Alberta Grade 12 Math and Science exams are to be multiple choice, effective immediately.

According to a quote by the Minister in the CBC article referenced below, "That shortens the exam period by two and a half days," Hancock said. "It gives more instructional time in the school, it reduces exam anxiety and also reduces the need to draw teachers out of the school at that particular period of time to do marking."

Actually it may increase anxiety because students knew that the A and B portions of an exam would be in the morning and afternoon on the same day and now there will be two different exams in one day. But, perhaps not, knowing the exams will be over with sooner.

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Cheers - Mike