Course Information

Ontario is continuing its efforts to end streaming students as they enter high school. Starting in September 2022, there will be one Grade 9 science course being taught for all students. This means that there will no longer be applied or academic courses for Grade 9 science. This is called de-streaming. This change will provide all students with the same learning experience and help prepare students for a wide variety of career pathways. This course is compulsory for all students. Additionally, this is part of Ontario’s plan to modernize curriculum to ensure that all students have the foundational and transferable skills they will need in a rapidly changing world with an ongoing focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Grade 9 science curriculum was last updated in 2008.