Examination Specifications

Number of Parts, Sections, Weighting, Duration and Authorized Materials. 

For further detailed information, please refer to the EMSB Andragogical Support Team website. 

English Language Arts

Français, langue seconde

Secondary 1

ENG – 1101-4 Informed Choices

Section - Interacting Orally (20%)

Section - Listening (30%)

Section - Reading (25%)

Section - Writing (25%)

 Duration: 185 minutes

Authorized Materials:  English-English dictionary, Thesaurus 

ENG – 1102-2 Enjoyment and Entertainment I

Section - Interacting Orally (20%)

Section - Listening (30%)

Section - Reading (25%)

Section - Writing (25%)

 Duration: 185 minutes

Authorized Materials: English-English dictionary, Thesaurus 

Secondary 1

FRE – 1103-3 Propos liés à la consommation

Section -  Expression et demande orale (60%)

Section - Interpretation de l'oral et de l'écrit (40%)

 Durée: 65 minutes

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue ou dictionnaire unilingue français


FRE – 1104-3 Propos liés à l'environnement physique et social

Section -  Expression orale (40%)

Section - Expression écrite (15%)

Section - Interprétation de l'oral et de l'ecrit (45%)

 Durée: 120 minutes

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue ou dictionnaire unilingue français, Recueil de conjugaison, Grammaire 

Secondary 2

ENG – 2101-2 Enjoyment and Entertainment II

Section - Interacting Orally (20%)

Section - Listening (25%)

Section - Reading (30%)

Section - Writing (25%)

 Duration: 185 minutes

Authorized Materials: English-English dictionary, Thesaurus 

ENG – 2102-4 Rights and Responsibilities

Section - Interacting Orally (20%)

Section - Listening (25%)

Section - Reading (30%)

Section - Writing (25%)

o Duration: 185 minutes

Authorized Materials: English-English dictionary, Thesaurus

Secondary 2

FRE – 2102-3 Propos liés au monde du travail

Section -  Expression orale (40%)

Section - Expression écrite (15%)

Section - Interpretation de l'oral et de l'écrit (45%)

Durée: 120 minutes

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue ou dictionnaire unilingue français, Recueil de conjugaison, Grammaire 

Secondary 3

ENG 3101-1 English and Interviews 

Part 1: Reads and Listens (60%)

Duration: 120 minutes + (additional time for viewing the filmed interview)

Authorized Materials: English Dictionary, Thesaurus 

Part 2: Uses Language (40%)

 Duration: 60 minutes (50 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes for the interview)


ENG 3102-2 English and the World of Work

Part 1: Produces Texts (50%)

 Duration: 90 minutes

Authorized Materials: English dictionary, Thesaurus

 Part 2: Uses Language (50%)

 Duration: 60 minutes (50 minutes to rehearse and 10 minutes for the interview)


ENG 3103-3 English and Persuasion

Part 1: Uses Language (25%), Reads and Listens (25%)

Duration: 90 minutes

Authorized Materials: English dictionary, Thesaurus

 Part 2: Produces Texts (50%)

Duration: 90 minutes

Authorized Materials: English dictionary, Thesaurus

Secondary 3

FRE 3101-1 Participer à une conversation

Partie 1: Interagir en français (100%)

 Durée: environ 43 minutes (environ 40 minutes pour la préparation et 3 minutes pour la discussion)

Matériel autorisé: Durant la préparation à l’interaction - Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français


FRE 3102-1 Découvrir l'univers médiatique

Partie 1: Comprendre des textes variés à l’écrit et à l’oral (100%)

o   Durée: 90 minutes

o   Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français


FRE 3103-1 Présenter un passe-temps et en discuter

Partie 1: Interagir en français (60%)

 o   Durée: 13 minutes (10 minutes pour la préparation et 3 minutes pour l’échange verbal) 

o   Matériel autorisé:  Durant la préparation: Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français

Partie 2: Produire des textes variés à l’oral (40%)

Durée: 18 minutes (15 minutes pour la préparation et 3 minutes pour l’exposé oral)


FRE 3104-1 Comprendre et transmettre des directives

Partie 1: Comprendre des textes variés à l’écrit et à l’oral (60%)

Durée: 90 minutes

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français

Partie 2: Produire des textes variés à l’écrit (40%)

