Diploma Exam Information
Note | Alberta Education directs the Grade 12 Diploma Examinations Program. As of September 2022, the Alberta Education Diploma exams webpage states:
For the 2022-23 school year, diploma exams will only count towards 20% of students’ final grades. The weighting of diploma exams will return to 30% effective September 1, 2023.
Diploma exams are mandatory and will be offered for every diploma exam course listed below:
- Biology 30
- Chemistry 30
- English Language Arts 30–1
- English Language Arts 30–2
- Français 30–1
- French Language Arts 30–1
- Mathematics 30–1
- Mathematics 30–2
- Physics 30
- Science 30
- Social Studies 30–1
- Social Studies 30–2
If you have any questions, please contact your school.
Important information about writing diploma exams:
- Students may not enter or leave the diploma exam writing room without
the consent of the supervisor. - Students are not permitted to enter the diploma exam writing room after 10:00 am.
- Students are not permitted to leave the diploma exam room before 10:00 am.
- The following materials are not permitted in the diploma exam writing room (for a full list contact the writing centre staff): (a) students may not bring any papers, notes of any kind, or books other than those permitted, (b) electronic devices or tools unless it is an approved accommodation.
- Students may bring a snack for the exam. The snack must be in a clear plastic bag or container. Please do not bring crunchy snacks (such as carrots), and remove all packaging as the noise can be a distraction to others during the exam.
- Students may bring a bottle of water with the label removed, or water in a clear plastic container.
- Students are not permitted to remove any diploma exams or diploma exam materials from the writing room. This includes tear-out pages from the diploma exam booklets and any rough draft materials produced by the student.
- Students will be able to access their diploma exam mark using their myPass account, on and after, the release date.
As per Alberta Education examination policy and Lester B. Pearson High School Exam Policy:
Absences for exams: A student may only defer tests or examinations for reasons of illness or emergencies such as death in the family. During the school year if a student is repeatedly absent on test days, he or she may be required to provide a doctor's certificate. A doctor's certificate is required for any missed final examination. While parents can excuse students from attendance for illness, parents cannot excuse them for a student's commitment to completing the basic requirements of Alberta Education.
Vacations and other personal reasons are not legitimate excuses for missing exams. Students missing final exams for personal reasons, such as vacation, may forfeit the opportunity for a final assessment and receive a grade of zero.
More information for students and parents can be found at Alberta Education: About Grade 12 Diploma Exams.
