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Newfoundland and Labrador 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 Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Mathematics 2200 — 4 units, 43 skills.
Radicals and Absolute Value
- Absolute value and distance
- Mixed and entire radicals
- Solving radical equations
Rational Expressions and Factoring
- Factoring polynomial expressions
- Non-permissible values and equivalents
Relations and Functions
- Graphing absolute value functions
- Roots, zeros, and x-intercepts
- Linear inequalities in two variables
Trigonometry
- Solving oblique triangles
- Sketching angles in standard position
See the full Mathematics 2200 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
Mathematics this year
Math builds in layers, and this year's layer matters — each unit below leans on the ones before it. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Mathematics 2201 (Academic) — 7 units, 34 skills.
Radical Expressions and Equations
- Mixed and entire radicals
- Solving radical equations algebraically
Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
- Making conjectures inductively
- Proving with deductive reasoning
Quadratic Functions and Equations
- Roots, zeros and intercepts
- Characteristics of a quadratic function
Angles, Triangles and Proof
- Angle relationships from transversals
- Proving triangles congruent
Proportional Reasoning: Scale and Rates
- Scale factor and 2-D dimensions
- Scale diagrams of 3-D objects
- Interpreting and comparing rates
Statistical Reasoning
- Collecting and assessing data
- Properties of the normal curve
- Confidence intervals and margin of error
See the full Mathematics 2201 (Academic) curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
Mathematics this year
Math builds in layers, and this year's layer matters — each unit below leans on the ones before it. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Mathematics 2202 — 6 units, 28 skills.
Personal Finance
- Income, expenses, and a budget
- Simple and compound interest
- Accounts and banking services
Surface Area, Volume, and 3-D Views
- Surface area of 3-D objects
- Volume vs capacity and referents
- Top, front, and side views
Slope, Rate of Change, and Scale
- Slope as rise over run
- Unit analysis and proportions
See the full Mathematics 2202 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 Newfoundland and Labrador, that's English Language Arts 2201 (Academic) — 3 units, 42 skills.
Speaking and Listening
- Assessing own and others' ideas
- How audience and purpose impact communication
- Evaluating respect in interaction
Reading and Viewing
- Reading and viewing texts for different purposes
- Investigating topics for inquiry
- Justifying connections between experience and texts
Writing and Representing
- Applying strategies when writing and representing
- Creating texts independently and collaboratively
- Using conventions of written language
See the full English Language Arts 2201 (Academic) 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 Newfoundland and Labrador, that's English Language Arts 2202 (Applied) — 3 units, 41 skills.
Speaking and Listening
- Comparing views to revise an opinion
- Strategies for formal and informal communication
- Using a variety of communication strategies
Reading and Viewing
- Reading and viewing texts for different purposes
- Investigating topics for inquiry
- Explaining connections between experience and texts
Writing and Representing
- Applying strategies when writing and representing
- Creating texts independently and collaboratively
- Using conventions of written language
See the full English Language Arts 2202 (Applied) 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 Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Writing 2203 — 1 units, 15 skills.
Writing and Representing
- Creating varied text forms to communicate
- Generating ideas from inquiry
- Understanding the implications of social media
See the full Writing 2203 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
Science this year
Science gets more structured this year — real investigations, real explanations, real vocabulary. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Science 2200 — 2 units, 30 skills.
Life Science
- Biodiversity and sustainability of the biosphere
- Cycling of matter through an ecosystem
- Bioaccumulation from pesticide use
Earth and Space Science
- Heat transfer in the atmosphere and hydrosphere
- Factors behind seasonal weather
See the full Science 2200 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
Science this year
Science gets more structured this year — real investigations, real explanations, real vocabulary. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Biology 2201 — 3 units, 27 skills.
