Tia Now Teaches the Ontario Curriculum, Grades 5 to 12

Ontario's full curriculum from Grade 5 through Grade 12 is now built into Tia. Families can use personalised tutoring aligned to the Ontario Ministry of Education's expectations in Mathematics, English and Science.

Ontario's curriculum sets the destination. Tia adapts the pace, level and explanation to the student, while parents see the exact Ministry expectations covered.

The Ontario curriculum is live now in Tia

Tia now covers Mathematics, English, called Language in Grades 5 through 8, and Science using the Ontario curriculum published by the Ministry of Education on its Digital Curriculum Platform.

All three subjects are aligned at every grade from 5 through 12. Grades 5 through 9 were already in Tia. This release adds Grades 10 through 12 and refreshes the full Grade 5 to Grade 12 range from the Ministry's current publication.

Stage	Ontario curriculum used in Tia
Grades 5 through 8	Mathematics, Language and Science taught grade by grade
Grade 9	De-streamed Mathematics, English and Science curriculum
Grades 10 through 12	Academic and university-preparation Mathematics, English and Science courses

Parents can review the source material on the Ministry's Digital Curriculum Platform.

You are invited to start a trial with Tia and choose the Ontario Curriculum. 14-day free trial, no card needed.

This release completes Grades 5 through 12

Ontario families can now use one continuous provincial curriculum range from Grade 5 to Grade 12 in Tia.

The earlier Grade 5 to Grade 9 content has been refreshed against the Ministry's current publication. Grades 10 to 12 have been added using the academic and university-preparation courses Ontario students take.

That continuity matters when a student needs to revisit an earlier skill. A Grade 11 student struggling with a function may need to secure a Grade 9 algebra idea first. Tia can step back to that foundation, then return to the Grade 11 expectation.

The Ministry expectation remains the destination. The explanation and pace change to match the student.

1,644 expectations checked word for word

Tia carries 1,644 Ontario curriculum expectations across the three subjects:

• 477 Mathematics expectations
• 610 English expectations
• 557 Science expectations

Each overall expectation is stated in full. Its specific expectations sit beneath it using the Ministry's wording and codes, including codes such as B1.1 and D2.3.

Every expectation was checked word for word against the Ministry's published curriculum documents before going live.

The codes make the work traceable. A parent can compare a Tia report with an Ontario course outline, report card conversation or the relevant page on the Digital Curriculum Platform.

Ontario's strands and expectations stay connected

Ontario organises learning into strands, overall expectations and specific expectations.

• Strands group related learning.
• Overall expectations describe the broader learning students should demonstrate.
• Specific expectations state the detailed knowledge and skills beneath each overall expectation.
• Expectation codes identify the exact curriculum statement.

Tia preserves that hierarchy. A specific expectation does not appear as an isolated topic with no context. It stays connected to the overall expectation and strand it belongs to.

This is especially useful for parents because Ontario teachers, report cards and course outlines use the same structure. A code on a Tia progress report points to a defined part of the provincial curriculum.

Grades 5 through 8 are taught grade by grade

Students in Grades 5 through 8 receive support tied to the expectation for their exact grade.

A Grade 6 student working on Financial Literacy gets help pitched to the Grade 6 Mathematics expectation. Tia can change the example, slow down the explanation or revisit an earlier skill, then return to the Ministry's Grade 6 wording.

The same approach applies in Language and Science. The student receives a personalised route while the Ontario expectation stays fixed.

For families using Tia alongside school, this helps keep extra support connected to classroom learning. For parents reviewing progress, it shows which specific expectation was addressed rather than naming only a broad subject.

Grade 9 follows Ontario's de-streamed curriculum

Tia follows Ontario's de-streamed Grade 9 curriculum in Mathematics, English and Science.

Grade 9 is an important transition because students move from elementary expectations into secondary courses. Curriculum alignment at this stage gives parents a clear view of what the student is working toward and where earlier foundations may need support.

A student can work on the Grade 9 expectation while Tia adjusts the route. The lesson may use a visual model, a practical example or shorter steps. The progress report still records the exact Ontario code covered.

Grades 10 through 12 follow Ontario courses

High school support follows the academic and university-preparation courses named by the Ministry.

Mathematics courses

• Principles of Mathematics, Grade 10, Academic, MPM2D
• Functions, Grade 11, University Preparation, MCR3U
• Advanced Functions, Grade 12, University Preparation, MHF4U

English courses

• English, Grade 10, Academic, ENG2D
• English, Grade 11, University Preparation, ENG3U
• English, Grade 12, University Preparation, ENG4U

Science courses

• Science, Grade 10, Academic, SNC2D
• Biology, Grade 11, University Preparation, SBI3U
• Biology, Grade 12, University Preparation, SBI4U

Course-level alignment prevents high school support from becoming a generic sequence. A Grade 11 student working on Functions receives help tied to MCR3U. A Grade 12 Biology student receives support connected to SBI4U.

The course code appears alongside the expectation, using terms an Ontario teacher or course outline would recognise.

What an Ontario curriculum-aligned lesson looks like

Curriculum alignment should shape the lesson, not simply appear as a label in settings.

An Ontario-aligned lesson begins with the relevant overall or specific expectation for the student's grade or course. Tia then adjusts how the student works toward it.

Tia can:

• slow down an explanation
• revisit an earlier expectation beneath the current work
• change the example
• use the student's interests to make an idea more concrete
• offer another practice activity before moving forward
• connect a specific expectation to its overall expectation
• record the Ministry code covered

The student gets a personalised route without losing sight of Ontario's expectations.

For a Grade 6 Mathematics student, that may mean using a practical budgeting example for Financial Literacy. For an MCR3U student, it may mean breaking a function into smaller steps while keeping the Grade 11 expectation in view.

Progress reports name the Ontario expectations covered

Every Tia progress report names the Ontario Curriculum and lists the specific expectations the student worked on by code.

The report uses the Ministry's wording. A parent sees more than “worked on math” or “completed science.”

A report can show:

• Ontario Curriculum as the curriculum alignment
• the subject, grade and high school course
• the strand
• the overall expectation in full
• the specific expectation and Ministry code
• the learning activity
• progress over time
• honest engaged time in Tia

That detail is useful during a teacher conversation, when reviewing a course outline or when deciding what the student should revisit next.

It also helps parents see whether tutoring is connected to the same expectations used in the student's Ontario classroom.

For more on useful learning records, read what parents should see in a tutoring dashboard.

An Ontario curriculum tutor alongside school

Students attending Ontario schools can use Tia for extra support after school, on weekends or during breaks.

A student may need help because a class moved forward before one idea felt secure. Another may understand the topic but need a different explanation before applying the expectation independently.

Families searching for an Ontario tutor can use Tia as:

• an Ontario Math tutor from Grade 5 through Grade 12
• an Ontario English tutor aligned to Language and secondary English courses
• an Ontario Science tutor from Grade 5 through Grade 12
• support for MPM2D, MCR3U or MHF4U
• support for ENG2D, ENG3U or ENG4U
• support for SNC2D, SBI3U or SBI4U
• a clear record of the expectation codes covered

The student gets another way into the material. The parent can see how the work connects to Ontario's curriculum.

Ontario homeschooling support

Ontario families homeschooling a student notify their school board of their intent each year. Parents remain responsible for the education programme and the records they keep.

Tia progress reports can support those records by listing:

• the subject studied
• the Ontario grade or high school course used for alignment
• the strand
• the overall expectation in full
• the specific expectation and code
• the learning activity
• progress and engaged time

Families should confirm current notification and record requirements with their school board.

Tia does not claim that its reports satisfy any homeschooling requirement. Parents remain responsible for annual notification, their programme and their records.

Search demand reflects how often families need clear information here: “Ontario homeschooling” receives about 2,400 Canadian searches per month, while “Ontario homeschool curriculum” receives about 320, according to Google keyword estimates gathered in September 2026.

Ontario joins seven provinces with local curriculum

Ontario joins Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick as provinces with their own curriculum in Tia.

The eight are:

• Ontario
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Quebec
• Manitoba
• Saskatchewan
• Nova Scotia
• New Brunswick

Provincial curricula are not interchangeable. Ontario uses its own strands, expectation hierarchy, codes and secondary course structure. Tia preserves that organisation rather than presenting every Canadian student with one generic sequence.

Families can also read how British Columbia's curriculum is built into Tia and how New Brunswick's curriculum is built into Tia.

FAQ

One last thing

Ontario families should not have to choose between provincial curriculum alignment and support that adjusts to the student. Tia keeps the Ministry expectation fixed, personalises the route and gives parents a record of exactly what was covered.