Saskatchewan · Grade 10
Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10
Saskatchewan’s Grade 10 math course, from Measurement and Formulas to Finance and Proportional Reasoning.
- Units
- 3
- Lessons
- 11
- Skills
- 22
- Provincial exam
- None
- Official curriculum
- Saskatchewan Ministry of Education
Unit by unit
Every skill in the course, with its official code.
Unit 1 · 9 skills
Measurement and Formulas
Formulas and the Preservation of Equality
Rearranging formulas and keeping equality
I can rearrange a formula to isolate a needed variable while keeping both sides equal.
Official code: WA10.1
Applying trade formulas to solve problems
I can pick and apply the right formula to solve a real trade or life problem.
Official code: WA10.1
Puzzles and Games
Strategies for spatial puzzles and games
I can find and explain a strategy to solve a spatial puzzle or win a game.
Official code: WA10.2
Measurement Systems
Comparing SI, Imperial, and US systems
I can describe the SI, Imperial, and US customary systems and where each is used.
Official code: WA10.3
Converting between measurement systems
I can convert a measurement from one system to another using a conversion factor.
Official code: WA10.3
Linear Measurement
Estimating and measuring length with tools
I can estimate a length using a referent and measure it accurately with the right tool.
Official code: WA10.4
Converting units and solving length problems
I can convert a length within a system and solve a real length problem.
Official code: WA10.4
Area and Surface Area
Area of 2-D shapes
I can find the area of a 2-D shape, including composite and circular shapes.
Official code: WA10.5
Surface area of 3-D objects
I can find the surface area of a 3-D object such as a cylinder or cone.
Official code: WA10.5
The official wording · 9 outcomes
- WA10.1
- Demonstrate understanding of the preservation of equality including solving problems that involve the manipulation and application of formulas
- WA10.1
- solving problems that involve the manipulation and application of formulas related to: • perimeter • area • the Pythagorean Theorem • primary trigonometric ratios • income.
- WA10.2
- Analyze puzzles and games that involve spatial reasoning using problem solving strategies.
- WA10.3
- Demonstrate using concrete, and pictorial models, and symbolic representations, understanding of measurement systems including: • The Système International (SI) • The British Imperial system • The US customary system.
- WA10.3
- understanding of measurement systems including: • The Système International (SI) • The British Imperial system
- WA10.4
- Demonstrate, using concrete and pictorial models, and symbolic representations, understanding of linear measurement, including units in the SI and Imperial systems of measurement.
- WA10.4
- understanding of linear measurement, including units in the SI and Imperial systems of measurement.
- WA10.5
- understanding of area of 2-D shapes and surface area of 3-D objects including units in SI and Imperial systems of measurement.
- WA10.5
- surface area of 3-D objects including units in SI and Imperial systems of measurement.
Key ideas
Whatever operation you apply to one side of a formula, you must apply to the other.
Problem-solving strategies include guess and check, look for a pattern, make a systematic list, draw or model, and work backwards.
SI units scale by powers of ten; Imperial units use fixed ratios (12 inches per foot, 3 feet per yard).
A referent is a known length used to estimate, e.g. a thumb width is about 1 inch.
Area of a rectangle = l*w; area of a circle = pi*r^2.
Watch out for
- Applying an operation to only one side, breaking the equality.
- Guessing randomly instead of using a systematic strategy.
- Assuming US customary and British Imperial units are identical for all quantities.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 2 · 8 skills
Geometry and Trigonometry
The Pythagorean Theorem
Applying the Pythagorean Theorem
I can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find a missing side and to check for a square corner.
Official code: WA10.6
Similarity of Polygons
Determining similar polygons
I can decide whether two polygons are similar.
Official code: WA10.7
Similar triangles for indirect measurement
I can use similar triangles to find a length I cannot measure directly.
Official code: WA10.7
Primary Trigonometric Ratios
Developing the trig ratios from similar triangles
I can define sine, cosine, and tangent as side ratios in a right triangle.
Official code: WA10.8
Solving right triangles on the job
I can find a missing side or angle in a right triangle using a trig ratio in a real job context.
Official code: WA10.8
Angles and Lines
Drawing, replicating, and bisecting angles
I can draw, replicate, and bisect angles using tools.
Official code: WA10.9
Angles from parallel lines and transversals
I can find unknown angles formed when a transversal crosses parallel lines.
