Math & Numeracy

Math & Numeracy

The secondary mathematics curriculum adopts a strong focus on the processes that best enable students to understand mathematical concepts and learn related skills. Attention to the mathematical processes is considered to be essential to a balanced mathematics program. The seven mathematical processes identified in this curriculum are problem solving, reasoning and proving, reflecting, selecting tools and computational strategies, connecting, representing, and communicating. 

(Adapted from:  Ontario Ministry of Education. The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 and 10: Mathematics, 2005. p. 6.)


EQAO - Grade 9 Math:

According to EQAO, the Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics tests the math skills students are expected to have learned by the end of Grade 9. Different versions of the test are administered in the academic and the applied math courses. Students in first-semester math courses take the test in January; students in second-semester take the test in June.

The scheduled dates for students at Marc Garneau for the EQAO - Grade 9 Math Assessment are as follows: 

Dates: TBD

How do I find out more about the EQAO - Grade 9 Math? 

  • Click here to link to the EQAO website  
  • Or link directly to to the EQAO Students page to discover examples of the test, test content, and instructions for writing.  
  • Or parents can link directly to the EQAO Parents page to learn more and where information is provided in multiple languages.

EQAO Results:

To find out how Marc Garneau grade 9 students performed on the EQAO math test, link to Marc Garneau EQAO results.   


What resources exist outside our school to support our students in Mathematics and Numeracy?  

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