Overview
The initial draft of kindergarten to Grade 6 (K to 6) curriculum was released to the public on March 29, 2021, for review. Since then, we have been listening to all feedback through a transparent curriculum development and review process.
Resources (updated April 2024)
- How to use New LearnAlberta (video)
- Read the new and draft K-6 curriculum on New LearnAlberta
- Download the new K-6 curriculum fact sheets
- Download the draft K-6 social studies curriculum fact sheet
Get informed
Learn more about the new and draft K to 6 curriculum and get updates on the phased piloting and implementation approach:
Get involved
We are currently engaging with education partners and Albertans on the draft K to 6 social studies curriculum through a comprehensive and phased approach.
Preliminary engagement
From September 18 to October 16, 2023, more than 12,800 surveys were completed by Albertans. Their responses provided input about what they would like students to learn in the new social studies curriculum. Find out what they said:
- Leger Report – Social Studies Curriculum Engagement (English only)
Targeted engagement
From September 2023 to January 2024, we engaged with education partners, teachers, multicultural organizations, Indigenous and francophone communities and other education specialists to inform development of a draft K to 12 social studies subject overview and the content of the draft K to 6 social studies curriculum.
Public engagement
On March 14, 2024, we released a draft K to 12 social studies subject overview and the draft K to 6 social studies curriculum.
Albertans completed more than 2,900 online feedback forms to provide input on key learnings within the draft K to 12 social studies curriculum. Find out what they said:
- Strategic Counsel Report (English only)
We considered feedback from all engagement activities to update the draft K to 6 social studies curriculum.
Classroom piloting
On April 26, 2024, we released updated draft K to 6 social studies curriculum to help school authorities prepare for optional classroom piloting:
Starting in September 2024, 62 school authorities will pilot draft K to 6 social studies curriculum in classrooms and provide additional feedback.
We will provide school authorities and teachers with a variety of supports and learning and teaching resources to ensure a successful piloting process.
We will consider feedback from all engagement activities and classroom piloting, as well as research and best practices, to finalize the new social studies curriculum.
Next steps
Draft curriculum in subjects and grades not yet implemented will be released at a later date for further engagement with Albertans and education partners.