Introduction to BC’s New Curriculum

Why? The world is changing. We all want students to succeed. We refined our education system so students can succeed in the 21st Century.

Where to look for information: Search “BC New Curriculum” https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/ LEARN MORE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

“New” Vocabulary? Nothing new, just refreshed. Core Competency Big Ideas Content Curricular Competency

Core Competencies What are….

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Core Competencies More information The Core of the Student What are their personal strengths? What strengths will they continue to develop throughout their life?

PS Core Competencies thrive as individuals Personal and Social Student’s identity in the world  both as individuals and as members of their community and society understand and care about themselves and others find and achieve their purposes in the world

Core Competencies T  knowledge, skills and processes we associate with intellectual development Thinking Creative Thinking  Critical Thinking  habits of mind metacognitive awareness. (Thinking about learning)

C Core Competencies Connect and engage with others Communication Abilities that students use to impart and exchange information, Acquire, interpret, and present information experiences and ideas Collaborate to an end goal Explain and reflect on experiences and accomplishments

Big Ideas and Content What are…

Big Ideas and Content Generalizations and Principles What students will understand Topics What students will know

Big Ideas and Content English Language Arts - Grade 8 Big Idea Content Click here for more information English Language Arts - Grade 8 Big Idea Exploring stories and other texts helps us understand ourselves and make connections to others and to the world Content Language features, structures, and conventions.

Big Ideas and Content Mathematics - Grade 9 Big Idea Content Functions allow us to model contextualized situations, including financial ones. Content Financial literacy — simple budgets and transactions

Big Ideas and Content Science - Grade 10 (Draft) Big Idea Content Genes are the foundation for the diversity of living things. Content DNA structure and function genes and chromosomes simple patterns of inheritance

Curricular Competencies What are…

Curricular Competencies Skills, strategies and processes What students will be able to do.

Curricular Competencies Content = Steam Engine. A topic to know about, research, or study.

Curricular Competencies In Social Studies Class the steam engine represents the “Industrial Revolution”. What defines a revolution and why does the invention of the steam engine constitute a revolution? Content = Steam Engine. A topic to know about, research, or study. How did society change with the invention of the steam engine? What is a valid research site for historical information?

Curricular Competencies In Science Class the steam engine represents the “transfer of energy”. How does heat energy get converted to mechanical energy? Content = Steam Engine. A topic to know about, research, or study. Can we measure and graph the mechanical advantage of this steam engine? Can we calculate the loss of energy due to friction?

Curricular Competencies In Applied Design, Skills and Technology Class the steam engine represents “invention and innovation”. What necessity led to the invention of the steam engine? Content = Steam Engine. A topic to know about, research, or study. What are the different iterations of the steam engine over time? Can we design a new machine that meets a need in our community?

Curricular Competencies Thinking like an innovator Thinking like a scientist Thinking like a historian Thinking like my healthiest self Courses are more than just Content

Curricular Competency To summarize Core Competency Big Ideas Content Curricular Competency

Curricular Competency To summarize Core Competency Big Ideas Content The student’s strengths that will develop throughout a lifetime. Curricular Competency

Curricular Competency To summarize Core Competency Big Ideas Content The overarching ideas that we would like students to understand. Curricular Competency

Curricular Competency To summarize Core Competency Big Ideas Content Curricular Competency The details or topics we use to help our students learn.

Curricular Competency To summarize Core Competency Big Ideas Content Thinking like a… Curricular Competency Using the mindset of the specific content areas

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