Biology 30 Diploma case studies

The Biology 30 Diploma is part of the Grade 12 Diploma Examinations Program administered within Alberta's K to 12 provincial assessment system. According to the Government of Alberta, the program has three main purposes: to certify the level of individual student achievement in selected Grade 12 courses, to ensure that provincewide standards of achievement are maintained, and to report individual and group results. In other words, the diploma is a standards-setting and certification instrument, not a classroom assignment: it exists so that a student's standing in Biology 30 can be judged against the same provincial expectations as every other student who writes it. The exam is intended for Grade 12 students completing Biology 30, along with others who are eligible to write diploma exams under provincial rules. The Biology 30 Diploma case studies are 5 cases and about 1,679 words.