By Chris Brown

Three subjects in Alberta’s new curriculum ready for September

Apr 13, 2022 | 12:24 PM

Three parts of the kindergarten to Grade 6 curriculum will be ready for Alberta classrooms this September.

As announced in March, students in kindergarten to Grade 3 will be taught new Mathematics and English Language Arts and Literature curriculums. Students in kindergarten to Grade 6 will be taught a new Physical Education and Wellness curriculum.

Education Minister Adriana LaGrange said today her commitment has always been to put the best curriculum possible in front of students.

“It is critically important now more than ever that we update Alberta’s decades-old curriculum to give students and stronger foundation for a successful future,” she said.

She said it’s critical to strengthen literacy and numeracy skills in the early stages of education.

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LaGrange said the curriculum panel listened to feedback from piloting school systems, education partners and everyday Albertans and made changes to areas like content load, age appropriateness, word clarity and First Nations, Metis and Inuit content.

The minister said hundreds of new resources aligned to the curriculum are available on New.LearnAlberta.ca to support teachers’ preparations for implementation in September. She also said flexible professional learning options for teachers will be available beginning in May.

The government anticipates all K-6 curriculums will be implemented by September 2024, it is anticipated that all K-6 grades and subjects will be implemented. More information will be on alberta.ca/curriculum as details become available.

Quick facts

• About 400,000 students will be the first to benefit from learning from the new K-3 Mathematics, K-3 English Language Arts and Literature, and K-6 Physical Education and Wellness curriculums during the 2022-23 school year.
• Changes across the three K-6 subjects included updates to address instances of concern with content load, age appropriateness, wording clarity and First Nations, Métis and Inuit content.
  • In the English Language Arts and Literature content updates include strengthened content related to creative and critical thinking, and digital literacy.
  • Mathematics content was redistributed and strengthened to address fractions, measurement, operations (adding/subtracting, multiplying/dividing) and percentages to better develop number sense.
  • Enhancements to the Physical Education and Wellness content related to consent, mental health, nutrition, safety, physical fitness, foundations and confidence to value physical activities for life.