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The following message was sent today to parents of students affected by the technology issues during the writing of the English Language Arts 30 diploma exams from their school principals:

Dear Parent,

You are receiving this email because your child wrote Part A of the English Language Arts 30 diploma exam on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. During the writing of this exam, the province’s QuestA+ online diploma exam system was temporarily unable to accommodate the volume of students writing the exam, which may have adversely affected a number of students.

We have been advised by Alberta Education that all students who were impacted by this event are able to apply for an exemption of Part A of this exam. The partial exemption will calculate their final course mark based on their school awarded mark and the Part B, or reading, part of the diploma exam. If your student would like to rewrite the exam in April or June, all fees will also be waived. Attached please find a Frequently Asked Questions document to help you and your child in making your decision.

If your child would like to be exempt from Part A of the exam, please contact me no later than Thursday, Jan. 22. If you or your child have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you,

​Frequently Asked Questions | Jan. 15, 2015