Table of contents
- Summary of key changes: 2023/24 school year
- Guide to Education: introduction
- Program foundations
- Education Act
- Other legislation
- Regulations
- Policies
- Standards
- Requirements in other Alberta Education documents
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- Courses and programs: introduction
- Career and Life Management (CALM)
- Career and Technology Studies (CTS)
- English as an Additional Language
- Francisation (francophone)
- External learning
- Francophone education
- Green Certificate Program
- International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement
- Knowledge and Employability courses
- Language programs / course sequences / courses
- Locally developed courses
- Music – private study
- Off-campus education
- Physical education
- Special projects credits
- Transfer points and course sequences for senior high school
- Program planning: Course sequence transfer
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- Diploma and certificate requirements: Introduction
- Alberta High School Diploma
- Certificate of High School Achievement
- Certificate of Achievement
- Certificate of School Completion
- Mature students
- High School Equivalency Diploma
- Alberta High School Diploma: Graduation requirements (English)
- Alberta High School Diploma: Graduation requirements (francophone)
- Certificate of High School Achievement requirements (English)
- Certificate of High School Achievement requirements (francophone)
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- Student assessment in senior high school: Introduction
- Reporting student achievement in senior high school courses
- Grade 12 exemptions for transfer-in students
- Diploma Examinations Program
- Diploma examination results statement
- Reporting results of the provincial assessments
- Appeal procedures
- High school diplomas, certificates and transcripts
- Provisions for mature students
- Credits for private school instruction
After each semester or school year, students shall be awarded credits by Alberta Education on the recommendation of the principal, subject to the following ministry requirements:
- Instruction is the responsibility of qualified teachers holding valid Alberta teaching certificates.
- Students in all senior high schools have access to a minimum of 1000 hours of instruction per school year, as outlined in Program Planning – Senior High School.
- The content of each course follows that outlined in the senior high school programs of study.
- The senior high school is operating in accordance with the Guide to Education: ECS to Grade 12.
- Student assessment is carried out in accordance with school authority policy and is consistent with the Student Assessment Policy.
- School-awarded marks in diploma examination courses and final marks in all other senior high school courses are endorsed by the principal in accordance with school authority requirements. School-awarded marks are subsequently submitted to Alberta Education for recording at a time and in a manner determined by the minister.