Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says the latest curriculum revision 'moves the needle' on expert concerns about content.
Alberta junior high students will be learning from new math, social studies and physical education and wellness curricula by the fall of 2026, the provincial government says.Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says consultations are beginning on new curriculum for junior high physical education and wellness, math and social studies.
The government first mandated new curriculum in the elementary school grades in English, math and physical education and wellness in fall 2022.Alberta's draft K-6 curriculum to be delayed in 4 subjects, LaGrange announcesThe province has since mandated new programs in elementary French language arts and science. Students at more than 500 schools are also piloting parts of a new elementary social studies curriculum.
He said he chose to move forward with math, social studies and phys ed and wellness to create continuity for current elementary students moving into junior high. The government's priority is career preparation and development, he said, and the education ministry only has the capacity to revamp so many subjects at once.
Many teachers have said they did not have enough input into the new elementary school curriculum, or that their feedback was not reflected in the final product.The government wants the new junior high drafts to be ready for pilot testing during the 2025-26 school year, and mandated for all students the following year.
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