Alberta High School Diploma
A
student must earn a minimum of 100 credits to graduate from high school with an
Alberta High School Diploma. Some workplaces or post-secondary institutions may
require additional credits and/or specific courses. Students must fulfill all listed requirements in order to be eligible
for a Alberta High School Diploma.
Provincial
exams are required in English 30-1 and 30-2, Social Studies 30-1 and 30-2,
Mathematics 30-1 and 30-2, Biology 30, Chemistry 30, Physics 30 and
Science 30. Final marks in these courses represent a blend of school and
provincial exam marks. As of the 2015-16 school year, the blend mark will
consist of the school mark constituting 70% of the final mark and the diploma
exam will constitute 30%. For more information on diploma exam weighting
changes, see:
https://education.alberta.ca/media/14442388/q-a-dip-weighting-english_20150318.pdf
Talk
to your school counsellor for more information about diploma requirements.
Alberta High School Diploma
Requirements
Earn a minimum of 100 credits and complete the following
courses:
- English 30-1 or 30-2; and
- Social Studies 30-1 or 30-2;
and
- Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2 or
20-3; and
- Science 20 or 24 or Biology
20 or Chemistry 20 or Physics 20*; and
- Physical Education 10; and
- Career and Life Management
(CALM 20); and
*The
science requirement may also be met with a 10-credit combination of Science 14
and Science 10.
Earn 10 credits, in any combination, from:
- Career and Technology Studies
(CTS)
- Fine Arts
- Second Languages
- Physical Education 20 and/or
Physical Education 30
- Registered Apprenticeship
Program (RAP)
- Knowledge & Employability
courses; and
Earn 10 credits in any 30-level course (in addition to English
and Social Studies), in any combination, from:
- 30 level Mathematics,
Science, Fine Arts, Second Languages, Career and Technology Studies (CTS),
or Physical Education and/or
- 30 level locally developed
course (learn more about these course options through your high school)
and/or
- 35 level Work Experience
and/or
- 35 level Registered
Apprenticeship Program (RAP) and/or
- 30-4 level Knowledge &
Employability courses.
Alberta Certificate of High
School Achievement
The
Certificate of High School Achievement is awarded to students who are enrolled
in Knowledge and Employability courses and who satisfy the requirements of that
program.
(Alberta Education)
The requirements for a Certificate of High School Achievement
are different than those of the Alberta High School Diploma. The requirements
indicated below are the minimum requirements for a student to attain a
Certificate of High School Achievement. The requirements for entry into
post-secondary institutions and workplaces may require additional courses.
80
CREDITS Including the following:
- English Language Arts 20-2 or 30-4
- Mathematics 14 or 20-4
- Science 14 or 20-4
- Social Studies 10-2 or 20-4
- Physical Education 10 (3 credits)
- Career and Life Management (CALM) (3
credits)
The
student must also have credits in, at least, one of the following:
credits
in:
- 30-level Knowledge and
Employability Occupational course or…
- 30-level Career and
Technology Studies (CTS) or…
- 30-level locally developed
course with an occupational focus
And
credits in :
- 30-level Knowledge and
Employability Workplace Practicum course or…
- 30-level Work Experience
course or…
- 30-level Green Certificate
course or…
- 5 credits in:
- 30-level Registered
Apprenticeship Program (RAP) course
Alberta Education myPass
myPass is a service from Alberta Education that is a secure self-service site for students to:
- View and print diploma exam results
- Order high school transcripts
- View progress towards a diploma or certificate
- A number of other services
After you register, this site provides access to information about your education.
Information: https://education.alberta.ca/resources/mypass/
