How to read this page
British Columbia publishes its curriculum as long official documents written for teachers. This page is the same content, translated for the fridge door: each subject below shows this year's units and the skills inside them. If a skill sounds unfamiliar, that's the point — now you know what to ask about at dinner.
Mathematics this year
Math builds in layers, and this year's layer matters — each unit below leans on the ones before it. In British Columbia, that's Mathematics 9 — 7 units, 22 skills.
Number
- Adding and subtracting rational numbers
- What a whole-number exponent means
See the full Mathematics 9 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
English Language Arts this year
Reading, writing, and speaking skills deepen this year — less "can they read it," more "what do they make of it." In British Columbia, that's English Language Arts 9 — 3 units, 82 skills.
Strategies and Processes
- Using contextual clues
- Focusing on the speaker
- Reflecting
Language Features, Structure, and Conventions
- Tone (spoken)
- Multi-paragraphing
- Language change
See the full English Language Arts 9 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
Science this year
Science gets more structured this year — real investigations, real explanations, real vocabulary. In British Columbia, that's Science 9 — 4 units, 15 skills.
The Periodic Table and Chemical Bonding
- Element properties in the periodic table
- Ionic and covalent compounds
Circuits and Electricity
- Complete circuits let electrons flow
- Voltage
Sustainability of Ecosystems
- How the sun drives matter and energy cycles
- Matter moving between living and non-living parts
- Judging whether a system is sustainable
See the full Science 9 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
French this year
French builds through listening, speaking, and simple reading — confidence first, grammar second. In British Columbia, that's Core French 9 — 5 units, 18 skills.
Listening and Viewing with Intent
- Same-sound letter groupings and rhyming words
- Recognizing elements of common types of texts
Meaningful Conversations
- Describing what happens now
- Talking about the past with the passé composé
- Talking about the future with the futur proche
Experiences and Perspectives Through Stories
- Identifying the common elements of stories
Francophone Creative Works and Cultures
- Traditions and cultural practices across Francophone regions
- Ethics of cultural appropriation and plagiarism
Cultural Identity From a New Perspective
- Connections between indigenous communities and the French language
See the full Core French 9 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
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Common questions
What does my child learn in Grade 9 in British Columbia?
British Columbia's official curriculum sets out Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, French for Grade 9 — 149 specific skills in total. The big themes: Mathematics covers number and polynomials; English Language Arts covers story and text and strategies and processes; Science covers reproduction and the periodic table and chemical bonding. The full list is on this page.
Is this the official British Columbia curriculum?
It's built from British Columbia's official program of studies, reorganized into plain language — and each subject links to a course page that quotes the ministry's own wording and links to the government source, so you can check our work. One honest caveat: we're not the ministry, curricula do change, and we can't guarantee this reflects the very latest revision, so confirm anything important against the live provincial curriculum data.
My child is finding one of these skills hard. What can I do?
That's normal — every skill on this page is one most kids wobble on at first. MapleMind teaches any of them one-on-one: a short lesson in plain words, a worked example, then solving together. It's free to start, on any device, in 14 languages.
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MapleMind isn't affiliated with any ministry of education. We build these guides from each province's official program of studies and refresh them from time to time — but curricula change, and we can't guarantee this page reflects the very latest revision. Always confirm against the live provincial curriculum data. Last updated 2026-08-15.
Social Studies this year
Social studies widens the lens this year — history, geography, and how communities and governments work. In British Columbia, that's Social Studies 9 — 7 units, 12 skills.
Revolutions
Imperialism and Colonialism
Demographic Shifts
Nationalism and Nation-States
Conflict
Discriminatory Policies and Injustices
Canada's Physical Geography
See the full Social Studies 9 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →