Science 10, Social Studies 11, and Language Arts 10 (and their equivalent) provincial exams will not be replaced with another form of provincial assessment. These courses will now be assessed in the classroom, as happens for other courses. The Ministry is working to provide support materials for curriculum and classroom assessment.
Other specifics:
• Math 10 exams will be replaced with a new numeracy exam
• The Language Arts 12 group of exams (EN 12, EFP 12, COM 12) will be not be replaced until after the new curriculum is implemented in 2018/19 and the new provincial Literacy exam is implemented. The Language Arts 12 group of provincial exams will remain in place as is, and will continue to be 40% of the final course mark for LA12. This is also the case for French Immersion and Programme Francophone
• The new numeracy exam will be implemented 2017/2018 school year.
• The new literacy exam will be implemented in 2018/19 school year, along with the new 10-12 curriculum.
Update on BC’s New Curriculum from Education Minister Mike Bernier