Durée: 60 minutes

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français, Grammaire, Ouvrage sur la conjugaison

 

FRE 3105-1 S'informer sur la santé et en discuter

Partie 1: Interagir en français (80%)

Durée: 60 minutes pour la préparation et 3 à 4 minutes pour l’entretien

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français

Partie 2: Comprendre des textes variés à l’écrit (20%)

 Durée: 90 minutes

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français

 

FRE 3106-1 Raconter un événement

Partie 1: Produire des textes variés à l’écrit (100%)

Durée: 120 minutes

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français, Grammaire, Ouvrage sur la conjugaison

Secondary 4

ENG 4111-1 English in Poems and Songs

Part 1: Reads and Listens (70%)

 Duration: 120 minutes

Authorized Materials: English dictionary, Thesaurus

 Part 2: Uses Language (30%)

 Duration: 45 minutes (40 minutes to prepare, 2 minutes to deliver, 3 minutes for personal response)


ENG 4112-2 English and the World of Story

Part 1: Reads and Listens (50%)

Duration: 90 minutes + (additional time for viewing the movie)

Authorized Materials: English dictionary, Thesaurus

 Part 2: Produces Texts (50%)

Duration: 90 minutes

Authorized Materials: English dictionary, Thesaurus

 

ENG 4113-3 English to Inform  

Part 1: Reads and Listens (30%)

Duration: 90 minutes

Authorized Materials: English dictionary, Thesaurus

Part 2: Produces Texts (40%)

Duration: 75 minutes

Authorized Materials: English dictionary, Thesaurus

Part 3: Uses Language (30%)

 o   Duration: 45 minutes (42 minutes to prepare for the oral report and 3 minutes to deliver the oral report)

Secondary 4

 FRE 4101-1 Consommer des biens et des services

Partie 1: Interagir en français (70%)

 o   Durée: 30 minutes (25 minutes pour préparation et 4 à 5 minutes pour l’interaction)

o   Matériel autorisé:  Durant la préparation à l’interaction - Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français

 Partie 2: Comprendre des textes variés à l’écrit (30%)

Durée: 90 minutes 

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français


FRE 4102-1 Présenter un projet et en discuter

Partie 1: Interagir en français (70%)

Durée: 19 minutes (15 minutes pour la préparation et environ 4 minutes pour l’interaction)

Matériel autorisé: Durant la préparation à l’interaction - Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français

 Partie 2: Produire des textes variés à l’oral (30%)

Durée: 18 minutes (15 minutes pour la préparation et environ 3 minutes pour l’exposé oral)

 

FRE 4103-1 Lire et produire des lettres

Partie 1: Comprendre des textes variés à l’écrit (40%)

Durée: 90 minutes

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français

 Partie 2: Produire des textes variés à l’écrit (60%)

Durée: 90 minutes

o   Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français, Dictionnaire de synonymes, Grammaire, Ouvrage sur la conjugaison


FRE 4104-1 Explorer l’histoire et la culture

Partie 1: Comprendre des textes variés à l’oral (60%)

Durée: 60 minutes

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français

 Partie 2: Produire des textes variés à l’écrit (40%)

Durée: 120 minutes

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français, Dictionnaire de synonymes, Grammaire, Ouvrage sur la conjugaison

Secondary 5

ENG 5101-1 English and Plays

Part 1: Reads and Listens (60%)

Duration: 120 minutes + (additional time for viewing the theatrical play)

Authorized Materials: English dictionary, Thesaurus

Part 2: Uses Language (40%)

 Duration: 45 minutes (40 minutes to prepare, 2 minutes for monologue, 3 minutes for personal response)


ENG 5102-2 English and Written Narratives

Part 1: Produces Texts (60%)

Duration: 120 minutes

Authorized Materials: English dictionary, Thesaurus

Part 2: Reads and Produces Texts (40%)

Duration: 120 minutes

Authorized Materials:  English dictionary, Thesaurus , *Novel, *Personal reading notes on novel (notes cannot be from an internet source) - All notes will be kept with your exam.

