Frequently Asked Questions About Science 10 Provincial Exams

British Columbia Government Provincial Examinations Page

Exam schedules, sample exams and tips for writing provincial examinations can be found at the
BC Ministry Provincial Examinations page

Where can I find the ministry report on provincial exams?

For teachers who are interested in the results of courses that have provincial exams, you can find the stats on the BC Ministry site at Reporting - exams - For public school provincial results, click on Public Schools - Exams - Required Examinations. You can also generate either school or school district reports from this link. Data are provided for several years up to 2007. Statistics for independent schools are available in a separate report on the same page. School marks, exam marks and blended marks are provided in separate tables.

Is it true that there will be important changes for the August 2008 Exam session?

Yes. There are several important changes to the August 2008 exam session - here are the key changes:

  1. The Ministry no longer provides Grade 12 exams at Post Secondary institutions - they must be written within a school district.
  2. The number of Provincial Exams offered in August has been reduced.
  3. There will be NO Physics 12 or Geology 12 exams in August.
  4. Chemistry 12 will only be available as a paper written exam
  5. Biology 12, Science 10 & Sciences 10 are only available in electronic form.

For more information regarding the new exam schedule, visit: http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/august.

Will students be able to write an exam in 2008/09 that matches the "old" curriculum?

Students who have taken the "old" Science 10 curriculum will have the opportunity to write the "old" Science 10 exam for the 2008-09 school year. While not all the details have been worked out yet, one of the advantages of electronic exams is that we (Graduation Certification and e-Innovations Branch) can be more creative in our problem-solving. More details will be forthcoming in the 2008-09 Handbook of Procedures. (This is of particular interest to those students doing distance learning or self paced learning).

Is it possible to download Science 10 exams and sample material for the new year?

The British Columbia Ministry of Education has posted new sample examinations - these sample exams pertain to forthcoming versions of the provincial exam beginning in school year 2008 - 2009. You can download all these exam documents directly from the following links:

Is it possible to download old Science 10 exams and sample material?

What are the ministry specifications for the science 10 provincial exams?

All of the specifications and teacher planning documents for the Science 10 Exam can be found at the
BC Ministry Science 10 Provincial Examination page

Where can I find science 10 provincial exam specific planning documents?

Grade 12 Provincial Exams

Where can I find provincial reporting on grade 12 level exams?

After each exam session, the Ministry of Education produces a report to school which shows statistics and comments from the exams. These include the school, exam and final marks, and comments from the markers on areas of strengths & weaknesses. At the moment only grade 12 exams are available.

You can find the reports by clicking here and then selecting the appropriate course from the pull-down menu.

Where can I find grade 12 provincial examination specifications?