What are the three core competencies?
The Core Competencies are sets of intellectual, personal, and social and emotional proficiencies that all students need in order to engage in deep, lifelong learning.
What is the Grade 4 curriculum?
Grade 4 students take eight required subjects: Art, English Language Arts, Health and Life Skills, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Science and Social Studies. Some schools may offer additional optional subjects.
What are Core Competencies BC?
The Core Competencies are the intellectual, personal, and social skills that all students need to develop for success in life beyond school. BC has identified three Core Competencies – Communication, Thinking and Personal and Social Competency as essential for all learners.
When does the new curriculum start for kindergarten in BC?
New mandated curriculum for Kindergarten (K) to Grade 9 began in Fall of 2016. New Grade 10-12 curricula will roll out in Fall 2018 (Grade 10) and Fall 2019 (Grades 11 and 12).
When do the new grade 10 curriculum come out?
New Grade 10-12 curricula will roll out in Fall 2018 (Grade 10) and Fall 2019 (Grades 11 and 12). As early as Fall 2020, post-secondary institutions could start seeing a wave of students who have had some of their education with the new curriculum.
What are the three core competencies in the BC education system?
Think of these as the ‘soft skills’ required for success throughout life. Through provincial consultations, three core competencies were identified (Communication, Thinking and Personal/Social). These competencies are student self-assessed and are included in the final report each school year.
What are the major changes in the K-12 curriculum?
The entire K-12 system has been redesigned on a new concept-based competency-driven approach to learning. Three key areas form the foundation of the framework: Know (aka Content Learning Standards): These are the essential topics and knowledge at each grade level that students need to know.