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Alberta high school diploma
To obtain an Alberta High School Diploma, you must earn at least 100 credits by taking required courses, plus other courses that interest you and help you achieve your goals. Most courses are worth 5 credits unless otherwise indicated.
These courses are required for a diploma:
- English Language Arts 30-1 or 30-2
- Social Studies 30-1 or 30-2
- Mathematics 20-1 or 20-2 or 20-3
- Science 20 or 24 or Biology 20 or Chemistry 20 or Physics 20*
- Physical Education 10
- Career and Life Management (CALM)
Earn 10 credits or more, in any combination, from:
- Career and Technology Studies (CTS)
- Fine arts
- Second languages
- Physical Education 20 and/or 30
- Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) courses
- Knowledge and Employability courses
Earn 10 credits or more in any 30-level course
(in addition to a 30-level English Language Arts and 30-level Social Studies), in any combination, from:
- 30-level Mathematics or Science or fine arts or second languages or CTS or Physical Education
- 30-level locally developed courses
- 30-level Work Experience
- 30-level Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP)
- 30-level Knowledge and Employability courses
- Advanced level (3000 series) in CTS courses
- 30-level Green Certificate Program courses
- Special Projects 30
*The science requirement may also be met with the 10-credit combination of Science 14 and Science 10.
High School Plan
Grade 10:
- English 10-1 or 10-2
- Social 10-1 or 10-2
- Science 10 or 14
- Math 10C or 10-3
- PE 10 / CALM
- Elective 10
- Elective 10
- Elective 10
Grade 11:
- English 20-1 or 20-2
- Social 20-1 or 20-2
- Science 20 or Bio 20 or Chem 20 or Physics 20 or Sci 24
- Science 20 or Bio 20 or Chem 20 or Physics 20 or Sci 24
- Math 20-1 or 20-2 or 20-3
- PE 20
- Elective 20
- Elective 20
Grade 12:
- English 30-1 or 30-2
- Social 30-1 or 30-2
- Science 30 or Bio 30 or Chem 30 or Physics 30
- Science 30 or Bio 30 or Chem 30 or Physics 30
- Math 30-1 or 30-2 or 30-3
- PE 30
- Elective 30
- Elective 30