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Supporting Student Learning

​​​​North Vancouver School District staff have compiled some useful links and resources for families to support a child's learning at home.

The B.C. Ministry of Education and Child Care (B.C. Ministry) resources and web links are the primary source of information. Other sites, while not endorsed by the North Vancouver School District, are provided for your convenience and information.

​General Information and Resources ​

​Attendance Matters

​Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about student attendance, including a list of community resources and support networks that are available on the North Shore.
​B.C. Provincial Graduation Assessments
​Grades 10, 11, and 12 Literacy and Numeracy Assessment schedule and specifications, resources, and Calculator Policy.
​Curriculum Packages by Grade All of the B.C. Ministry Curriculum packages ​(Kindergarten to Grade 12) are provided by subject and by grade.
​B.C. Ministry Curriculum and Assessment Resources

Information regarding the curriculum and assessment of students from Kindergarten to Grade 12​.

​K-12 Student Reporting Information
​Information regarding the student reporting changes, which go into effect starting with the 2023/24 school year. Resources include links to webinars, information sheets and brochures.
B.C. Ministry Graduation Program Graduation Handbook of Procedures for students in Grades 10-12, as well as Diploma links and information.
​B.C. Ministry Grad Planning
Grad Planner and other graduation information is posted in both English and French.
​B.C. Ministry Indigenous-Focused Graduation Requirement
​Information on how students can meet the mandatory Indigenous-focused graduation requirement.
​B.C. Ministry Assessment Calendar ​An online calendar of important dates related to Provincial Assessments and Data Transfer.
BCCAT Education Planner  ​BC Council on Admissions & Transfers' publicly-funded resource to help students make informed decisions about post-secondary institutions and career options in B.C.
B.C. Transfer Guide ​BC Transfer System enables students to receive credit at an institution for courses taken at another. Find which institutions are part of the BC Transfer System, how transfers work, how to transfer in/out of BC, what is unassigned credit, and transfer a student loan.
North Vancouver City Public Library Information about the North Vancouver City Public Library.
​North Vancouver District Public Library
​Information about the North Vancouver District Public Library.
​Open School BC Online Catalogue Source of packaged courses (paper-based) that can be purchased.  Site includes some online resources that do not require teacher support.
​Discovery Education Canada ​Teacher and parent/caregiver curricular resources in digital format.
​Khan Academy ​Interactive online lessons, virtual labs, etc. for all grade levels and curricular areas. Note: This site is not specific to the B.C curriculum.
​Watch Know Learn ​Educational videos for all subject areas and grade levels (US curriculum).

Elementary Literacy Supports

​Kiz Club​Animated stories with audio (levels 1 to 3).
​Magic Keys Books​Illustrated children's stories with audio.
​Mighty Book​Free animated storybooks.
​Storyline Online​Well known picture books read out loud by members of the Screen Actors' Guild (primary - listening and reading).

Elementary Numeracy Supports

​Caribou Contests ​Grade 3 and up.
IXL MathK to Grade 12 (limit of 15 free questions per day).

English Language Learners (ELL)

​Storybooks Canada
​Storybooks Canada is a free, open educational resource that promotes literacy and language learning. Part of the Global Storybooks project, it makes 40 stories from the African Storybook available with text and audio in English, French, and the most widely spoken immigrant and refugee languages of Canada.