Robert Thirsk High School
8777 Nose Hill Drive NW, Calgary, AB T3G 5T3
t | 403-817-3400 f | 403-247-5223 | RobertThirskHigh@cbe.ab.ca
ASSESSMENT WEEK SCHEDULE – JANUARY 13TH – 29th / 2016
There will be no school the mornings of January 13th and 14th while the ELA 30 and Social 30 Diploma
Exams are being written. There will be classes in the afternoon, period 1 and 3 on the 13 th and period
5 and 4 on the 14th.
During the Assessment Weeks, which begin on Tuesday, January 19th, students should be in the
building when they have scheduled assessments, activities or meetings/tutorials with teachers. They
are welcome to work or study from home when they are not scheduled. Please note that in addition to
this schedule, teachers may request that a student come in for additional assessments or course
completion.
Students that are in need of Credit Rescue may have mandatory attendance during
Assessment Weeks and this will be communicated with parents and students.
Please remember assessment is an ongoing process that happens throughout the course not just
during assessment weeks. Assessment week is another opportunity for students to show their mastery
of outcomes/competencies and practice their skills such as test taking, timed responses or the
analysis/synthesis of complex ideas.
DIPLOMA EXAMS PRIOR TO ASSESSMENT WEEK
Diploma Exam Students - Please be at school by 8:30 and in your assigned classroom by 8:45.
DATE
Wednesday,
January 13
12:30-3:00
SUBJECT – ASSESSMENT
Diploma Prep – Do exams make you nervous? Do you get butterflies? Come
spend a ½ hour actively de-stressing and relaxing in the Yoga Studio. We will help
you focus in order to go into your exam calm and confident!
Wellness Greeters and teachers will be in the Space!
Diploma Exam - ELA 30-1/30-2 Part A
No school in the morning for students
Please be at school by 8:30 and in your assigned classroom by 8:45.
Period 1 and Period 3
School in the afternoon for all students
8-8:30
Wellness Greeters and Teachers in the Space!
9 – 12
9-11:30
Diploma Exam - Social Studies 30-1
No school in the morning for students
30-2 Part A
Please be at school by 8:30 and in your assigned classroom by 8:45.
12:30-3:00
Period 5 and Period 4
TIME
8:8:30
9– 12
Thursday,
January 14
Friday, January 15 - Regular Classes
School in the afternoon for all students
Diploma Course Marks and Comments due
Monday, January 18 – Last Day of Regular Classes
Learning Program’s last day is January 27
- Appeals Day for Diploma Courses
Tuesday, January 19 – Assessment Weeks begin
Revised December 8, 2015
ASSESSMENT WEEK 1
DATE
TIME
SUBJECT – ASSESSMENT
Tuesday,
January 19
8-8:30
Wellness Greeters and Teachers in the Space!
9-12
Diploma Exam - ELA 30-1/30-2 Part B
Please be at school by 8:30 and in your assigned classroom by 8:45.
8-10 (x2)
10:30-12:30(x2)
1:30-3:30 (x2)
1-3
Social 20 – Final Assessment - Model UN debates (students will have one 2 hr.
1–3
Biology 20, ELA 20 - Presentations
BOB Talk OR Pecha Kucha OR Visual Representation
session)
5 classes and one ELL session
ELA 10 – Reading Comprehension Assessment
Students will book a 1 hour time slot for a 5 minute presentation in each of these classes that they
are taking or they may choose to do a combined presentation.
8:8:30
Wednesday,
January 20
9 – 11:30
1-3
Diploma Prep – Do exams make you nervous? Do you get butterflies? Come
spend a ½ hour actively de-stressing and relaxing in the Yoga Studio. We will
help you focus in order to go into your exam calm and confident!
Wellness Greeters and teachers will be in the Space!
Diploma Exam - Social Studies 30-1/30-2 Part B
Please be at school by 8:30 and in your assigned classroom by 8:45.
Humanities 20 Enrichment
Students in Humanities 20 must sign up for one 2 hour time slot (January 20 th or January 22nd)
Thursday,
January 21
Friday,
January 22
1-3
Chemistry 20 – Final Assessment
Multiple Choice, Numeric Response
9-11
Math 20-1 – Final Assessment
9-11
Math 20-2 – Final Assessment
9-3
Social 10 Interviews (if required, appointments will be booked today or Jan. 26)
8-3
1-3
Biology 20, ELA 20, Science 20 - Presentations
BOB Talk OR Pecha Kucha OR Visual Representation
Science 20 Final Assessment (OR sign up for a BOB Talk)
8-8:30
Wellness Greeters and Teachers in the Space!
9-12
Diploma Exam - Biology 30
Please be at school by 8:30 and in your assigned classroom by 8:45.
9-11
Humanities 20 Enrichment (Students must sign up for one 2 hour time slot (January 20th or
8–3
Biology 20, ELA 20, Science 20 - Presentation
BOB Talk OR Pecha Kucha OR Visual Representation
Biology 20 Final Assessment
Multiple Choice, Numeric Response
1-3
22nd)
Revised December 8, 2015
ASSESSMENT WEEK 2
DATE
Monday,
January 25
TIME
8-8:30
9 – 12
Tuesday,
January 26
Wednesday,
January 27
1-3
Alternate writing time for students with heavy schedule
1-3
Biology 20, ELA 20 - Presentation
BOB Talk OR Pecha Kucha OR Visual Representation
8-8:30
Wellness Greeters and Teachers in the Space!
9– 12
Diploma Exam - Physics 30
Please be at school by 8:30 and in your assigned classroom by 8:45.
1-3
Physics 20 – Final Assessment
1-3
Physmatics- Mid term - Re-assessment Opportunity
1-3
Social 10 Interviews (if required, appointments will be booked today or Jan. 21)
8-8:30
Diploma Prep – Do exams make you nervous? Do you get butterflies? Come
spend a ½ hour actively de-stressing and relaxing in the Yoga Studio. We will
help you focus in order to go into your exam calm and confident!
Wellness Greeters and teachers will be in the Space!
Diploma Exam - Chemistry 30
Please be at school by 8:30 and in your assigned classroom by 8:45.
9 – 12
Thursday,
January 28
Friday,
January 29
SUBJECT – ASSESSMENT
Diploma Prep – Do exams make you nervous? Do you get butterflies? Come
spend a ½ hour actively de-stressing and relaxing in the Yoga Studio. We will
help you focus in order to go into your exam calm and confident!
Wellness Greeters and teachers will be in the Space!
Diploma Exam - Math 30-1/30-2
Please be at school by 8:30 and in your assigned classroom by 8:45.
Today is the last day of regular semester one classes for Learning Program students.
Classes resume on February 2.
Wellness Greeters and Teachers in the Space!
8-8:30
9-12
Diploma Exam – Science 30
Please be at school by 8:30 and in your assigned classroom by 8:45.
Non Instructional Day
Diplomas - † Students with accommodations will get scheduled additional time
Revised December 8, 2015