BC’s students generally have strong literacy and numeracy skills. But there’s work to be done, most experts say. Collage by The Tyee. Photo via Shutterstock. Worksheets via K5 Learning. [Editor’s note ...

As predicted, math scores measured through standardized testing were dismal across both London-area school boards, echoing provincial results. But high school literacy assessment results were a ...

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 ...

All students from kindergarten to Grade 9 in British Columbia public schools will now be assessed with a proficiency scale instead of letter grades. A statement from the Education Ministry says that ...

Math Catchers visited Belmont Secondary School in Langford, BC. This was our fourth visit to Belmont. We were guests in two classsrooms: 9:00-10:10 Grade 12 10:20 - 11:30 Grade 9 We had enough time to ...

Math Catchers visited Johnston Heights Secondary School in Surrey, BC. Our host was Ms. Ying Ting Lu, a math teacher. Many years ago Ms. Lu was a volunteer in one of the Math Catcher initiatives.