How to read this page
Saskatchewan 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 Saskatchewan, that's Mathematics, Grade 9 — 4 units, 31 skills.
Number
- Representing powers
- Comparing and ordering rational numbers
- Square roots of perfect-square rationals
Patterns and Relations
- Graphing and analyzing linear relations
- Writing linear equations
- Solving and verifying inequalities
Shape and Space
- Chord and tangent properties
- Surface area of composite objects
- Similar polygons
Statistics and Probability
- Bias, language, and ethics in data collection
- Planning and collecting data
- How probability is used 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 Saskatchewan, that's English Language Arts, Grade 9 — 3 units, 38 skills.
Comprehend and Respond
- Responding to Semester A theme texts
- Responding to Semester B theme texts
Compose and Create
- Creating texts on Semester A themes
- Creating texts on Semester B themes
Assess and Reflect
- Assessing strengths and developing goals (Semester A)
- Assessing strengths and developing goals (Semester B)
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 Saskatchewan, that's Science, Grade 9 — 4 units, 34 skills.
Reproduction and Human Development
- Chromosomes, genes, DNA, and traits
- Cell division and the cell cycle
- Asexual reproduction
Atoms and Elements
- Physical properties and classifying substances
- The changing model of the atom
- Elements, compounds, and mixtures
Characteristics of Electricity
- Static electric charge
- Measuring series and parallel circuits
- Energy transformations and efficiency
Exploring our Universe
- Real and apparent motion
- Formation of the solar system
- Cultures and astronomical phenomena
See the full Science, Grade 9 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
French as a Second Language this year
French builds through listening, speaking, and simple reading — confidence first, grammar second. In Saskatchewan, that's Core French 9 — 4 units, 15 skills.
Communication Skills
- Understanding oral French presentations
- Discussing in French
General Language Strategies
- Listening and viewing strategies
- Speaking strategies
Language Knowledge
- Passé composé of regular verbs
- Adjective agreement
See the full Core French 9 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →
Three ways parents use this list
Common questions
What does my child learn in Grade 9 in Saskatchewan?
Saskatchewan's official curriculum sets out Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, French as a Second Language for Grade 9 — 132 specific skills in total. The big themes: Mathematics covers number and patterns and relations; English Language Arts covers comprehend and respond and compose and create; Science covers reproduction and human development and atoms and elements. The full list is on this page.
Is this the official Saskatchewan curriculum?
It's built from Saskatchewan'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 Saskatchewan, that's Social Studies, Grade 9 — 4 units, 14 skills.
Interactions and Interdependence
- What constitutes a society
+ 3 more skills in this unit →Dynamic Relationships
- Learning about past societies
+ 3 more skills in this unit →Power and Authority
- Power and authority in governance
+ 2 more skills in this unit →Resources and Wealth
- Acquiring and distributing resources and wealth
+ 2 more skills in this unit →See the full Social Studies, Grade 9 curriculum, with the ministry's own wording →