This document was last revised in 2000 and, while may still be useful in a general sense, should not be depended on for the most up-to-date information concerning ministry policy.

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The Kindergarten to Grade 12 Program

The aim of the Kindergarten to Grade 12 Education Program is for all students to graduate with a sound education that is relevant to their lives. The provincial curriculum contains content standards which are expressed as prescribed learning outcomes. These prescribed learning outcomes are realistic expectations of what students should know and be able to do, as they progress through thirteen years of schooling. They also reflect patterns of student development and provide a basis for evaluating student performance. In the primary years, prescribed learning outcomes are organized in two clusters: Kindergarten to Grade 1 and Grades 2 to 3. In Grades 4 to 12, they are provided by grade or course.

Performance standards in the key areas of reading, writing, numeracy, and social responsibility have been developed to assist teachers in evaluating students' classroom performance and discussing performance with students and parents.