Physics 30 - 2015-2016 Diploma Examinations Program - Information Bulletin

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Physics 30 2015–2016 Diploma Examinations Program outlines the program framework and key changes for the Physics 30 diploma examination period. It specifies updates to diploma examination weighting, including a shift to a 70/30 model effective September 1, 2015, and clarifies simplified time-limit instructions for student writing. The bulletin also covers field testing initiatives, benefits of field tests, examination security, standards consistency over time, and supporting definitions and examples used to explain expectations and assessment design.

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New Diploma Examination Weighting

Time Limits on Diploma Examinations

Field Testing

Benefits of Field Tests

Special-format Practice Tests

Teacher Involvement in the Diploma Examination Process

Course Objectives

Performance Expectations

Performance Standards

Examination Specifications and Design

Examination Security

Maintaining Consistent Standards over Time on Diploma Examinations

Diploma Examinations: Multiple Forms

Science 30 Available in French

Publications and Supporting Documents

Teacher Comments on Diploma Examinations and Online Field Tests

Reminders and Explanations

Definitions of Systems

Interference Pattern Equations

Lenses

Mirrors

Directions

Nuclear Equations

Wave-particle Duality

Positrons

Annihilation

Use of Rulers or Straightedges

Use of Protractors

Default Angle Units and Graphing Calculators

Constants

Numerical-response Questions

Illustrative Numerical-response Items Assessing Mandated Skills

Illustrative Items from Field Testing or Diploma Examinations Showing Word Usage and Exploring Misconceptions

Questions Showing Assessment at Various Cognitive Levels

Illustrative Graphing Skills

Numeracy on Physics Examinations

Instructions Pages for Physics 30 Diploma Examinations

Contacts 2015–2016

Information Bulletin Physics 30 2015 – 2016 Diploma Examinations Program This document was written primarily for: | Students | 􀀳 | | --- | --- | | Teachers | 􀀳 of Physics 30 | | Administrators | 􀀳 | | Parents | | | General Audience | | | Others | | Distribution: This document is posted on the Alberta Education website at education.alberta.ca. Copyright 2015, the Crown in Right of Alberta, as represented by the Minister of Education, Alberta Education, Provincial Assessment Sector, 44 Capital Boulevard, 10044 108 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5E6, and its licensors. All rights reserved. Special permission is granted to Alberta educators only to reproduce, for educational purposes and on a non-profit basis, parts of this document that do not contain excerpted material. Excerpted material in this document shall not be reproduced without the written permission of the original publisher (see credits, where applicable). Contents *NEW Diploma Examination Weighting .....................................................................1 *NEW Time Limits on Diploma Examinations ...........................................................1 *NEW Field Testing .....................................................................................................1 *NEW Benefits of Field Tests.......................................................................................2 Special-format Practice Tests ...........................................................................4 Teacher Involvement in the Diploma Examination Process .............................5 Course Objectives.............................................................................................6 Performance Expectations ................................................................................6 Performance Standards ....................................................................................7 Examination Specifications and Design ...........................................................9 Examination Security ..................................................................................... 11 Maintaining Consistent Standards over Time on Diploma Examinations ...... 11 Diploma Examinations: Multiple Forms ........................................................ 12 *NEW Science 30 Available in French ...................................................................... 12 Publications and Supporting Documents........................................................ 13 Teacher Comments on Diploma Examinations and Online Field Tests .......... 14 Reminders and Explanations .......................................................................... 15 Definitions of Systems .................................................. 15 Interference Pattern Equations...................................... 15 Lenses ........................................................................... 15 Mirrors .......................................................................... 15 Directions ...................................................................... 15 Nuclear Equations ......................................................... 15 Wave-particle Duality ................................................... 16 Positrons ........................................................................ 16 Annihilation .................................................................. 16 Use of Rulers or Straightedges...................................... 16 Use of Protractors ......................................................... 16 Default Angle Units and Graphing Calculators ............ 16 Constants....................................................................... 16 Numerical-response Questions ..................................... 16 You can find diploma-examination-related materials on the Alberta Education website at education.alberta.ca. *NEW Illustrative Numerica

FAQs

What change to diploma examination weighting applies starting September 1, 2015?

The weighting shifts from 50/50 to a 70/30 model, where school-awarded grades count for 70 percent.

What writing time limit will Physics 30 have for the November 2015 session?

All science diploma examinations listed (including Physics 30) will use a 3-hour time limit, and other diploma examinations are not changed.

What is the role of field testing in the diploma examination program?

The program includes online field testing, along with described benefits of field tests, to support evaluation and refinement of assessment materials and expectations before or alongside formal examinations.

Sep 14, 2026

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