The Provincial assessments explained for Newfoundland and Labrador parents
The department runs the Provincial Reading and Mathematics Assessments (PRMA) in Grades 3 and 6. They give schools, districts and the province information that helps guide teaching. The schedule and format can change, so check the department's website or ask your school for this year's details.
The Provincial assessments at a glance
- Who takes it
- The department lists the assessments for Grades 3 and 6. Ask your school which students take part this year.
- What it covers
- Reading and mathematics.
- When
- The department publishes the dates each year. Your school will tell you when your child's grade takes part.
- Why
- The aim is to understand how students are doing across the province, to guide teaching and help schools plan support.
- Report card link
- The assessments are separate from report cards. Your school will tell you how results are shared.
Dates and details change from year to year. Your school and Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (gov.nl.ca/education) have the current information.
How to help your child feel ready
- Keep routines simple: regular sleep, a good breakfast and a calm morning.
- Read together often, then ask your child to retell what happened and explain why.
- Practise math with real problems, such as shopping, cooking and travel times, as well as number facts.
- Tell your child it is a check of what they know, not a test they can fail.
Practise the grade-level skills with Gradelings: Grade 3 and Grade 6.
Common questions
The department lists Grades 3 and 6 for reading and mathematics. Dates and details can change, so check gov.nl.ca or ask your school for this year.
They are separate from report cards. Ask your child's teacher how results are shared.
Cramming is not needed. The assessments check skills built over years, so short, regular practice in reading and math is more helpful than a last-minute push.
The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development publishes information about the assessments at gov.nl.ca/education. Your school will also tell you when your child's grade takes part.
Gradelings practises math and language skills taught in these grades with kind feedback and no timers unless you want them. It isn't a copy of the provincial assessments and doesn't predict results.
Also see: Newfoundland and Labrador report cards explained and Essential Graduation Learnings.
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