Grade by Grade
British Columbia · Secondary

Grade 9

Grade 9 is the last year of the K–9 core curricula; the Graduation Program begins in Grade 10.

English Language Arts

Outline
  • Story/text
  • Strategies and processes
  • Language features, structures, and conventions

Mathematics

Outline
  • Number
  • Computational fluency
  • Patterning
  • Geometry and measurement
  • Data and probability
  • Financial literacy

Science

Outline
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Earth and Space Science

Social Studies

Outline
  • Big Ideas
  • Curricular Competencies
  • Content

Physical and Health Education

Outline
  • Physical literacy
  • Healthy and active living
  • Social and community health
  • Mental well-being

Arts Education

Outline
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Music
  • Visual arts

Career Education

Outline
  • Personal development
  • Connections to community
  • Life and career plan

Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies

Outline
  • Applied Design
  • Applied Skills
  • Applied Technologies

Core French (or another second language)

Outline
  • Thinking and communicating
  • Personal and social awareness