*Paper format


ENG 5103-3 English Research and Persuasion

Part 1: Uses Language (40%)

Duration: 30 minutes (22 minutes to set up, and 8 minutes for the presentation)

Authorized Materials: Notes, outlines, cue cards, flip chart, any presentation software, and any other practical resources

Part 2: Reads and Listens (20%)

Duration: 80 minutes

Authorized Materials: English dictionary, Thesaurus

Part 3: Produces Texts (40%)

Duration: 120 minutes

Authorized Materials: English dictionary, Thesaurus

Secondary 5

 FRE 5101-1 Comprendre et émettre des opinions

Partie 1: Comprendre des textes variés à l’écrit (70%)

Durée: 120 minutes

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire unilingue français, Dictionnaire bilingue

Partie 2: Interagir en français (30%)

Durée: 60 minutes (55 minutes pour la préparation et de 4 à 5 minutes pour l’interaction)

Matériel autorisé: Durant la préparation à l’interaction - Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français


FRE 5102-1 Produire des textes narratifs

Partie 1: Produire des textes variés à l’écrit (100%)

Durée: 180 minutes

Matériel autorisé:  Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français, Dictionnaire de synonymes, Grammaire, Ouvrage sur la conjugaison

 

FRE 5103-2 Communiquer pour trouver un emploi

Partie 1: Produire des textes variés à l’écrit (30%)

Durée: 120 minutes

Matériel autorisé: Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français, Dictionnaire de synonymes, Grammaire, Ouvrage sur la conjugaison

Partie 2: Interagir en français (70%)

Durée: 37 minutes (30 minutes pour la préparation et de 5 à 7 minutes pour l’interaction)

Matériel autorisé: Durant la préparation à l’interaction - Dictionnaire bilingue, Dictionnaire unilingue français

Mathematics

Sciences

Secondary 1

MTH 1101-3 Finance and Arithmetic

Duration: 150 minutes

Authorized Materials:  


MTH 1102-3 Statistics and Probability

Duration: 150 minutes 

Authorized Materials:  

Science and Technology 

TSC – 4061-2 The Energy Challenge

Theory Part (60%) 

Duration: 120 minutes 

o   Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination)

  Practical Part (40%) 

Duration: 120 minutes 

o   Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination)

 

TSC – 4062-2 Climate Change

  Theory Part (60%) 

 Duration: 120 minutes 

Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination) 

 Practical Part (40%) 

Duration: 120 minutes 

Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination)

 

TSC – 4063-2 Mechanization of Work

 Theory Part (60%) 

 o Duration: 120 minutes 

o Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination) 

 Practical Part (40%) 

 Duration: 180 minutes 

Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination)

 

TSC – 4064-2 Waste Management

  Theory Part (60%) 

Duration: 120 minutes 

Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination) 

  Practical Part (40%) 

 Duration: 120 minutes 

Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination) 

Secondary 2

MTH 2101-3 Algebraic Modelling

Duration: 150 minutes

Authorized Materials:  


MTH 2102-3 Geometric Representations and Transformations

Duration: 150 minutes

Authorized Materials: 

Chemistry

CHE – 5061-2 Chemistry: Gases and Energy

Theory Part (60%) 

Duration: 120 minutes 

Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination)

 Practical Part (40%) 

Duration: 180 minutes

o  Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination)

 

CHE – 5062-2 Chemistry: Kinetics and Equilibrium

  Theory Part (60%) 

Duration: 120 minutes 

Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination)

Practical Part (40%) 

Duration: 180 minutes 

o  Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination)

Secondary 3

MTH 3051-2 Algebraic and Graphical Modelling

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  


MTH 3052-2 Data Collection

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  


MTH 3053-2 Geometric Representation

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  

Physics

PHS – 5061-2 Optics and Kinematics

Theory Part (60%) 

Duration: 120 minutes 

Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination) 

Practical Part (40%) 

Duration: 180 minutes

o  Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination)

 

PHS – 5062-2 Forces and Mechanical Energy

Theory Part (60%) 

Duration: 120 minutes 

Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination)

Practical Part (40%) 

Duration: 180 minutes

o  Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination)

Secondary 4: Cultural, Social & Technical Option

MTH 4151-1 Algebraic and Graphical Modelling in a General Context

Section 1: Application questions: series of short and long-answer questions (20%)

Section 2: Problem-solving tasks (80%)

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  


MTH – 4152-1 Data Collection in a General Context

Section 1: Application questions: series of short and long-answer questions (20%)

