Education Minister Adriana LaGrange during a news conference outlining the latest draft K-6 curriculum update on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. (Government of Alberta)

By Justin Goulet

Latest update to Alberta’s draft K-6 curriculum focuses on Science, French

May 17, 2022 | 11:44 AM

EDMONTON, AB – The provincial government has provided another update to the draft K-6 curriculum.

On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the Alberta Government updated the curriculum for three subjects, guided by feedback from classroom piloting and engagement activities between March 2021 and March 2022.

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The updated subjects are Science, French First Language and Literature, and French Immersion Language Arts and Literature.

Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange said the updates have been made “with insights we heard from this year’s classroom piloting process and engagement with Albertans, including our francophone education partners and their communities.”

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LaGrange added, “School authorities will have the opportunity to pilot these subjects with teachers and students to help us understand how the updated curriculum transfers to classrooms.”

CONTENT UPDATES IN THREE SUBJECTS

The Alberta Government said the updates to the three subjects include:

• Revisions and additions to the draft K-6 Science content to integrate scientific methods and hands-on activities, emphasize connections to nature and address digital literacy and ethics.
• Enhancements to the draft K-6 French First Language and Literature content will support the development of francophone identity through inclusion of francophone perspectives and cultures.
• Enhancements to the draft K-6 French Immersion Language Arts and Literature curriculum to strengthen francophone perspectives and culture, provide logistical learning progressions, develop effective and meaningful communication, and support critical thinking and language skills.
• Changes across the three K-6 subjects to address instances of concern with content load, age appropriateness, wording clarity and First Nations, Metis, and Inuit content.

CLASSROOM PILOTING

By June 6, 2022, school authorities will identify their intentions to participate in classroom piloting, including how many teachers are involved, as well as the subjects and grade levels they will pilot.

During the piloting process, Albertans will be able to provide feedback on the updated K-6 subjects.

In spring 2023, the feedback from classroom piloting and from Albertans will guide the final updates to the three subjects’ curriculums prior to implementation across the province during the 2023-2024 school year.

READ MORE: Three subjects in province’s new K-6 curriculum ready for classrooms in September

The news conference with Minister LaGrange on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 can be seen below.