The Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education Plan (September 1994) outlines the required areas of study for the primary and intermediate years and, as appropriate, indicates the recommended time allotments for each area of learning. In the primary years, teachers are encouraged to combine various curricula to enable students to integrate ideas and see applications of knowledge. In grades 4 to 7 a minimum of 30% of the total time in school is recommended for the study of Science, Mathematics, and Technology. The following chart shows the estimated instructional time for each curriculum organizer, expressed as a percentage of total time available to teach
the course.
Mathematics K to 7
Curriculum Organizer
% of Time
Number
40
Patterns and Relations
20
Shape and Space
25
Statistics and Probability
15
These estimated time allotments represent the amount of instructional time that has been recommended to meet the prescribed learning outcomes within each curriculum organizer. When delivering the prescribed curriculum, teachers may freely adjust the instructional time to meet their students' diverse needs. These estimated instructional times have been recommended to assist teachers; they are suggestions only.
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