Ecosystem Interaction and Population Dynamics
- Interactions within and between populations
- Comparing Canadian biomes
Processes that Sustain Life
- The cell theory
- Elements and compounds in living systems
Maintaining Homeostasis
- Feedback mechanisms and homeostasis
- The nervous system and homeostasis
- The circulatory system and homeostasis
See the full Biology 2201 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
Science this year
Science gets more structured this year — real investigations, real explanations, real vocabulary. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Chemistry 2202 — 3 units, 31 skills.
Stoichiometry
- Naming and writing chemical formulas
- Solubility and equilibrium
- Mole ratios from balanced equations
From Structures to Properties
- Formation of covalent bonds
- Formation of ionic bonds
Organic Chemistry
- Carbon and the diversity of organic compounds
- Naming aromatic compounds
See the full Chemistry 2202 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
Science this year
Science gets more structured this year — real investigations, real explanations, real vocabulary. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Physics 2204 — 4 units, 33 skills.
Work and Energy
- Force, distance, and work
- Force, displacement, and spring constants
Waves
- Longitudinal and transverse waves
- Electromagnetic radiation and sound
See the full Physics 2204 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
Social Studies this year
Social studies widens the lens this year — history, geography, and how communities and governments work. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Social Studies 2202 (Applied) — 6 units, 26 skills.
Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Civic Engagement
- The principles of Canadian democracy in everyday life
Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 2. Inquiry and Research
- Checking evidence, comparing, and asking why
- Asking a good question and finding information
- Sizing up a new innovation or idea
History - 3. Time, Continuity, and Change
- Tools of the earliest humans and the first farmers
- How people saw the world before science
History - 4. Citizenship, Power, and Governance
- Ways countries are run
- Life under kings and the Church
History - 5. Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions
- From finding food to trading
- Capitalism and the factory age
History - 6. Interdependence
- Why people fight and why they team up
- Empire-building and its effects
See the full Social Studies 2202 (Applied) curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
French this year
French builds through listening, speaking, and simple reading — confidence first, grammar second. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Core French 2200 — 5 units, 38 skills.
L’interaction orale
- Sharing ideas, feelings, and opinions
- Identifying main ideas of an oral text
La lecture et le visionnement
- Following multi-step written directions
L’écriture et la représentation
- Creating texts in the fine-arts domain
- Writing with ease and precision
La valorisation de la langue française et de la diversité culturelle
- Using French in everyday situations
- Knowing francophone writers, artists, and musicians
See the full Core French 2200 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
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Common questions
What does my child learn in Grade 11 in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum sets out Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, French for Grade 11 — 414 specific skills in total. The big themes: Mathematics covers radicals and absolute value and rational expressions and factoring; Mathematics covers radical expressions and equations and inductive and deductive reasoning; Mathematics covers personal finance and formulas. The full list is on this page.
Is this the official Newfoundland and Labrador curriculum?
It's built from Newfoundland and Labrador'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.
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Social Studies this year
Social studies widens the lens this year — history, geography, and how communities and governments work. In Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Social Studies 2201 (Academic) — 6 units, 26 skills.
Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Civic Engagement
- The principles of Canadian democracy
+ 1 more skill in this unit →Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 2. Inquiry and Research
- Evidence, comparison, and causation
- Framing questions and gathering information
- The significance of emerging innovations or ideas
+ 5 more skills in this unit →History - 3. Time, Continuity, and Change
- Innovations of the Paleolithic and Neolithic Eras
- The Pre-Modern worldview
+ 2 more skills in this unit →History - 4. Citizenship, Power, and Governance
- Models of governance
- Political structures of the Pre-Modern Era
+ 2 more skills in this unit →History - 5. Individuals, Societies, and Economic Decisions
- Economics from the Paleolithic to the Ancient Era
- The rise of capitalism and industrialism
+ 2 more skills in this unit →History - 6. Interdependence
- The rationale for conflict and cooperation
- The ideology of imperialism
+ 2 more skills in this unit →See the full Social Studies 2201 (Academic) curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →