TORONTO, Oct. 4, 2021 /CNW/ - The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), will be presenting results from its latest assessment of the performance of Canadian Grade 8 students (Secondary II in Quebec) on October 12, 2021.
The Pan-Canadian Assessment Program (PCAP) provides Canada with a report card in three core subjects: mathematics, reading, and science. PCAP 2019 tested approximately 30,000 students from close to 1,600 schools across the country. Mathematics was the major focus of PCAP 2019.
Of particular interest to media:
Preliminary program for October 12, 2021
9 a.m. EDT | PCAP 2019 report made available online
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During the day
(Other dates and times may be possible) | Individual interviews in English or French
The Honourable Dustin Duncan, Minister of Education, Saskatchewan
Ms. Chantale LeClerc, Executive Director, CMEC
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About CMEC
Founded in 1967, CMEC is the collective voice of Canada's ministers of education. It provides leadership in education at the pan-Canadian and international levels and contributes to the exercise of the exclusive jurisdiction of provinces and territories over education. For more information, visit us at www.cmec.ca.
SOURCE Council of Ministers of Education, Canada