How to read this page
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, Grade 9 — 8 units, 34 skills.
Rational Numbers and Powers
- Ordering rational numbers
- The meaning of a power
Operations with Rational Numbers and Square Roots
- Order of operations with rational numbers
- Square roots of perfect-square rationals
Linear Relations
- Writing linear equations from patterns and contexts
- Graphing linear relations
Algebra
- Writing and testing inequalities
- Identifying the parts of a polynomial
- Modelling linear equations
Composite Objects and Circle Properties
- Surface area of composite objects
- Tangents and chords
Symmetry and Similarity
- Line symmetry
- Symmetry on the coordinate plane
- Similar polygons
Data Collection and Analysis
- Bias in data collection
- Planning and completing a data project
Probability in Society
- Interpreting probability in society
See the full Mathematics, Grade 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 Newfoundland and Labrador, that's English Language Arts, Grade 9 — 3 units, 38 skills.
Speaking and Listening
- Examining their own and others' ideas
- Evaluating strategies to defend a point of view
- Demonstrating responsive speaking and listening
Reading and Viewing
- Selecting texts for needs and interests
- Identifying topics and questions for study
- Reflecting on personal responses with support
Writing and Representing
- Experimenting with strategies as a language learner
- Creating a range of texts
- Evaluating strategies for creating texts
See the full English Language Arts, Grade 9 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, Grade 9 — 4 units, 34 skills.
Earth/Space Science: Space
- Apparent motion of celestial bodies
- Effects of solar phenomena on Earth
Physical Science: Atoms, Elements, and Compounds
- Physical and chemical properties of materials
- Chemical formulas of common compounds
Physical Science: Electricity
- Producing static electric charges
- Series and parallel circuits
Life Science: Reproduction
- Genetic information in the nucleus
- Sexual and asexual reproduction
See the full Science, Grade 9 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, Grade 9 — 3 units, 31 skills.
Communication
- Conversations for varied purposes
- Global comprehension of texts
- Reading aloud familiar and new language
General Language Education
- Decoding with cues
- Gathering and organizing information
- Using a model
See the full Core French, Grade 9 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
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Common questions
What does my child learn in Grade 9 in Newfoundland and Labrador?
Newfoundland and Labrador's official curriculum sets out Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, French for Grade 9 — 180 specific skills in total. The big themes: Mathematics covers rational numbers and powers and operations with rational numbers and square roots; English Language Arts covers speaking and listening and reading and viewing; Science covers earth/space science: space and physical science: atoms, elements, and compounds. 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.
My child is finding one of these skills hard. What can I do?
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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 Newfoundland and Labrador, that's Social Studies, Grade 9 — 8 units, 43 skills.
Social Studies Concepts and Skills - 1. Inquiry and Research
- Using an inquiry model and intellectual tools
+ 1 more skill in this unit →Anthropology - 2. Culture and Diversity
- Canadian identity in art, music, and literature
+ 1 more skill in this unit →Geography - 3. People, Place, and Environment
- Canada's landform regions
- Rural and urban settlement
- Immigration to Canada since 1920
+ 3 more skills in this unit →History - 4. Time, Continuity, and Change
- Uneven prosperity in the 1920s
- The causes of the Second World War
- Economic, political, and social effects of the war
+ 11 more skills in this unit →History - 5. Interdependence
- The concept of globalization
- Population trends and the economy
+ 5 more skills in this unit →Civics - 6. Citizenship, Power, and Governance
- The concept of citizenship and identity
- Levels and branches of government
+ 2 more skills in this unit →Civics - 7. Time, Continuity, and Change
- The historical roots of citizenship
- Indigenous autonomy and self-government
+ 3 more skills in this unit →Sociology - 8. Time, Continuity, and Change
- Socioeconomic trends
+ 2 more skills in this unit →See the full Social Studies, Grade 9 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →