List of Canadian primary and secondary examinations
Canadian primary and secondary standardized examinations are examinations developed in Canada and taken by primary and secondary students in some 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 the jurisdiction of the provinces and territories. Such exams can be important factors in the determination of final grades and therefore also in scholarships decisions and college and university admissions. However, policies of 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. A unique situation of primary and secondary examinations is that of Canada's territories. The territories primarily, but not entirely, elect to adopt the curriculum of their most closely related adjacent provinces. This includes adopting the related provinces examination policy. The Yukon primarily follows the British Columbian curriculum. Meanwhile, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut primarily follow the Alberta curriculum. 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 historical geography of Canada. The 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.
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.
Some universities choose to raise Albertan students marks because of their provincially required exams. For example, the University of British Columbia automatically raise Albertan students average by 2%.
Provincial Achievement Tests — Taken in grades 6 and 9. Exam mark is not included in final reported grade as class grades are not report to the province.
Alberta Diploma Examinations — Taken in some 30 level courses, including:
Provincial Examinations — taken in Communications, English, and English First Peoples 12 as well as some other Grade 12 level courses. Exam is worth 40% of final course grade.
Grade 3 Assessments, including the subjects reading, writing, and mathematics.
Middle Years Assessments
* Grade 7, including the subjects reading, writing, and mathematics.
* Grade 8, including the subjects reading, writing, and mathematics.
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%.
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%.
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.
