PagineQuebec Curriculum Guide & Practice Tests (K–Secondary V)
Quebec follows the Québec Education Program (QEP) and the Progression of Learning documents, organized around competencies (for example, "solves a situational problem" in math). Most students attend French-language schools; eligible students attend English-language schools, which follow the same program with English Language Arts and French as a Second Language. Our practice is for the English sector; French-language versions are planned.
- 12 grades
- 270 practice tests
- 3 provincial assessments
Choose a grade
Provincial assessments
| Assessment | Grades | Subjects | When | Counts? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial exams — Elementary 6 (English sector) | Elementary 6 | English Language Arts (reading and writing) and Mathematics | June session (and January/August sessions) | Counts toward the final mark; weighting is set by the Ministry and school service centre. |
| Ministerial exams — Secondary IV | Secondary IV | History of Québec and Canada, Science and Technology, Mathematics | June (with January and August sessions) | Uniform exams count for a significant share of the final mark; check current weighting with your school. |
| Ministerial exams — Secondary V | Secondary V | English Language Arts (writing), French as a Second Language | June (with January and August sessions) | Uniform exams count toward the final mark; required for the DES. |
Nationally, a sample of Grade 8 students also writes the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP).
How school is organized
Preschool (Kindergarten), Elementary 1–6 in three two-year cycles, and Secondary I–V (Secondary V is the final year, equivalent to Grade 11). Students then go to CEGEP before university.
Graduation: The Secondary School Diploma (DES) requires 54 credits in Secondary IV–V, including passes in Secondary V language of instruction, Secondary IV–V second language, Secondary IV mathematics, Secondary IV science and technology and Secondary IV History of Québec and Canada.
Curriculum strands we practise
🔢 Mathematics: Arithmetic · Geometry · Measurement · Statistics · Probability
📖 English Language Arts: Reading and listening to literary, popular and information-based texts · Writing a variety of genres · Talking to learn and communicate · Representing literacy in different media
🔬 Science and Technology: The Living World · The Material World · Earth and Space · The Technological World
🌎 Geography, History and Citizenship: Geography, History and Citizenship Education (Elementary) · History and Citizenship Education / Geography (Secondary I–II) · History of Québec and Canada (Secondary III–IV) · Contemporary World (Secondary V)
Official curriculum: Québec Education Program (QEP) and Progression of Learning. Pagine describes the curriculum in its own words; official documents are provincial copyright.
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Frequently asked questions
What curriculum does Quebec use?
Quebec follows the Québec Education Program (QEP) and the Progression of Learning documents, organized around competencies (for example, "solves a situational problem" in math). Most students attend French-language schools; eligible students attend English-language schools, which follow the same program with English Language Arts and French as a Second Language. Our practice is for the English sector; French-language versions are planned.
How are grades organized in Quebec?
Preschool (Kindergarten), Elementary 1–6 in three two-year cycles, and Secondary I–V (Secondary V is the final year, equivalent to Grade 11). Students then go to CEGEP before university.
What are the graduation requirements?
The Secondary School Diploma (DES) requires 54 credits in Secondary IV–V, including passes in Secondary V language of instruction, Secondary IV–V second language, Secondary IV mathematics, Secondary IV science and technology and Secondary IV History of Québec and Canada.
Which provincial tests do students write in Quebec?
Ministerial exams — Elementary 6 (English sector) (Elementary 6); Ministerial exams — Secondary IV (Secondary IV); Ministerial exams — Secondary V (Secondary V).