Curriculum & Learning and Teaching Resources

Alberta Education is responsible for determining what students are expected to learn from Kindergarten to Grade 12. The department works with its stakeholders to design curriculum and provide authorized resources that meet the needs of learners and educators. Alberta Education also decides the amount of instructional time spent on each subject area.

Programs of Study & Learning and Teaching Resources
This page provides programs of study and other materials for each subject area, as well as cross-curricular initiatives and resources.

Information for Parents
This page provides information for parents to help them understand what their children learn in Kindergarten through to senior high school. The page includes handbooks for parents, which outline course content for each grade and/or subject area in the curriculum, as well as other publications on a variety of educational topics.

Curriculum Development & Implementation
This page provides information on how Alberta's curriculum is developed and implemented.

Resource Development and Authorization
This page provides information on how learning and teaching resources are developed or reviewed and authorized for use in Alberta.

Other Curriculum Information
This page provides additional information documents, including recommended instructional time allotments for various subjects.