Alberta Education Announces 6-Year Phase-In of Up-Dated Curriculum
LETHBRIDGE: Alberta is embarking on an upgrade of provincial education curriculum and will target six subjects over the span of six years, with a phased roll-out.
The subjects include Arts; Language Arts – English, French, Français; Mathematics; Social Studies; Sciences; and Wellness.
The overhauld doesn’t end there.
Education Minister David Eggen says the new plan will include topics such as climate change, gender diversity and sexual orientation. Gender diversity and sexual orientation have been contentious subjects in some Alberta schools, and Eggen says they will work collaboratively with partners to find solutions that work for everyone.