Resources for Parents

Curriculum Handbooks for Parents 2011–2012

Curriculum Handbooks for Parents, Curriculum Summaries and Curriculum Express contain information for parents on subjects, programs and courses available in Alberta schools. They are updated every year as changes are made to the curriculum. Print copies of the Curriculum Handbooks and Curriculum Express are available for purchase from the Learning Resources Centre (LRC). 

Curriculum Handbooks for Parents

See what students are expected to learn in each grade, including overviews of subjects and topics. Curriculum Handbooks are available in general and Catholic versions, and in French. Users are encouraged to provide feedback to Alberta Education via the Curriculum Handbooks Questionnaire.

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Early Childhood Services
  General Catholic
Kindergarten (674 kb) (662 kb)
French Immersion   (2 mb)
 
Grade 1 to Grade 9
  General Catholic
Grade 1 (511 kb) (502 kb)
Grade 2 (491 kb) (514 kb)
Grade 3 (499 kb) (516 kb)
Grade 4 (547 kb) (564 kb)
Grade 5 (559 kb) (566 kb)
Grade 6 (561 kb) (573 kb)
Grade 7 (443 kb) (474 kb)
Grade 8 (468 kb) (506 kb)
Grade 9 (461 kb) (472 kb)
 
Senior High
  General Catholic
Senior High (756 kb) (790 kb)

Curriculum Summaries

Find grade-at-a-glance overviews of what students are expected to learn.

Curriculum Express

Find a short explanation of school and what students learn – for parents who are English language learners.

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