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'''Canadian primary and secondary standardized examinations''' are examinations developed in Canada and taken by primary and secondary students in some [[Provinces and territories of Canada|provinces and territories in Canada]].

The majority of the exams listed are developed provincially and are unique to each respective province and their related adjacent territories. This is as a result of education in Canada being in the jurisdiction of the provinces and territories. Such exams can be important factors in the determination of final grades and therefore also in [[scholarship]] decisions, [[Colleges in canada|college]], and [[List of universities in Canada|university]] admissions. However, policies of [[Higher education in Canada|post-secondary institutions in Canada]] vary concerning whether the blended exam and class grade are used or simply the class grade are used for admission.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uwaterloo.ca/future-students/admissions/admission-requirements/accounting-finance/canada/alberta/|title=Accounting and Financial Management admission requirements for Alberta high school students}}</ref>

A unique situation of primary and secondary examinations is that of Canada's territories. The territories mostly elect to adopt the curriculum of their most closely related adjacent provinces. This includes adopting the related provinces examination policy. [[Yukon]] and the [[Northwest Territories]] primarily follows the [[British Columbia]] curriculum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.education.gov.yk.ca/curriculum.html#BCs_curriculum|title=Curriculum|date=22 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/services/nwt-curriculum-and-school-list/nwt-curriculum|title=NWT Curriculum}}</ref> Meanwhile, [[Nunavut]] primarily follows the [[Alberta]] curriculum.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gov.nu.ca/education/information/curriculum-learning-resources-0|title=Curriculum & Learning Resources}}</ref> Therefore, exams in these territories are developed and adjudicated by the aforementioned adjacent province but are administered by the territorial educational ministry. The reason for the territories adopting the curriculum of provinces is because the provinces have both greater means to create the curriculum and populations to ensure the curriculums acceptance by tertiary institutions. The reason for the territories adopting the curriculum of those specific provinces is as a result of the [[Territorial evolution of Canada|historical geography of Canada]]. Yukon was formed prior to the existence of any current western Canadian province except British Columbia. Meanwhile, Alberta, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and a handful of other provinces were created from the now nonexistent North-Western Territories which was.

== List of examinations ==
For the purposes of the list, the 'course grade' is defined as the grade assigned by the teacher during classroom instruction. 'Final grade' or 'blended grade' are defined as the combined examination and course grade.

=== National ===

* [[Pan-Canadian Assessment Program|Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP)]]<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cmec.ca/131/Learning_Assessment_Programs.html|title=Learning Assessment Programs}}</ref>
* [[Programme for International Student Assessment|Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)]]<ref name=":2" />
* [[Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies|Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC)]]<ref name=":2" />
* [[International Computer and Information Literacy Study|International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS)]]<ref name=":2" />
* [[Teacher Education and Development Study in Mathematics (TEDS-M)]]<ref name=":2" />
* [[Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS)]]<ref name=":2" />
* [[The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)]]<ref name=":2" />
*[[International Baccalaureate]]
*[[Advanced Placement exams|Advanced Placement]]
*[[Canadian Achievement Test (CAT)]]

===[[Alberta]] and [[Nunavut]]===
{{See also|Standardized testing in Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut (disambiguation){{!}}Standardized testing in Alberta, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut}}

Some universities choose to raise Albertan students marks because of their provincially required exams. For example, the University of British Columbia automatically raises Albertan students' averages by 2%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macleans.ca/education/uniandcollege/why-albertas-education-system-is-better/|title=Why Alberta's education system is better}}</ref>

* Provincial Achievement Tests (PAT) — Taken in grades 6 and 9. Exam mark is not included in final reported grade as class grades are not reported to the province.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://education.alberta.ca/provincial-achievement-tests/about-the-pats/|title=Provincial Achievement Tests: About the Pats|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>

* Alberta Diploma Examinations (Diploma) — Taken in some 30 level (grade 12) courses, including:
**Biology 30
**Chemistry 30
**Physics 30
**Science 30
**English Language Arts 30–1/30-2
**Français 30–1
**French Language Arts 30–1
**Mathematics 30–1/30-2
**Social Studies 30–1/30-2

Exam mark is worth 30% of final course grade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://education.alberta.ca/diploma-exam-administration/?searchMode=3|title=About the Diploma Examinations Program}}</ref>

=== [[British Columbia]], [[Northwest Territories]], and [[Yukon]]  ===

* Graduation assessments — graduation literacy assessment (GLA) taken in grade 10 and 12. Graduation numeracy assessment (GNA) taken in grade 10. GLA and GNA are both marked on a scale of 4 (1 = Emerging, 2 = Developing, 3 = Proficient, 4 = Extending). There is no minimum score required to graduate (completion only).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/provincial/assessment|title = Provincial assessment &#124; Building Student Success - B.C. Curriculum}}</ref>
Grade 7 SAT

Grade 4 and 7 FSA (British Columbia)

===[[Manitoba]]===

* Grade 3 Assessments, including the subjects reading, writing, and mathematics.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/assess/assess_program.html|title=Provincial Assessment Program}}</ref>
* Middle Years Assessments<ref name=":1" />
** Grade 7, including the subjects reading, writing, and mathematics.<ref name=":1" />
** Grade 8, including the subjects reading, writing, and mathematics.<ref name=":1" />
* Grade 12 Provincial Tests — taken in some grade 12 level courses. Exam mark is worth 30% of final course grade except for Essential Mathematics test which is worth 20%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/assess/tests/index.html|title=Assessment and Evaluation}}</ref>

