The world is changing. Technology and innovation are reshaping society. Today’s students need the right skills to succeed in tomorrow’s world.

That is why this fall the B.C. government is kicking off a three-year transition to a new curriculum in B.C. schools that will ensure students learn the basics like reading, writing and arithmetic in a way
that connects them to the collaboration, critical thinking and communications skills they need to thrive in college, university and the work force.

Curriculum is the game plan for teaching – it maps out what teachers teach, and what students are expected to learn. In the first phase of the transition, Kindergarten to Grade 9 teachers will have the chance to use the new curriculum in their classrooms.

Flexible learning is at the heart of the refined approach and it will  help teachers tap into the passions and interests of individual students. Students can learn about core subjects while doing projects related to their interests, such as music, hockey, or dinosaurs. There are also more hands-on learning opportunities so students can see how classroom knowledge applies in real life situations.

The curriculum also includes:

* renewed emphasis on environmental sciences;
* Aboriginal perspectives integrated throughout all grade levels;
* the history and ongoing legacy of the residential school system; and
* new content regarding historical experiences of East and South Asian
immigrants.