Fact Sheets & Useful Links

Kindergarten to Grade 9    

• Do you know there is a new mathematics curriculum?   ( Black & White )  
• How can I help my child look forward to math?  ( Black & White )
• How will mathematics be assessed?    ( Black & White )
• Why is my child doing problem solving in math?  ( Black & White )
• Why are elementary students studying algebra?  ( Black & White )
• Why is my child talking so much during math?  ( Black & White )
• What are “mental mathematics”?  ( Black & White )
• What is number sense?  ( Black & White )
• What are manipulatives?  ( Black & White )
• How can literature support mathematics?  ( Black & White )
• Personal strategies and formal algorithms  ( Black & White )

Senior High School

• Math 411 – A New Choice: Mathematics 10C                 
• Math 411 – A Number of Options
• Math 411 – Choosing the Right Sequence
• Math 411 – Mathematics-1
• Math 411 – Mathematics-2
• Math 411 – Mathematics-3

• Critical Information for Students in Applied or Pure Mathematics 30

Useful Links for Parents

Curriculum Handbooks for Parents
Curriculum Handbooks for Parents and Curriculum Summaries 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.

Tips for Parents
Find useful tips to such topics as: Preparing for School • Things to Consider Before the First Day of School • Going to a New School • Homework • Reading with Your Child • Safe Internet Use • Avoiding Conflict • Helping Your Child Prepare for High School • Helping Your Child Plan for the Future

Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS)* website  outlines the most recent information regarding mathematics requirements your child would require at post-secondary institutions and programs in Alberta.

Tips for Parents from the ALIS website:

• Your Children's Career: Help Them Discover Themselves
• Other Tips for parents in helping their children plan their future
  

Inspiring Action on Education Discussion Paper The next phase of the conversation – join us as we transform the education system. Discussion paper and Transformation Guides identify significant themes such as parental engagement and shared governance.

Apprenticeship and Industry Training Updated Entrance Requirements offers the most recent information regarding mathematics entrance requirements for students wishing to enter an apprenticeship.