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 19TH – 29th / 2015
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 4 and 5 on the 14th.
During the Assessment Weeks, which begin on 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
DATE
Tuesday,
January 13
TIME
9– 11:30
SUBJECT – ASSESSMENT
Diploma Exam - ELA 30-1/30-2 Part A
No school in the morning for students
12:30-3:00
Period 1 and Period 3
School in the afternoon for all students
Wednesday,
January 14
9 – 11:30
9-11
Diploma Exam - Social Studies 30-1
30-2 Part A
No school in the morning for students
12:30-3:00
Period 4 and Period 5
School in the afternoon for all students
Friday, January 16 - Last Day of Regular Classes
Diploma Course Marks reported to Alberta Ed.
ASSESSMENT WEEK 1
DATE
Monday,
January 19
TIME
SUBJECT – ASSESSMENT
9 - 11
Chemistry 20 – Final Exam
Multiple Choice, Numeric Response, Written
Chemistry 20 AP class in Room 022
ELA 10 Written Response
9-11
9-11
8:30 – 3:30
Biology 20, ELA 20 - Presentation
BOB Talk OR Pecha Kucha OR Visual Representation
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.
Tuesday,
January 20
8:30 – 3:30
Social 20 – Final Assessment - Model UN debates
9 – 11:30
Diploma Exam - ELA 30-1/30-2 Part B
9-11
Chemistry 20 AP class in Room 113
1-3
Humanities 20 Enrichment
Students in Humanities 20 must sign up for one 2 hour time slot (January 20th or January 22nd)
Wednesday,
January 21
1:30 – 3:30
Biology 20, ELA 20, Science 20 - Presentation
BOB Talk OR Pecha Kucha OR Visual Representation
9-11
Diploma Exam - Social Studies 30-1/30-2 Part B
9-11
Chemistry 20 AP class in Room 113
1:30 – 3:30
Biology 20, ELA 20 - Presentation
BOB Talk OR Pecha Kucha OR Visual Representation
Math 10 Mega Task
1:30-3:30
DATE
Thursday,
January 22
TIME
SUBJECT-ASSESSMENT
9 – 11
Math 20-1 – Final Assessment
9 -11
Math 20-2 – Final Assessment
9-11
Chemistry 20 AP class in Room 022
9-11
Humanities 20 Enrichment
Students in Humanities 20 must sign up for one 2 hour time slot (January 20th or January 22nd)
8:30 – 3:30
Friday,
January 23
8:30-12:30
Biology 20, ELA 20, Science 20 - Presentation
BOB Talk OR Pecha Kucha OR Visual Representation
Social 20 – Final Assessment - Model UN debates
9:30-11:00
Grade 9 Tours
9 – 11
Diploma Exam - Biology 30
1-3
Biology 20 Final Exam
Multiple Choice, Numeric Response
Social 10 Interviews (if required/requested)
1-3
ASSESSMENT WEEK 2
DATE
Monday,
January 26
Tuesday,
January 27
TIME
9 – 11:30
1-3:30
SUBJECT – ASSESSMENT
Diploma Exam - Math 30-1/30-2
Alternate writing time for students with heavy schedule
1:30-3:30
1:30-3:30
Biology 20, ELA 20 - Presentation
BOB Talk OR Pecha Kucha OR Visual Representation
Science 10 – Reassessment/Challenge Opportunity
9– 11
Diploma Exam - Physics 30
9-11
Chemistry 20 AP class in Room 113
12:30-3:30
Physics 20 – Final Cumulative Written Exam
1:30-3:30
Social 10 Interviews (if required)
Today is the last day of regular semester one classes for Learning Program students.
Classes resume on February 2.
Wednesday,
January 28
9 – 11
Diploma Exam - Chemistry 30
9-11
Chemistry 20 AP class in Room 113
Thursday,
January 29
9-11
Chemistry 20 AP class in Room 022
Friday,
January 30
Non Instructional Day
Diplomas - † All students are permitted an additional one-half hour beyond the officially scheduled time to complete their exams
Students with accommodations will get scheduled additional time
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Revised November 26, 2014