One of the new classrooms inside the Elder Dr Francis Whiskeyjack High School (Photo Credits - Daniel Barker-Tremblay)
The Alberta government has announced that January provincial exams are cancelled.
Students will be automatically exempted from writing cancelled January diploma exams and PATs but may opt to write January diploma exams in April or June 2026, on a voluntary basis.
Students who choose not to write at a later date will receive their school-awarded mark as their final official course mark.
The cancellation will not affect students’ ability to apply to, be accepted by, or attend post-secondary institutions the Alberta government said.
A notation will be added to transcripts confirming that no diploma exam was written to ensure there is no impact on students’ ability to graduate or transition into post-secondary programs.
School authorities will meet all learning outcomes for the school year and will have flexibility to adjust the school calendar as needed.
The cancellation applies to all school authorities provincewide.
The province had already made diploma exams scheduled for next month optional.
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