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Saskatchewan Curriculum Guide & Practice Tests (K–12)

Saskatchewan’s outcomes-based curriculum is published on Edonline. Mathematics follows the Western and Northern Canadian Protocol (WNCP) framework. Treaty education and First Nations and Métis content are required across grades.

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Provincial assessments

AssessmentGradesSubjectsWhenCounts?
Saskatchewan Student Assessment (SSA)Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 9Math 5, ELA 7 and Math 9 (ELA 4 and ELA 10 to follow)Late May–JuneProvince-wide measure; does not replace teacher marks.

Nationally, a sample of Grade 8 students also writes the Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP).

How school is organized

Kindergarten, Grades 1–8 (elementary) and Grades 9–12 (secondary). High-school courses are numbered 10, 20 and 30 (e.g. Pre-calculus 30).

Graduation: Saskatchewan graduation requires 24 credits, including English Language Arts A30 and B30 and Mathematics and Science at the 20 or 30 level. From 2025–26, all Grade 12 marks are teacher-determined.

Curriculum strands we practise

🔢 Mathematics: Number · Patterns & Relations · Shape & Space (Measurement, Geometry) · Statistics & Probability

📖 English Language Arts: Reading and viewing · Writing and representing · Speaking and listening · Language conventions

🔬 Science: Life science · Physical science · Earth and space science · Science inquiry and STSE

🌎 Social Studies: Citizenship and identity · Time, continuity and change · The land: places and people · Power, authority and decision making · Economics and resources · Global connections

Official curriculum: Saskatchewan Curriculum (Edonline). Pagine describes the curriculum in its own words; official documents are provincial copyright.

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Frequently asked questions

What curriculum does Saskatchewan use?

Saskatchewan’s outcomes-based curriculum is published on Edonline. Mathematics follows the Western and Northern Canadian Protocol (WNCP) framework. Treaty education and First Nations and Métis content are required across grades.

How are grades organized in Saskatchewan?

Kindergarten, Grades 1–8 (elementary) and Grades 9–12 (secondary). High-school courses are numbered 10, 20 and 30 (e.g. Pre-calculus 30).

What are the graduation requirements?

Saskatchewan graduation requires 24 credits, including English Language Arts A30 and B30 and Mathematics and Science at the 20 or 30 level. From 2025–26, all Grade 12 marks are teacher-determined.

Which provincial tests do students write in Saskatchewan?

Saskatchewan Student Assessment (SSA) (Grade 5, Grade 7, Grade 9).

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