What's new
Starting in 2026/27, school authorities will:
- implement the new social studies curriculum in grades 4 to 6 classrooms
- optionally pilot grades 7 to 9 career education and financial literacy, mathematics, physical education and wellness and social studies draft curriculums
- optionally field test grades 7 to 9 science and Grade 10 career education and financial literacy and Grade 10 physical education and wellness draft curriculums
Since beginning the renewal process in 2019, we have implemented new K to 6 curriculums in:
- English language arts and literature
- French first language and literature
- French immersion language arts and literature
- mathematics
- physical education and wellness
- science
- social studies
Implementation
The implementation approach for grades 7 to 9 reflects input received from education partners. Alberta is moving forward with the progression of new curriculum, while providing sufficient timelines for the education system to prepare.
The rollout for 7 to 9 curriculum will happen in 3 phases:
- field testing
- piloting
- implementation
Field testing
Field testing is an optional, pre-pilot phase in the curriculum renewal process to support system readiness. It gives educators and system leaders the option to work with selected draft curriculum content before optional piloting and full-scale implementation.
Piloting
Classroom piloting is an optional opportunity for school authorities to pilot parts or all of draft grades 7 to 9 curriculum and provide feedback to inform final refinements. Piloting for grades 7 to 9 career education and financial literacy, mathematics, physical education and wellness, and social studies will occur during the 2026-2027 school year.
Subject areas
Alberta’s curriculum outlines what students will learn in each subject and grade. Students will gain specific knowledge and foundational skills that will prepare them for the future.
Additional subjects will be added as curriculum renewal progresses.