Section 2: Problem-solving tasks (80%)

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  


MTH – 4153-2 Geometric Representation in a General Context

Section 1: Application questions: series of short and long-answer questions (20%)

Section 2: Problem-solving tasks (80%)

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  

Biology

BLG – 5070-2 Applied Genetics

Theory Part (60%) 

Duration: 120 minutes 

Authorized materials: Ordinary or scientific calculator (Data and programs stored in the calculator's memory must be erased before and after the examination)

Practical Part (40%) 

Duration: 180 minutes

Secondary 4: Science Option

MTH – 4271-2 Algebraic and Graphical Modelling in a Fundamental Context – 2nd Edition

Section 1: Application questions: series of short and long-answer questions (20%)

Section 2: Problem-solving tasks (80%)

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  


MTH – 4272-2 Data Collection in a Fundamental Context

Section 1: Application questions: series of short and long-answer questions (20%)

Section 2: Problem-solving tasks (80%)

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  


MTH – 4273-2 Geometric Representation in a Fundamental Context 1

Section 1: Application questions: series of short and long-answer questions (20%)

Section 2: Problem-solving tasks (80%)

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  

Secondary 5: Cultural, Social & Technical Option

MTH – 5150-2 Optimization in a General Context

Section 1: Application questions: series of short and long-answer questions (20%)

Section 2: Problem-solving tasks (80%)

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  


MTH – 5151-1 Algebraic and Graphical Modelling in a General Context 2

Section 1: Application questions: series of short and long-answer questions (20%)

Section 2: Problem-solving tasks (80%)

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials: 


MTH – 5152-1 Vote Distribution Models and Random Experiments

Section 1: Application questions: series of short and long-answer questions (20%)

Section 2: Problem-solving tasks (80%)

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  

Secondary 5: Science Option

MTH – 5170-2 Optimization in a Fundamental Context

Section 1: Application questions: series of short and long-answer questions (20%)

Section 2: Problem-solving tasks (80%)

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  


MTH – 5171-1 Algebraic and Graphical Modelling in a Fundamental Context 2

Section 1: Application questions: series of short and long-answer questions (20%)

Section 2: Problem-solving tasks (80%)

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  


MTH – 5173-1 Geometric Representation in a Fundamental Context 2

Section 1: Application questions: series of short and long-answer questions (20%)

Section 2: Problem-solving tasks (80%)

Duration: 180 minutes

Authorized Materials:  

Social Universe

Options

History: Compulsory

HST-4103-2 - History of Québec and Canada: 1840-1945

 Part 1 - Appropriate use of knowledge (68%)

Part 2 - Coherent representation of a period in the history of Quebéc and Canada (16%)

Part 3 - Rigour of the interpretation (16%)

Duration: 180 minutes


HST-4104-2 - History of Qbec and Canada: From 1945 to our times

 Part 1 - Appropriate use of knowledge (68%)

Part 2 - Coherent representation of a period in the history of Quebéc and Canada (16%)

Part 3 - Rigour of the interpretation (16%)

Duration: 180 minutes

Computer Sciences

CMP – 5053-3 Introduction to Computer Software

Duration: 120 minutes


CMP – 5054-4 Introduction to Microsoft Paint

Duration: 90 minutes


CMP – 5067-1 Word Processing: Styles and Layout

Duration: 180 minutes


CMP – 5068-1 Word Processing: Sections and Tables

Duration: 180 minutes


CMP – 5069-1 Electronic Spreadsheets: Calcul. & Data Presentation Basics

Duration: 180 minutes


CMP – 5070-1 Electronic Spreadsheets: Data Analysis

Duration: 180 minutes

Contemporary World

SST-5101-2 - Contemporary World Problems and Issues I

Part 1:  Writing: Interprets a contemporary world problem (80%)

 Duration: 180 minutes

Part 2: Oral: Expression of a well-founded opinion (20%)

 o Duration: approximately 30 minutes


SST-5102-2 - Contemporary World Problems and Issues II

Part 1: Writing: Interprets a contemporary world problem (80%)

 Duration: 180 minutes

Part 2: Expression of a well-founded opinion (20%)

  o Duration: approximately 30 minutes

Spheres of Genetic Competencies

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