Locally Developed Courses
Overview
Information on approved Locally Developed Courses (LDC) is posted to this location upon approval from the Chinooks Edge School Division No. 73 Board of Trustees and Alberta Education. Many of the courses exist in hard copy and are being transferred to an electronic version to allow individuals to access the course by downloading. Courses which are not yet available to download or that have been created by another district may be obtained by contacting Jason Drent at jdrent@cesd73.ca.
Related Polices and Administrative Procedures
Steps for Locally Developed Course Approval
Locally developed courses must be approved by the Chinooks Edge School Division No. 73 Board of Trustees and in the case of senior high courses, Alberta Education must approve the course before it may be used in the classroom. If you would like information on the approval for a LDC please contact Jason Drent at jdrent@cesd73.ca.
Creating your own Locally Developed Course
When teachers wish to create a locally developed course or program, certain information must be provided in order to obtain approval from the CESD Board of Trustees.
Please refer to:
Download the Chinook’s Edge LDC Template - (2019) on which you may create your course. Schools may only use the current version of the approved courses.
Junior High Locally Developed Courses
| Course Name | Grade | Level | Developed By | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESL Accelerated English | 7, 8, 9 | 3 | The Calgary School Division (2008) | ||
| ESL Introduction to Science | 7, 8, 9 | The Calgary School Division (2008) | |||
| ESL Introduction to Social Studies | 7, 8, 9 | 2 & 3 | The Calgary School Division (2008) | ||
Senior High Locally Developed Courses
| Course Name | Course Code | Credits | Authorization Period | Developed By | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Acting/Touring Theatre (2019) 15 | LDC1975 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Advanced Acting/Touring Theatre (2019) 25 | LDC2975 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Advanced Acting/Touring Theatre (2019) 35 | LDC3975 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| American Sign Language & Deaf Culture (2018) 15 | LDC1289 | 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Edmonton School Division | |
| American Sign Language & Deaf Culture (2018) 25 | LDC2289 | 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Edmonton School Division | |
| American Sign Language & Deaf Culture (2018) 35 | LDC3289 | 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Edmonton School Division | |
| Astronomy 15 | LDC1947 | 3 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Astronomy 25 | LDC2947 | 3 | 1-Sep-20 | 31-Aug-22 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Autobody Repair K&E (2019) 15 | LDC1821 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Autobody Repair K&E (2019) 25 | LDC2821 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Autobody Repair K&E (2019) 35 | LDC3821 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Aviation-Flight (2019) 15 | LDC1351 | 3 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Aviation-Flight (2019) 25 | LDC2351 | 3 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Aviation-Flight (2019) 35 | LDC3841 | 3 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Band (2021) 15 | LDC1439 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Band (2021) 15 | LDC1439 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Band (2021) 25 | LDC2439 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Band (2021) 25 | LDC2439 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Band (2021) 35 | LDC3439 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Band (2021) 35 | LDC3439 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Big History (2019) 15 | LDC1017 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Chinook's Edge School Division | |
| Ceramics Advanced Techniques (2019) 15 | LDC1059 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Edmonton School Division | |
| Ceramics Advanced Techniques (2019) 25 | LDC2059 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Edmonton School Division | |
| Ceramics Advanced Techniques (2019) 35 | LDC3059 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Edmonton School Division | |
| Chamber Ensemble (2021) 15 | LDC1417 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Chamber Ensemble (2021) 25 | LDC2417 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Chamber Ensemble (2021) 35 | LDC3417 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Choir (2021) 15 | LDC1414 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Choir (2021) 15 | LDC1414 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Choir (2021) 25 | LDC2414 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Choir (2021) 25 | LDC2414 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Choir (2021) 35 | LDC3414 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Choir (2021) 35 | LDC3414 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| **Class V Driver Training - NEW PROCESS! (See Note at Bottom of Page) |
LDC3363 | 3 | 1-Sep-16 | 31-Aug-21 | The Northern Lights School Division | |
| Competencies in Math 15 | LDC1515 | 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Red Deer School Division | |
| Content Literacy 15 | LDC0010 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | |
| Content Literacy 25 | LDC0020 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Edmonton Catholic Separate School Division | |
| Creative Writing & Publishing (2019) 15 | LDC1269 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Creative Writing & Publishing (2019) 25 | LDC2269 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Creative Writing & Publishing (2019) 35 | LDC3269 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Dance (2019) 15 | LDC1413 | 5 | 10-Apr-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Edmonton School Division | |
| Dance (2019) 25 | LDC2413 | 5 | 10-Apr-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Edmonton School Division | |
| Dance (2019) 35 | LDC3413 | 5 | 10-Apr-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Edmonton School Division | |
| ESL Introduction to Canadian Studies (2019) 15 | LDC1212 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| ESL Introduction to Canadian Studies (2019) 25 | LDC2212 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| ESL Introduction to Mathematics (2020) 15 | LDC1350 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-24 | The Calgary School Division | |
