Since 2016, the Ministry of Education has been testing a no-letter-grade model for about half of the province's Kindergarten to Grade 9 students. That model — based on a proficiency scale ...

Grade 7 student Keon Shahbaz is appalled with the province’s move as what was once a pilot program is now applying to all B.C. public schools, scrapping letter grades from Kindergarten to Grade 9.

Re: “Education pendulum has swung too far,” Feb. 3. What is a “grade”? A letter affirming a percentage achieved based on a predetermined scale.

C: 508 schools (26.67%) D: 330 schools (17.32%) F: 78 schools (4.01%) Additionally, 215 schools were not eligible for letter grades. That represents the roughly 11% of remaining schools statewide.

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 ...

In September, 2023, the B.C. government announced that letter grades were going away for all public school students from kindergarten to Grade 9.

The B.C. Ministry of Education is replacing letter grades with a “proficiency scale” for kindergarten to Grade 9 students.

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 ...

1 / 2 Letter grades and percentages will be ditched for Grade 8 and 9 students in B.C. next year. They will instead be assessed on a four-point provincial proficiency scale. file photo Whistler Pique ...