What is my child learning?


The Ministry of Education sets curriculum and achievement standards for all publicly funded schools in Ontario.

Follow the links below to read detailed subject descriptions for Kindergarten to Grade 12. The achievement charts show what teachers look for when assessing children's work. "Exemplars" are samples of actual student work with notes explaining how marks were arrived at.

Under Policy & Resource Documents you'll find the policies and strategies underpinning the curriculum, the Trillium List of approved textbooks, and publications that support teachers.

Your Opinion Matters

The electronic survey which is part of the province-wide consultation being conducted by the Working Group on the Elementary Curriculum to gather your perspectives and insights on Ontario's curriculum for grades 1-8 and about learning and teaching in Ontario's elementary schools is now closed.

Thank you once again for your contribution to this important process.

Curriculum Documents

Standardized Testing

The EQAO wants your child to do well on these tests. They've got study tools and sample tests covering the Grade 3 and 6 Assessments of Reading, Writing and Mathematics, the Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). You can also get tips from a brochure written for teachers called Preparing Students for the OSSLT.

Policy & Resource Documents

Learning in French

Because French is one of Canada's two official languages, students in Ontario's publicly funded English-language schools are required to study French. Find out more about options and requirements for studying French in English-Language Schools.

French-language education in Ontario is much more than 'the curriculum in French'. The province's francophone community looks to its schools to protect, transmit and enhance French language and culture. Learn more about French-Language Education.