How to read this page
Prince Edward Island 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 Prince Edward Island, that's Foundations of Mathematics and Pre-Calculus 10 — 3 units, 32 skills.
Algebra and Number
- Prime factors of whole numbers
- Representing and simplifying irrational numbers
- Powers with integral and rational exponents
Measurement
- Estimating in SI and Imperial units
- Converting units with proportional reasoning
- Surface area and volume of prisms and cylinders
Relations and Functions
- Interpreting graphs and situations
- Distinguishing relations and functions
- Slope as rise over run for segments and lines
Mathematics this year
Math builds in layers, and this year's layer matters — each unit below leans on the ones before it. In Prince Edward Island, that's Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10 — 3 units, 30 skills.
Geometry
- Analysing spatial puzzles and games
- Recognizing and verifying the Pythagorean theorem
- Recognizing similar polygons
Measurement
- SI units and their relationships
- Imperial units and their relationships
- Solving linear measurement problems
Number
- Unit pricing and currency exchange
- Wages, salary and contracts
Mathematics this year
Math builds in layers, and this year's layer matters — each unit below leans on the ones before it. In Prince Edward Island, that's Applied Mathematics — 6 units, 46 skills.
Operations
- Mental math and estimation strategies
- Adding and subtracting fractions
- Adding and subtracting denominate numbers
Patterns and Relations
- Identifying right angles
- Equivalent resistance
Geometry (Spatial Sense)
- Shapes from mat plans and orthographic drawings
- Perimeter of polygons and circles
Data Management
- Organizing and compiling data
See the full Applied Mathematics 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 Prince Edward Island, that's English Language Arts 10 (ENG421A/B) — 3 units, 27 skills.
Speaking and Listening
- Roles and responsibilities of an effective speaker and listener
- Examining a mentor text that advocates for a cause
- Examining a mentor text that explains an idea or process
Reading and Viewing
- Reading and comprehending texts using strategies
- Identifying literary devices and their meaning
- Identifying an author's portrayal of identity and culture
Writing and Other Ways of Representing
- Using the writing process to develop a text
- Assessing a text against success criteria
- Considering and being open to critical feedback
See the full English Language Arts 10 (ENG421A/B) curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
Science this year
Science gets more structured this year — real investigations, real explanations, real vocabulary. In Prince Edward Island, that's Science 10 (SCI401A) — 5 units, 23 skills.
Working Like a Scientist
- Evaluating whether a claim is reasonable
- Safe laboratory protocols
- Benefits and risks from multiple perspectives
Everyday Chemical Reactions
- Physical vs chemical change and its evidence
Climate Change & Energy
- Greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect
- Forms of energy and energy sources
Cells and Infectious Disease
- Living things and cell structures
- Transmission, prevention, and treatment of disease
See the full Science 10 (SCI401A) curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
Science this year
Science gets more structured this year — real investigations, real explanations, real vocabulary. In Prince Edward Island, that's Science 10 Academic (SCI421A) — 4 units, 23 skills.
Working Like a Scientist
- Evaluating whether a claim is reasonable
- Synthesizing information from sources
- Arguing for or against a development
Cells and Infectious Disease
- Cell vocabulary and living vs non-living
- Germ theory, antibiotics, and vaccines
Chemical Reactions and Reactivity
- Balanced equations and conservation of mass
- Analysing real-world reactions
Forces, Motion, and Energy
- Forces, mass, weight, and inertia
- Kinetic, potential energy, and transformations
See the full Science 10 Academic (SCI421A) curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
French this year
French builds through listening, speaking, and simple reading — confidence first, grammar second. In Prince Edward Island, that's Core French, Grade 10 — 3 units, 13 skills.
La production orale et l'ecoute
- Active listening to build meaning (senior entry)
- Speaking strategies for coherent structured speech
La lecture et le visionnement
- Reading strategies for varied short texts
L'ecriture et la representation
- Strategies to orient your writing (guided)
See the full Core French, Grade 10 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
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Common questions
What does my child learn in Grade 10 in Prince Edward Island?
Prince Edward Island's official curriculum sets out Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, French for Grade 10 — 216 specific skills in total. The big themes: Mathematics covers algebra and number and measurement; Mathematics covers geometry and measurement; Mathematics covers number and operations. The full list is on this page.
Is this the official Prince Edward Island curriculum?
It's built from Prince Edward Island'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 Prince Edward Island, that's Geography of Canada 421A — 7 units, 22 skills.
Unit 1: Canadian Connections
Unit 2: Methods of Geographic Inquiry
Unit 3: Physical Connections: Canada's Ecozones
- Internal forces shaping the landscape
- The components of an ecozone
- Assessing diversity by comparing ecozones
+ 2 more skills in this unit →Unit 4: Cultural Connections
- Calculating population change
- Factors in current Aboriginal demographics
- Assessing land-use sustainability
+ 4 more skills in this unit →Unit 5: Economic Connections
- Canada's economic sectors
- A geographic inquiry into an economic sector
+ 1 more skill in this unit →Unit 6: Canada's Global Connections
- Economic and societal connections
- Assessing Canada's involvement in a global issue
+ 1 more skill in this unit →Unit 7: Future Connections
See the full Geography of Canada 421A curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →