June 25th, 2026

On Monday, June 22, the Ontario Ministry of Education announced changes to assessment and evaluation for secondary school students. These changes will affect how all courses are assessed beginning in the 2026–27 school year.

The changes include required final exams for most secondary school courses.

According to the Ministry of Education, beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, most secondary courses will require written exams as a percentage of the final course mark. All written final exams from Grades 9 to 12 will take place during the designated exam period. Additional information is available on the Ministry website.

Further information about assessment and evaluation for Waterloo Region District School Board secondary students will be provided in the fall 2026.

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