Put down that calculator, teens — a new mental math component is part of the Grade 9 provincial achievement test (PAT) this year. Following Eggen’s move last year to add 15 calculator-free questions ...

Ontario’s new Grade 9 math course is part of the province’s four-year mathematics strategy to ensure students have the skills they need for the future. Grade 9 math was last updated in 2005. There has ...

The recent announcement by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) regarding certain proposed changes to the pass requirements for grades 7-9, which specifically involves Mathematics, is disconcerting ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ontario Minister of ...