Grade by Grade
Prince Edward Island · Grade 8

Exploratory Cluster

One hour a day (20% of time); over Grades 7-9 students should experience at least four of the five categories.

Outline

Lessons for this subject are being written.

Below is how the official curriculum organizes it. Each strand will get full lessons like the ones in Grade 1 Mathematics.

Curriculum strands

MUSMusic

Instrumental, vocal, or Styles of Musical Performance (StoMP)

ARTVisual Arts

Elements of art, principles of design, colour theory, drawing, painting, printmaking

LSFLife Skills – Foods

Kitchen and food safety, food preparation, food choices, food systems, food-related careers

CTETechnology Education

Safety, technical skills, design and critical thinking (Level I and II)

EXPExploratory Modules

Provincial modules such as Financial Literacy, Game Makers, Digital Photography, Micro:bits, Allyship through Mi'kmaw Language and Culture