Diploma Exams

Diploma exams are administered to students in select Grade 12 courses and have three main purposes:

to certify the level of individual student achievement in these courses;

to ensure that province-wide standards of achievement are maintained; and

to report individual and group results.

Download a copy of Paul Kane's January 2020 Exam Schedule
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Diploma Exams are administered annually in January, April, June, August and November according to the schedule posted in the Alberta Education website. 

Alberta Education Diploma Exams
Major Works Data Sheet Diploma Exam Review Part A
English 30-1 Diploma Part A Exam Rubric #1:  Personal Response
English 30-1 Diploma Part A Exam Rubric #2: Critical/Analytical Response
English 30-1 Diploma Part A Exam Rubric #3: Persuasive Writing in Context Assignment
English 30-2 Diploma Part A Exam Rubric #1: Visual Reflection
English 30-2 Diploma Part A Exam Rubric #2: Literary Explorations Assignment
English 30-2 Diploma Part A Exam Rubric #3: Persuasive Writing in Context
Study Tool for Diploma Exam Part B:  Literary Glossary

Diploma rescores

If you would like to request a rescore on a diploma exam, please go on to myPass and ask for a request by February 27, 2020. Any questions, come see Ms. Solomon.

Diploma Rewrites

If you would like to rewrite a diploma exam in April or June, you must register on myPass by February 21, 2020.

Diploma Prep Courses

Information on registration, prep courses (Diplomax and Rock the Diploma - RTD Learning) and tutorials can be picked up in Student Services.