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 Mathematics, Grade 8 — 4 units, 24 skills.
See the full Mathematics, Grade 8 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, Grade 8 — 3 units, 40 skills.
Speaking and Listening
- Contributing to keep discussions going
- Using strategies for effective group talk
- Practising active speaking and listening
Reading and Viewing
- Choosing texts for your needs and interests
- Identifying and accessing what you need
- Extending your personal responses to texts
Writing and Representing
- Using writing strategies to explore learning
- Producing a range of writing forms
- Using prewriting-to-presentation strategies
See the full English Language Arts, Grade 8 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, Grade 8 — 4 units, 15 skills.
Earth and Space Science: Water Systems on Earth
- The global distribution of water
Physical Science: Fluids
- Fluid viscosity
- Floating and forces in fluids
Life Science: Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems
- The structure and functions of cells
See the full Science, Grade 8 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 8 — 3 units, 16 skills.
La production orale et l'ecoute
- Active listening strategies (mid-A2)
- Strategies for speaking (mid-A2)
La lecture et le visionnement
- Reading strategies for longer texts (mid-A2)
- Reading aloud with expression (mid-A2)
L'ecriture et la representation
- Strategies to guide longer writing (mid-A2)
See the full Core French, Grade 8 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
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Common questions
What does my child learn in Grade 8 in Prince Edward Island?
Prince Edward Island's official curriculum sets out Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, French for Grade 8 — 111 specific skills in total. The big themes: Mathematics covers number and patterns and relations; English Language Arts covers speaking and listening and reading and viewing; Science covers earth and space science: water systems on earth and physical science: fluids. 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?
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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The other half is the teaching — and that's what MapleMind does. Pick any skill on this page and see it taught properly, free, in under a minute.
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 Social Studies, Grade 8 — 5 units, 16 skills.
Canadian Identities
- Human and physical geography and identity
- Factors that shape individual identity
- Demographic changes in Canada
+ 1 more skill in this unit →Citizenship, Power & Governance
- Inequalities of power and authority
- Government policies of assimilation and their impact
- Technological change in the 20th century
+ 3 more skills in this unit →Decades of Challenge and Change
- Canada's participation in global conflicts
- Internal forces transforming Canada
+ 2 more skills in this unit →Contemporary Canada
Inquiry
See the full Social Studies, Grade 8 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →