Writing Tests
If you are a student enrolled in the Grade 8-12 Program at NIDES, it is likely you will be asked to write a test for your course. It is important to note that each course has different expectations, so please contact your teacher when you are getting close to writing your first test to make sure you know what the expectations are.
For local students (Comox Valley and surrounding areas) there are a few locations that you can access to write a test.
| Navigate Tsolum Campus | 2505 Smith Road | 250-337-5300 |
| G.P Vanier Secondary | 4830 Headquarters Road | Amber.McLeod@sd71.bc.ca |
| Highland Secondary | 750 Pritchard Road | tara.colborne@sd71.bc.ca |
| Mark R. Isfeld Secondary | 1551 Lerwick Road | heather.corman@sd71.bc.ca |
| Glacier View Alternate | 241 Beecher Place | laura.forin@sd71.bc.ca |
For students located in other areas of the Vancouver Island and Vancouver areas, there are two options available for you to write your tests:
- You can write at one of our approved testing centers as listed below
- You can find a teacher either in your current school or in the community who would be willing to supervise your tests. Please have them complete a test supervisor form and email it to navigateexams@sd71.bc.ca. There are restrictions on who is eligible to supervise a test for a student so please read the test supervisor form carefully for details.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please note that in ALL of these situations, it is mandatory for students to contact their subject teacher in order to arrange for your tests or test passwords to be sent either to a testing site or a test supervisor.
Vancouver Island
| Campbell River | Career and Continuing Education Centre
740 Robron Rd, Campbell River Phone: 250 923 4918 Kai.taylor@sd72.bc.ca |
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| Cowichan Grade 10-12 | Vancouver Island University
2011 University Way |
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| Nanaimo | Nanaimo NIDES Campus
6324 Metral Drive, Nanaimo Email john.gair@sd71.bc.ca to make an appointment |
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| Nanaimo – Grades 8-10 | Sylvan Learning Center
3260 Norwell Drive, Nanaimo Phone: 250 758 1526 |
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| Nanaimo – Gr. 11-12, Adults | Vancouver Island University
Student Services Building 200 900 5th Street, Nanaimo Register online at: https://canada.registerblast.com/VIU/Exam/List Email: assessments@viu.ca |
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| Parksville/Qualicum | Vancouver Island University Campus
100 Jensen Ave East, Parksville Phone: 250 248 2096 |
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| Port Hardy area – Adults | North Island College
9300 Trustee Rd, Port Hardy Phone: 250 956 7912 |
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| Powell River – Gr. 8-12 | Brooks Secondary School – Learning Centre
5400 Marine Ave, Powell River Maria.anderson@sd47.bc.ca |
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| Powell River – Adults | Vancouver Island University – Adult Distance Education
3960 Selkirk Ave, Powell River |
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| Port Alberni | North Island College
3699 Roger St, Port Alberni Phone: 250 724 8741 |
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| Ucluelet | North Island College
10 – 1636 Peninsula Rd, Ucluelet Phone: 250 726 2697 |
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| Victoria | SIDES
4575 Wilkinson Rd, Victoria Phone: 1-800-663-7610 |
Lower Mainland
| Burnaby | Xspace Learning
206-5066 Kingsway, Burnaby |
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| Burnaby | BCIT Burnaby Campus
3700 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby 604-456-1186 |
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| Delta | BCIT AIC Campus
1608 Cliveden Ave., Delta 604-451-7054 |
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| Richmond | BCIT ATC Campus
3800 Cessna Drive, Richmond 604-419-3758 |
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| Vancouver | Rasul Learning Group
2431 Granville Street Email: hello@rasullearning.ca |
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| Vancouver | Solomon Academy
3168 East 54th Ave, Vancouver 604-629-1878 |
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| West Vancouver | Sylvan Learning
230-1425 Marine Drive, West Vancouver 604-926-3365 |
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| Coquitlam (SD#43 students) | Contact Navigate-NIDES to arrange test supervision | |
| Abbotsford | University of the Fraser Valley
33844 King Road, Room G159, Abbotsford |
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| Chilliwack | University of the Fraser Valley
45190 Caen Ave, Room A1350, Chilliwack |
Other areas
For students living in an area where they cannot access one of our testing centers, there is the option of finding your own test supervisor at your local school, community college or library. Have the individual complete a test supervisor form and they must meet the requirements outlined on the test supervisor form and email it to navigateexams@sd71.bc.ca.
If you have any questions concerning any of our testing policies then please contact us at navigate.support@sd71.bc.ca.