Territory curriculum guide
The Northwest Territories is transitioning from Alberta curriculum toward BC-aligned curriculum while retaining NWT-specific courses and northern learning priorities.
Grades
JK-Grade 12
Assessments
Transitioning assessments
Credential
NWT High School Diploma
Senior naming
Credits + NWT courses
Status
How school is organised
The Northwest Territories curriculum renewal page states that the territory is transitioning to BC curriculum, with several NWT-developed courses remaining part of the program.
The same public information identifies AATs ending in June 2023 and Alberta Grade 12 Diploma Exams ending in June 2026, with BC-style assessments being phased in.
NWT-specific courses and resources such as Northern Studies, Dene Kede and Inuuqatigiit matter because this route should not erase northern curriculum identity while describing the transition.
Subject names parents search
Also searched as: NWT English curriculum
Northwest Territories English Language Arts support must notice the curriculum transition and the student's actual course documents. The same grade may use different implementation details across the changeover period.
English by gradeAlso searched as: NWT mathematics curriculum
Northwest Territories Mathematics tutoring should ask whether the classroom is using legacy Alberta-aligned material or newer BC-aligned implementation. That affects examples, assessment style and course naming.
Math by gradeAlso searched as: NWT science curriculum
Northwest Territories Science support should combine concept work with northern context where relevant. Lab, inquiry and written explanation expectations should come from the current school document.
Science by gradeAlso searched as: NWT computer science
Technology and computer learning in the Northwest Territories may depend on local course access and the curriculum transition. Project briefs and school course names are essential.
Computer by gradeAssessments
The Northwest Territories is in an assessment transition. Public renewal information states that Alberta Achievement Tests ended in June 2023 and Grade 12 Alberta Diploma Exams ended in June 2026.
Families should therefore verify the current assessment requirement with the school and NWT education pages. A tutor must know whether the student is preparing for a legacy requirement, a local assessment or a BC-style assessment.
Assessment language is one of the highest-risk areas for outdated advice in the Northwest Territories. This hub labels the status as transition and keeps the official renewal source visible.
Graduation
NWT graduation information identifies 100 credits and includes NWT-specific expectations such as community service and Northern Studies. The course plan should be checked locally because transition timing matters.
A senior student may have a mix of standard academic courses and NWT-specific requirements. Tutoring should support the classroom evidence while the school confirms graduation status.
Northwest Territories graduation requirements reviewed for this build identify 100 credits, including community service and Northern Studies among the territory-specific requirements.
Because curriculum and assessment are changing, families should confirm the student's credit audit and assessment obligations with the school for the current year.
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Parent guidance
Northwest Territories parents should mention the school, grade, course and whether the class is under a transition requirement. That detail changes the lesson plan.
For senior students, bring the credit summary if graduation planning is part of the concern. Tutoring cannot infer NWT-specific requirements from another province.
For local or Indigenous curriculum content, bring the prompt and sources so tutoring supports comprehension and communication without flattening the context.
Questions
Yes. Official renewal information describes a transition to BC curriculum with NWT-specific courses retained.
The renewal page states that Grade 12 Alberta Diploma Exams ended in June 2026.
The reviewed graduation requirements page identifies 100 credits.
Northern Studies, Dene Kede and Inuuqatigiit are named in NWT curriculum information.
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