Alberta K-12 Curriculum
The Alberta K-12 Curriculum is a comprehensive educational framework designed to guide teaching and learning across various subjects from kindergarten through grade 12 in Alberta, Canada. It emphasizes the development of critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills, aiming to prepare students for a rapidly changing world. The curriculum promotes equality of opportunity and diversity, ensuring that all students have equitable access to quality education. It values the integration of Indigenous perspectives and focuses on fostering a sense of citizenship, well-being, and environmental stewardship among students. Ultimately, the Alberta K-12 Curriculum seeks to equip learners with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to thrive in their personal and professional lives, making it a vital foundation for their future success.
What Does the Alberta Curriculum Promote?
1. Skills, Knowledge, Competencies, and Understanding.
2. To live a fulfilling life, to make meaningful contributions in society and the world.
3. To explore opportunities that develop students' unique talents and potential, provide a sense of purpose and belonging, and affirm the dignity of work.
Foundations For Learning
Foundations for Learning:
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Literacy (Reading and Writing)
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Numeracy (Numbers)
“Literacy and Numeracy are the building blocks of learning. They shall be pervasive across all subjects and grades and specifically taught using developmentally appropriate texts of high quality in language classes and standard algorithms in mathematics. These foundations establish knowledge, shared civic and cultural literacy, and skills that enable students to solve problems and think critically as they become active and informed citizens leading healthy lives of meaning.”
- Alberta Education / Ministerial Order on Student Learning, April 25, 2024
Outcomes for Learning / Competencies
Alberta’s curriculum promotes development of the following competencies:
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Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Research and Managing Information
Creativity and Innovation
Knowledge Development
Communication
Collaboration
Citizenship
Personal Growth and Well-Being
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"Education in Alberta will promote the acquisition of skills and the pursuit of knowledge with wisdom, while valuing equality of opportunity, parent and caregiver responsibility, personal responsibility and excellence, and respect for difference and the inherent dignity of each individual."
- Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Education (Alberta) April 24, 2024 Ministerial Order on Student Learning [Government of Alberta]
