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Title: High School Diploma
Institution: Alberta Distance Learning Centre, Canada

Level:
Secondary.

Description:
To earn an Alberta High School Diploma, a student must earn a minimum of 100 credits and complete and meet the standard of the following courses:
3100 English 30 or
3115 English 33 or
3300 Francais 30
Students in francophone programs may use Francais 30 instead of English Language Arts 30 or 33 to meet the Diploma requirements. However, these students must use any two of:
1100 English Language Arts 10
2100 English Language Arts 20 and
3100 English Language Arts 30 or
1115 English Language Arts 13
2115 English Language Arts 23 and
3115 English Language Arts 33
to fulfil the 10-credit requirement from any combination of career and technology studies (CTS) or fine arts or second languages or locally developed/acquired and authorized courses.

3150 Social Studies 30 or
3151 Social Studies 33

2200 Mathematics 20 or
2216 Mathematics 23 or
2225 Mathematics 24
The mathematics requirement - Mathematics 20 or 23 or 24 - may also be met with any 10-credit combination of mathematics courses that includes:
1216 Mathematics 13 or
1200 Mathematics 10

2270 Science 20 or
2285 Science 24 or
2231 Biology 20 or
2242 Chemistry 20 or
2261 Physics 20
The science requirement - Science 20 or 24 or Biology 20 or Chemistry 20 or Physics 20 - may also be met with any 10-credit combination of science courses that includes:
Science 10
Agriculture 10, 20 and 30 cannot be used to meet the Science requirement.

Students must also meet the standard and complete the following:
Physical Education 10 (not required of mature students)
Career and Life Management (not required of mature students)

10 credits, in any combination from:
- career and technology studies (CTS) or
- fine arts or second languages or
- locally developed/acquired and authorized courses in CTS, fine arts or second languages

10 credits in any 30-level courses (including locally developed) in addition to English 30 or 33 and Social Studies 30 or 33.

Languages:
English

Media and methods employed: Printed text, tutorial support, audio cassettes, internet/WWW/email, video cassettes.
Loan kits, practical work, graphing calculator, laboratory kits.

Administrative information:
Students must obtain 100 credits before receiving the High School Diploma.

The diploma certifies that the holder has successfully completed a prescribed programme of instruction.

The diploma does not necessarily grant admission to post secondary education institutions. Students should be aware that there is a variety of entrance requirements for post secondary institutions and that they should plan their programmes accordingly.


Classification:
000000 BROAD, MULTISUBJECT STUDIES GENERAL
Date: 4 August 1998 bb
Source: 1998-1999 Handbook

© 1999 International Centre for Distance Learning, The Open University

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