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Part of Curriculum development

Junior and senior high school curriculum development

Developing new junior high and career education curriculum.

Overview

As part of Alberta’s ongoing curriculum renewal process Alberta Education and Childcare is continuing development of new curriculum for junior and senior high school subjects. The approach aims to find a balance between progression of new curriculum from elementary with ensuring sufficient time for system readiness.

Between January and May 2025, Education partner organizations; Teacher Curriculum Consultation Groups; First Nations, Métis and Inuit partners; community organizations and subject experts provided input to inform curriculum development in mathematics, social studies, physical education and wellness, and career education and financial literacy.

Alberta Education and Childcare will continue a phased approach to develop curriculum for remaining grades and subjects. Information about future engagement opportunities will be shared as it becomes available.

Timeline

  • 2024/25 school year

    Development

    In January 2025, Alberta Education and Childcare began engaging on curriculum content for:

    • grades 7 to 9 mathematics and social studies
    • grades 7 to 10 physical education and wellness
    • CALM, including career education, financial literacy, basic life skills and home maintenance

    As part of the engagement, education partner organizations, Teacher Curriculum Consultation Groups, First Nations, Métis and Inuit partners, community organizations, and subject experts provided feedback on the course organization for grades 7 to 10 physical education and wellness, career education, financial literacy, basic life skills and home maintenance.

    Partners noted the importance of enhanced career education and financial literacy in junior and senior high school. Based on the feedback provided, high school curriculum content for these subjects will continue to be refined and will be released for engagement at a later date.

    Alberta Education and Childcare is moving forward with the development of grades 7 to 9 physical education and wellness and a proposed draft curriculum for a new grades 7 to 9 career education and financial literacy course.

  • 2025/26 school year

    Field testing

    New draft curriculum will be released in June 2025 and optional field testing will take place during the 2025/26 school year for grades 7 to 9:

    • mathematics
    • social studies
    • physical education and wellness
    • career education and financial literacy

    Development

    We anticipate that engagements will occur in the 2025/26 school year to gather input from a range of education partners on curriculum content, focusing on:

    • grades 7 to 9:
      • English language arts and literature
      • French first language and literature
      • French immersion language arts and literature
      • science
    • Grade 10:
      • social studies
      • physical education and wellness
    • high school curriculum content for career education, financial literacy, basic life skills and home maintenance skills
  • 2026/27 school year

    Piloting

    Optional piloting is anticipated in the 2026/27 school year for:

    • grades 7 to 9:
      • mathematics
      • social studies
      • physical education and wellness
      • career education and financial literacy
      • English language arts and literature
      • French first language and literature
      • French immersion language arts and literature
      • science
    • Grade 10:
      • social studies
      • physical education and wellness
    • high school curriculum content for career education, financial literacy, basic life skills and home maintenance skills

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