Alberta diploma exams will be worth 20 per cent of a student's grade this school year abed ableg abpoli
Diploma exams are normally administered in November, January, April, June and August. In 2020, the diploma exams were cancelled for April and June because students were learning from home, while they were administered once again in August of that year.
Brandi Rai, president of the Alberta School Councils’ Association, said with the diploma exam adjustments, the province has acknowledged how the pandemic has affected students and their learning.Article content However, Opposition NDP Leader Rachel Notley said at an unrelated press conference Tuesday that she’s heard from parents and students the diploma exam weighting should not be going up at a time where there is still instability from the pandemic.