Quebec · Grade 5
English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 5
Quebec’s Grade 5 English language course, from Contextual and Functional Language to Language Conventions.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 4
- Skills
- 5
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Québec Progression des apprentissages
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, numbered by unit.
Unit 1 · 2 skills
Contextual and Functional Language
Interacting orally in familiar situations
Discover: Inquires about others’ opinions
I can start to use, with help, “Inquires about others’ opinions” in English (A2).
Skill 1.1
Reinvesting understanding of texts
Using English: Uses expressions of time frequently encountered in class
Skill 1.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 1.1
- Inquires about others’ opinions (e.g. What do you think? What’s your opinion? What does he think?)
- 1.2
- Uses expressions of time frequently encountered in class (e.g. five minutes, in September, next summer)
Key ideas
New here — you meet this with support and copy it first; independent use comes later (A2).
Turn a statement into a question about someone else with do-support + the right pronoun: 'Do they like…?', 'What does she think?'.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 2 skills
Strategies
Learning and self-management strategies
Using English: Decides to concentrate on the right things
Skill 2.1
Using English: Writes down relevant information in an organized way
Skill 2.2
The official wording · 2 outcomes
- 2.1
- Decides to concentrate on the right things
- 2.2
- Writes down relevant information in an organized way (e.g. T-chart, Venn diagram, story web)
Unit 3 · 1 skill
Language Conventions
Grammar in the service of meaning
Using English: Uses irregular plurals frequently encountered in class
Skill 3.1
The official wording · 1 outcomes
- 3.1
- Uses irregular plurals frequently encountered in class (e.g. people, children, feet)
Plan the term
Pick your term and the days you study. Each unit gets its share of the weeks and comes back a week later for a review. The last two weeks go over the whole course.
The official curriculum
This page follows Quebec’s own curriculum for English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 5.
Study it in MapleMind
MapleMind teaches English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 5 one skill at a time. Each skill gets a short lesson, practice as you go and a check worth up to three stars. It remembers where you stopped.


Course Companion
Your year in one workbook
A fun way to keep English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 5 organized, get to know your child better and see early when they need a hand. Fill it in on a screen, or print it.
- Pages
- 23
- Fillable fields
- 979
- Price
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Questions about English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 5
What is English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 5?
Quebec’s Grade 5 English language course: 3 units and 5 skills, from Contextual and Functional Language to Language Conventions.
What units are in English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 5?
1. Contextual and Functional Language, 2. Strategies and 3. Language Conventions.
Is there a provincial exam for English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 5?
No. Quebec gives no provincial exam for English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 5.
What comes after English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 5?
English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 6.
Can MapleMind help with English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 5?
Yes. MapleMind teaches every skill of English as a Second Language (Core), Grade 5, step by step, with practice and checks, and its tutor answers questions about any of them. It’s free with daily limits, on iPhone, Android and the web.