Intended for teachers, this document provides curriculum specifications for the Grade 12 Diploma Examinations in English 30 in Alberta, Canada. Introductory information (1) indicates the approximate time to be devoted to teaching various components of the language arts, the relative importance of concepts and skills, and priorities for instruction and evaluation; (2) defines both process and outcome objectives; and (3) discusses the purposes of the classroom evaluation and the Grade 12 Diploma Examinations (to assess instructional outcomes for students and their parents, employers, post-secondary institutions, and school systems.) The second section of the document outlines the writing, reading, viewing, listening, and speaking concepts specified for high school language arts programs. The third section provides a rationale for the selection of objectives for diploma examination purposes and outlines the outcome objectives and necessary skills for diploma examinations in English 30. (SRT)