home and on the job.

1. GED Connection Orientation

Language Arts: Writing

Passing the GED Writing Test

1. Getting Ideas on Paper
2. The Writing Process
3. Organized Writing
4. Writing Style and Word Choice
5. Effective Sentences
6. Grammar and Usage
7. Spelling, Punctuation, and Capitalization
8. The GED Essay

Language Arts: Reading

Passing the GED Reading Test

9. Nonfiction
10. Fiction
11. Poetry
12. Drama

Social Studies

Passing the GED Social Studies Test

13. Themes in U.S. History
14. Themes in World History
15. Economics
16. Civics and Government
17. Geography

Passing the GED Science Test

18. Life Science
19. Earth and Space Science
20. Chemistry
21. Physics

Mathematics

Passing the GED Math Test

22. Number Sense
23. Problem Solving
24. Decimals
25. Fractions
26. Ratio, Proportion, and Percent
27. Measurement
28. Formulas
29. Geometry
30. Data Analysis
31. Statistics and Probability
32. Introduction to Algebra
33. Special Topics in Algebra and Geometry