Alberta High School Diploma Requirements
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| To earn an Alberta High School Diploma, a student must: |
~earn a minimum of 100 credits |
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| and meet the minimum standards and complete the following courses: |
~English 30-1 or 30-2 |
~Social Studies 30 or 33 |
~Mathematics 20, Pure or Applied, Mathematics 24 |
~Science 20, 24, Biology 20, Chemistry 20 or Physics 20 |
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| NOTE: For those going to 30-level and 33-level courses, successful completion of a diploma examination is required. |
| and successfully complete the following: |
~Physical Education 10 (3 credits) |
~Career and Life Management (CALM - 3 credits) |
~10 credits, in any combination from Career and Technology Studies (C.T.S.) OR Fine Arts OR Second Languages |
~10 credits, in any 30-level courses (including locally developed/acquired and authorized courses) in addition to English 30-1 or 30-2 and Social Studies 30 or 33 |
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The Certificate of Achievement
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| Students may choose to earn credits toward the Certificate of Achievement. To qualify for a Certificate of Achievement, students must earn a minimum of 80 credits, 67 of which are defined as follows: |
| SUBJECT |
CREDITS |
ELIGIBLE COURSES |
| English |
9 |
English 16
English 26
English 36 |
| Social Studies |
6 |
Social Studies 16
Social Studies 26 |
| Mathematics |
3 |
Mathematics 16 |
| Science |
3 |
Science 16 |
| Physical Education |
3 |
Phys Ed 10 |
| Career & Life Management |
3 |
C.A.L.M., Leadership 20 |
Courses selected from the Occupational Clusters*
~Agribusiness
~Business & Office Operations
~Construction & Fabrication
~Creative Arts
~Natural Resources
~Personal & Public Services
~Tourism & Hospitality
~Transportation |
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Occupational Courses
Grade 10 (16 level)
-minimum of 10 credits
Grade 11 (26 level)
-minimum of 20 credits
Grade 12 (36 level)
-minimum of 10 credits |
| 67 specified credits, 13 unspecified credits |
| * One 36 level course from any occupational cluster will be accepted for transferring from the Integrated Occupational Program to the General High School Diploma Program |
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Retroactive Credits
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A student who fails a course in a subject with more than one series and a final mark no lower than 45% may proceed to the next higher course in the alternate series (e.g. English 10-1, 20-1, 30-1 series - English 10-2, 20-2, 30-2)
Upon successful completion of the 23 or 33 level course, a student is eligible for retroactive credits in the prerequisite course at the 13 or 23 level provided credits have not already been granted in either the 10-20 or the 13-23 series. |