Official code: WA10.9
Solving angle problems
I can solve a real problem involving angles and parallel or perpendicular lines.
Official code: WA10.9
The official wording · 8 outcomes
- WA10.6
- Apply understanding of the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems.
- WA10.7
- Demonstrate understanding of similarity of convex polygons, including regular and irregular polygons.
- WA10.7
- similarity of convex polygons, including regular and irregular polygons.
- WA10.8
- Demonstrate an understanding of primary trigonometric ratios (sine, cosine, and tangent).
- WA10.8
- primary trigonometric ratios (sine, cosine, and tangent).
- WA10.9
- Demonstrate understanding of angles including: • drawing and sketching • replicating and constructing • bisecting
- WA10.9
- angles including: • relating to parallel, perpendicular, and transversal lines
- WA10.9
- angles including: • solving problems.
Key ideas
In a right triangle, a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where c is the hypotenuse.
Similar polygons have equal corresponding angles and proportional corresponding sides.
In similar right triangles, the ratio of two sides depends only on the acute angle.
Angles can be drawn and measured with a protractor, carpenter's square, or compass.
The 3-4-5 ratio (and its multiples) makes a right angle — used to square corners.
Watch out for
- Treating a non-hypotenuse side as c.
- Assuming equal angles alone make polygons (other than triangles) similar.
- Thinking the ratios change with triangle size rather than angle.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
Unit 3 · 5 skills
Finance and Proportional Reasoning
Unit Pricing and Currency
Unit pricing and best buy
I can compare unit prices to decide the best buy.
Official code: WA10.10
Currency exchange
I can convert an amount between two currencies using an exchange rate.
Official code: WA10.10
Income and Pay
Methods of earning income
I can describe different ways people earn income and their advantages.
Official code: WA10.11
Calculating gross pay
I can calculate gross pay including overtime and commission.
Official code: WA10.11
Deductions and net pay
I can subtract deductions from gross pay to find net pay.
Official code: WA10.11
The official wording · 5 outcomes
- WA10.10
- Apply proportional reasoning to solve problems involving unit pricing and currency exchange.
- WA10.10
- proportional reasoning to solve problems involving unit pricing and currency exchange.
- WA10.11
- Demonstrate understanding of income including: • wages • salary • contracts • commissions • piecework • self-employment
- WA10.11
- understanding of income including: • gross pay
- WA10.11
- understanding of income including: • net pay.
Key ideas
Unit price = total price / quantity, so items can be compared fairly.
Income can be an hourly wage, a fixed salary, commission on sales, piecework, or self-employment earnings.
A bigger package is not always cheaper per unit.
Each method has advantages and disadvantages for stability and effort.
An exchange rate is a ratio, e.g. 1 CAD = 0.74 USD.
Watch out for
- Comparing total prices instead of unit prices.
- Thinking salary and hourly wage always give the same pay.
- Assuming the larger size is always the better buy.
Every skill’s key ideas, worked examples and checks are in MapleMind.Practise this unit
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.
Which course?
Saskatchewan has 2 math courses for Grade 10. Here they are side by side.
- Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-calculus 105 units · 25 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversNumbers and Radicals · Measurement and Trigonometry · Algebra and Polynomials · Relations and Functions · Linear Functions and Systems
- Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10This course3 units · 22 skillsNo provincial examWhat it coversMeasurement and Formulas · Geometry and Trigonometry · Finance and Proportional Reasoning
What a university, college or program asks for is theirs to say: check its admission page, and your school’s course guide.
The official curriculum
This page follows Saskatchewan’s own curriculum for Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10.
Textbooks
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10:
- MathWorks 10
From core resources, read October 27, 2026. curriculum.gov.sk.ca
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Questions about Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10
What is Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10?
Saskatchewan’s Grade 10 math course: 3 units and 22 skills, from Measurement and Formulas to Finance and Proportional Reasoning.
What units are in Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10?
1. Measurement and Formulas, 2. Geometry and Trigonometry and 3. Finance and Proportional Reasoning.
Is there a provincial exam for Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10?
No. Saskatchewan gives no provincial exam for Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10.
What textbook does Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10 use?
The textbooks Saskatchewan Ministry of Education lists for Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10: MathWorks 10.
What comes after Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 10?
Foundations of Mathematics 20, Pre-Calculus 20 and Workplace and Apprenticeship Mathematics 20.
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