| ESL Introduction to Science (2019) 15 | LDC1213 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| ESL Introduction to Science (2019) 25 | LDC2213 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Film & Media Art (2021) 15 | LDC1092 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Film & Media Art (2021) 25 | LDC2092 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Film & Media Art (2021) 35 | LDC3092 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Fire Rescue Services (2019) 15 | LDC1004 | 3 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Edmonton School Division | |
| Forensic Studies (2021) 25 | LDC2256 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Edmonton School Division | |
| Forensic Studies (2021) 35 | LDC3256 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Edmonton School Division | |
| Forensic Studies (2021) 35 | LDC3256 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Pembina Hills School Division | |
| French Vernacular 15 | LDC1401 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Aspen View School Division | |
| French Vernacular (2021) 25 | LDC2401 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Chinook's Edge School Division | |
| History of War and Warfare (2018) 15 NEW! | LDC1011 | 3 | 26-Feb-21 | 31-Aug-22 | The Palliser School Division | |
| Instrumental Jazz (2021) 15 | LDC1431 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Instrumental Jazz (2021) 15 | LDC1431 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Instrumental Jazz (2021) 25 | LDC2431 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Instrumental Jazz (2021) 25 | LDC2431 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Instrumental Jazz (2021) 35 | LDC3431 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Instrumental Jazz (2021) 35 | LDC3431 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Intercultural Studies (2018) 15 | LDC1502 | 3 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Leadership, Character & Social Responsibility (2021) 15 | LDC1509 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Golden Hills School Division | |
| Leadership, Character & Social Responsibility (2021) 15 | LDC1509 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Golden Hills School Division | |
| Leadership, Character & Social Responsibility (2021) 25 | LDC2509 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Golden Hills School Division | |
| Leadership, Character & Social Responsibility (2021) 25 | LDC2509 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Golden Hills School Division | |
| Leadership, Character & Social Responsibility (2021) 35 | LDC3509 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Golden Hills School Division | |
| Leadership, Character & Social Responsibility (2021) 35 | LDC3509 | 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Golden Hills School Division | |
| Learning Strategies (2018) 15 | LDC1599 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | |
| Learning Strategies (2018) 25 | LDC2599 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | |
| Learning Strategies (2018) 35 | LDC3599 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School Division | |
| Marine Life & Ecosystem Studies (2018) 35 | LDC3141 | 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Parkland School Division | |
| Paleontology (2021) 15 | LDC1293 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Golden Hills School Division | |
| Paleontology (2021) 25 | LDC2293 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Golden Hills School Division | |
| Paleontology (2021) 35 | LDC3293 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Golden Hills School Division | |
| Psychology - Abnormal 35 | LDC3155 | 3 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Pembina Hills School Division | |
| Reading (2020) 15 | LDC1148 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-24 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Reading (2020) 25 | LDC2148 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-24 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Sculpting (Advanced Techniques) 15 | LDC1067 | 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Sculpting (Advanced Techniques ) 25 | LDC2067 | 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Sculpting (Advanced Techniques) 35 | LDC3067 | 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Studio Art (2021) 35 NEW! | LDC3493 | 3 | 1-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Rockyview School Division | |
| Technical Theatre 15 | LDC1987 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Technical Theatre 25 | LDC2987 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Technical Theatre 35 | LDC3987 | 3 & 5 | 1-Sep-18 | 31-Aug-22 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Vocal Jazz (2021) 15 | LDC1433 | 3 & 5 | 8-Apr-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Vocal Jazz (2021) 25 | LDC2433 | 3 & 5 | 8-Sep-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Vocal Jazz (2021) 35 | LDC3433 | 3 & 5 | 8-Apr-21 | 31-Aug-25 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Yoga 15 (2019) | LDC1449 | 3 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Yoga 15 (2019) | LDC1449 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Yoga 25 (2019) | LDC2449 | 3 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Yoga 25 (2019) | LDC2449 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Yoga 35 (2019) | LDC3449 | 3 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
| Yoga 35 (2019) | LDC3449 | 5 | 1-Sep-19 | 31-Aug-23 | The Calgary School Division | |
** Class V Driver Training
Alberta Education has a new process to award high school credits for external learning opportunities that students take outside of school. This new process provides a more personalized, flexible approach for completing high school.
Students can complete the external course offered by a licensed driver training school (government-recognized organizations) for high school credit. Alberta Education has approved that students will earn one high school credit for completing the 15 hours of classroom instruction and 10 hours of in-vehicle instruction and passing the knowledge and practical assessments.
Students will initiate the request for the external recognition by presenting a Notice of Driver Education Course Completion to their high school. The high school will report the completion of course (EXT1010) Class 5 Driver Training 10 using PASI. (Students who previously received credits for the same learning under (LDC3363) Class V Driver Training are not eligible to earn duplicate credits using external learning recognition.)