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.
Diploma Exams are administered annually in January, April, June, August and November according to the schedule posted in the Alberta Education website.
In School Exams
Q3 Exams
April 14 for AM classes 8:00 - 10:30 a.m
April 15 for PM classes 8:00 - 10:30 a.m.
- Please bring photo ID to all exams.
- All Advanced Placement (A.P.) exams are written at the same time as regular course exams.
- The last day of classes in Quarter 3 is Tuesday, April 13, 2021
- The first day of classes for Quarter 4 is Wednesday, April 21, 2021
- No cell phones or wearable technology of any kind is allowed in the exam room.
- No pencil cases are allowed; use a clear plastic bag as a pencil case.
Bus Schedule:
April 14 - regular morning pickup / departure at 10:45 a.m.
April 15 - regular morning pickup / departure at 10:45 a.m.
April 21 - regular bus schedule / first day of Q4
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 RE-SCORES
If you would like to request a re-score on a diploma exam, please go on to myPass and ask for a request. Any questions, come see Ms. Solomon.
Diploma Rewrites
If you would like to rewrite a diploma exam, you must register and pay for your exam through
myPass and give a copy of your receipt to Ms. Solomon.
Diploma Prep Courses
Information on registration, prep courses (Diplomax and Rock the Diploma - RTD Learning) and tutorials can be picked up in Student Services.