British Columbia’s Curriculum is designed to guide educators as they support students through their education. The website is an important resource considering education in British Columbia. The curriculum follows a “do-know-understand” model and is composed of three elements: content (know), curricular competencies (do), and big ideas (understand). These three elements work together to provide students with the ability to gain a deeper understanding in a cohesive manner from kindergarten to grade 12. The content provides the essential topics for each grade level. The curricular competencies are skills, strategies, and processes that students are expected to develop over time. The big ideas are the key concepts in each area. One of the greatest strengths of BC’s curriculum is that it is concept-based and competency-driven curriculum. This allows for deeper and more meaningful learning.
Follow this link to find out more about British Columbia’s curriculum: