Introduction of Outcomes-based Curricula

Ministry of EducationFall 2008

Purpose for Renewal

• Sustain and strengthen • Concise and coherent curriculum– Clarify expectations for students– Ensure relevance and consistency for students– Provide ease of access and use for teachers

Curriculum Framework

• Intent: Develop a curriculum framework that is concise, persuasive, and educative

• Practical Application: Outcomes-based curriculum– What students will know and be able to do at

the end of a grade– Coherence, rigour, and deeper understanding – Higher level outcomes

First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Content, Perspectives, and Ways of Knowing

• Intent: Ensure First Nations, Métis, and Inuit (FNMI) Content, Perspectives, and Ways of Knowing are foundational in the curriculum

• Practical Application: Explicit reflection in foundational aspects of learning program– Broad educational aims and curriculum framework (e.g.,

cross-curricular competencies) – Subject area outcomes and foundational processes (e.g.,

inquiry)– Instructional methods (place-based learning) and

resources (e.g., Elders)

Overarching Ideas

• Broad Areas of Learning that reflect the provincial Goals of Education

• Cross-curricular Competencies required for 21st century citizens– The Cross-curricular Competencies and the Broad

Areas of Learning connect the specificity of the areas of study and students’ daily experiences with the broader philosophy of Core Curriculum and the Goals of Education for Saskatchewan

Broad Areas of Learning

• Building Lifelong Learners• Building a Sense of Self and Community• Building Engaged Citizens

Cross-curricular Competencies

• Developing Thinking• Developing Identity and Interdependence• Developing Literacies• Developing Social Responsibility

Vision in Action

All curricula will • focus on teaching for deeper understanding• have support materials developed and available

online• identify opportunities to integrate with other

areas of study• have a greater emphasis on centralizing FNMI

content, perspectives, and ways of knowing

Future Plans

• 2008 – 09– Develop curricula for Grades 3, 6, 9 mathematics– Develop Grades 1-5 curricula for other Required

Areas of Study– Develop Grades 10-12 outcomes to guide

Secondary Level course development• Aggressive 5-year plan (2007-08 to 2011-12)