===[[Ontario]]===
In Ontario, province wide assessment is administered by the [[State-owned enterprise|crown corporation]] called the [[Education Quality and Accountability Office|Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eqao.com/en/assessments|title=The Assessments}}</ref> The EQAO administers tests in:

* Grade 3, including the subjects reading, writing, and mathematics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eqao.com/en/assessments/primary-division/Pages/primary-division.aspx|title=Grade 3, Primary Division}}</ref>
* Grade 6, including the subjects reading, writing, and mathematics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eqao.com/en/assessments/junior-division/Pages/junior-division.aspx|title=Grade 6 Junior Division Assessment}}</ref>
* Grade 9, which only includes a mathematics test.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eqao.com/en/assessments/grade-9-math/Pages/grade-9-math.aspx|title=Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics}}</ref>
*Grade 10, [[Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test]] is a graduation requirement<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.eqao.com/en/assessments/OSSLT|title=Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test|website=www.eqao.com|access-date=2019-01-29}}</ref>
*Final exam mark is worth 30%. Every course in an Ontario secondary school has a final evaluation worth 30%. These final evaluations are organised by the individual departments within a school, and thus they are not standardized across the province. Also, the final evaluation is not only a written examination, but it is split between a culminating activity (i.e., a final project) and written exam. This arrangement provides students more opportunity to demonstrate their learning, especially if any student suffers from test-taking anxiety that one high-stakes examination could cause. For example, an English department in a high school could develop a media literacy presentation for the grade 9 culminating activity worth 10% of the students' final grade. The other 20% of the students' grade will be demonstrated with a written examination responding and applying a literary analysis to a sight-passage. The ultimate goal is for students to demonstrate what they have learned from the curriculum and apply those skills with a final evaluation.

===[[Prince Edward Island]]===
Provincial examinations are known as [https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/education-early-learning-and-culture/provincial-assessments Provincial Assessments in Prince Edward Island].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/education-early-learning-and-culture/provincial-assessments|title=Provincial Assessments|date=2 January 2018}}</ref> Examinations prior to the IMA is not included in grade submission.

* Primary Literacy Assessments (PLA) — taken in grade 3.<ref name=":0" />
*Primary Mathematics Assessments (PMA) — taken in grade 3.<ref name=":0" />
*French Immersion Elementary Mathematics Assessments (French Immersion EMA) — taken in grade 5.<ref name=":0" />
*Elementary Literacy Assessments (ELA) — taken in grade 6.<ref name=":0" />
*Elementary Mathematics Assessments (EMA) — taken in grade 6.<ref name=":0" />
*Intermediate Mathematics Assessments (IMA) — taken in grade 9. Exam mark is worth 10% of final course grade.<ref name=":0" />
*Secondary Mathematics Assessments (SMA) — taken in grade 11. Exam mark is worth 25% for Math 521A, Math 521B and Math 521M. Worth 20% for Math 512K.<ref name=":0" />

=== [[Quebec]] ===

* Ministerial Examinations — taken in grade 10 and 11 level subjects. Exam mark is worth 50% of the final grade. However, the final grade cannot be lower than the ministerial exam mark. For instance, if a student earns a 70% in the course, but an 80% on the exam, their final grade will be an 80%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.education.gouv.qc.ca/en/parents-and-guardians/exams/processing-of-results/the-final-mark/|title=The final mark}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.education.gouv.qc.ca/en/parents-and-guardians/exams/processing-of-results/conversion-and-moderation/|title=Conversion and moderation}}</ref>

=== [[Saskatchewan]] ===

* Departmental Examinations — taken only by students instructed by non-accredited teachers, for home-based education students, and for adults wishing to earn Level 30 credits. Exam mark is worth 40% of final grade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edonline.sk.ca/bbcswebdav/orgs/1401_AssessmentUnit_KevinTonita/Student%20FAQs%202017%20no%20highlighting%281%29.pdf|title=Ministry of Education Departmental Examinations Student FAQ}}</ref>

===[[New Brunswick]]===

* Provincial Exams — only taken by students wishing to complete courses by correspondence or who do not attend a regular high school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/Skills/content/AdultLearningAndEssentialSkills/provincial_exams.html|title=Provincial Exams|date=20 September 2010}}</ref>

=== [[Newfoundland and Labrador]] ===

* Provincial Assessments — taken in grade 3 and grade 6.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/evaluation/crts/index.html|title=Provincial Assessments}}</ref> 
* Public Examinations — taken in certain grade 12 level subjects. Exam is worth 40% of final grade.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ed.gov.nl.ca/edu/k12/evaluation/exams.html|title=Public Exam Information}}</ref>

===[[Nova Scotia]]===

* Nova Scotia Assessments — taken in grades 6 and 8 covering reading, writing, and mathematics.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://plans.ednet.ns.ca/sites/default/files/2017-2018_PLANS.pdf|title=2017–2018 Program of Learning Assessment for Nova Scotia (PLANS)}}</ref>
* Nova Scotia Examinations — taken in grade 10 covering mathematics and English.<ref name=":3" />

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/ British Columbian Provincial Exam Website]
* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/search/ BC Provincial Exams Practice Questions & Answer Keys]

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