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Nova Scotia Assessment: Reading, Writing and Mathematics in Grade 8

Nova Scotia’s Grade 8 provincial reading, writing and math assessment

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At a glance

Set by
Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
Level
Middle school (Grade 8)
Region
Canada
Programme
Nova Scotia Examinations and Assessments (PLANS)

The format, as published

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  • Reading and Writing: four parts of ~45 min on narrative, informational, poetry and visual-media texts, plus two writing activities.
  • Mathematics: four parts of ~30 min on number, patterns, measurement, geometry and statistics.
  • At most two parts per day.

Summarised from official sources. Always confirm dates and rules with the exam board.Official information(opens in a new tab)