🎓 ABE GED/HSE Prep
A respectful, self-paced course to help adults prepare for the high school equivalency test — the credential that opens jobs, college, and new possibilities. Twelve lessons cover all four subjects, plus the test-taking strategy and confidence to carry it off.
ℹ️ Independent & Unofficial
This is a free, independent study course created to help you prepare. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to GED Testing Service®, the American Council on Education, HiSET®/ETS, or TASC / Data Recognition Corporation. GED® is a registered trademark of the American Council on Education; HiSET® is a trademark of ETS — used here only to identify the tests. All practice questions in this course are original and are not actual test items. Always confirm current requirements, fees, and dates with your state and the official test provider.
📚 About This Course
This course is for adults ready to earn a high school equivalency credential — whether you left school long ago or recently, and whether you're brushing up or starting fresh. It treats you like the capable, motivated adult you are.
It's practical and reachable: clear reviews of each tested subject, all-original practice questions with worked explanations, real test-taking strategies, and steady encouragement. You can prepare for and pass the four subjects one at a time, at your own pace.
What You'll Be Able to Do
- Understand how the HSE test works and build a realistic study plan
- Read closely and answer Language Arts questions — and write the essay
- Handle Mathematical Reasoning: numbers, algebra, geometry, and data
- Reason through Science passages, graphs, and experiments
- Answer Social Studies questions on civics, history, economics, and geography
- Use smart test-taking strategies and manage test-day nerves
Who This Course Is For
- Adult learners preparing for the GED, HiSET, or TASC at their own pace
- Tutoring and classroom programs — every lesson includes paired and group options
- Tutors and teachers looking for a ready-made, sequenced HSE-prep syllabus
💡 Build on the ABE foundations first
This is the capstone of the ABE program. If reading, writing, or math still feel shaky, start with Reading & Writing and Math & Numeracy — they feed directly into the Language Arts and Math sections here. The Digital & Life Skills course helps with the computer-based test, too.
📖 The 12 Lessons
Work through the lessons in order, or jump to the subject you want to tackle first.
Module 1 · Getting Ready for the GED/HSE
Understand the test, make a plan, and learn to take tests calmly and well.
Module 2 · Language Arts (RLA)
Reading, grammar, and writing the extended-response essay.
Module 3 · Mathematical Reasoning
Numbers and word problems, algebra basics, and geometry & data.
Module 4 · Science, Social Studies & Test Day
The last two subjects, then a full plan for test day and beyond.
🗺️ Where This Fits
GED/HSE Prep is the capstone course of the Adult Basic Education program — it builds on everything before it:
| Course | Focus | You can… |
|---|---|---|
| Reading & Writing | Foundational literacy | Read everyday texts, write sentences & paragraphs, handle forms |
| Math & Numeracy | Everyday math | Handle money, measurement, time, and basic calculation |
| Digital & Life Skills | Modern basics | Use a phone, email, and online forms with confidence |
| GED / HSE Prep | High-school equivalency | Prepare for the high-school-equivalency exam |
| Workforce Readiness | Getting & keeping a job | Find work, apply, interview, and succeed on the job |
| Financial Literacy | Managing your money | Budget, bank, save, handle credit & debt, avoid scams |
| Civics & Citizenship | Civic life & the path to citizenship | Understand U.S. government & rights, navigate your community, prepare for naturalization |
| Career Exploration & Pathways | Choosing & planning a career | Explore careers, research the job market, and plan an education-to-career path |
| CDL Pathway Bridge (IET) | Reading & math for trucking | Build the skills to succeed in CDL training and a driving/logistics career |
| Healthcare / CNA Bridge (IET) | Reading & math for caregiving | Build the skills to succeed in CNA training and a healthcare career |
| Manufacturing & Trades Bridge (IET) | Reading & shop math for the trades | Build the skills to succeed in trades training/apprenticeships and a career |
| Workforce Digital Skills | Job-ready digital skills | Use office software, email, spreadsheets, video meetings & online applications |
| Health Literacy | Understanding & using health information | Read labels & forms, navigate care & insurance, and talk with your doctor |
| College & Career Transition | Reading & study skills for the next step | Read & study at a college level and transition to postsecondary study |
New to the basics? Strengthen Reading & Writing and Math & Numeracy first — this course takes those foundations up to test level.
🧭 How to Study This Course
- Start with Module 1. Understand the test and build a plan before diving into content.
- Take subjects one at a time. Study for and pass one subject, then move to the next.
- Do the practice questions. Work each one, then read the explanation — that's where learning sticks.
- Keep the journal. Track what you've mastered and what to review before test day.
- Use the official practice test and free local prep classes to check your readiness.
🧠 A word before you begin
If school didn't go the way you wanted, that chapter does not decide this one. You are older, wiser, and more motivated now — and this credential is well within your reach. Add the word yet to your doubts: "I can't pass math… yet." Let's begin. 🌱