Academic grading in Canada varies by province, level of education (e.g., elementary, secondary, tertiary), by institution, and faculty.
Since the 2023–2024 school year, students from kindergarten to Grade 9 have been assessed with a proficiency scale system.
[3] The ministry's rationale for this change is that the proficiency scale "values growth and most recent evidence of learning" and is more descriptive compared to the letter grade system.
[4][5] The grading standards for public elementary and secondary schools (including secular and separate; English and French first language schools) are set by the Ontario Ministry of Education and includes letter grades and percentages.
In addition to letter grades and percentages, the Ministry of Education also uses a level system to mark its students.