Acknowledgements
Saskatchewan Education, Training, and Employment gratefully acknowledges the professional contributions and advice given by the members of the Student and Career Development Curriculum Advisory Committee. Current members of this committee are:
Ms Marion Acaster
Saskatchewan Federated Home and School Association
North Battleford School Division
Mr. Marc Jaques
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Timerline School Division No. 45
Ms Brenda Brandon
Saskatchwan School Trustees Association
Yorkton Public School Division
Mr. Orest Murawsky
Indian and Métis Ed. Advisory Committee
University of Saskatchewan
Ms Eunice Cameron
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Regina Public School Division
Dr. Joe Neufeld
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Regina
Mr. Bill Coulthard
Career Services
SIAST - Wascana Institute
Mr. Fred Ozirney
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Saskatoon School Division
Mr. Robert A. Dauphinais
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Regina Catholic School Division
Dr. Fred Reekie
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Saskatchewan
Ms Wendy Edwards
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation
Saskatoon Public School Division
Mr. Rick Slaferek
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Regina
Mr. Morris Smith
League of Educational Administrators, Directors and Superintendents
Lloydminister School Division No. 99
PREVIOUS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE:
Dr. Walter Pawlovich
Ms Linda Weigl
Dr. Lloyd Njaa
Mr. Peter Ferner
Ms Janie Powell
Ms Linda Dewhirst
Ms Debbie Ward
Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment wishes to thank many others who contributed to the development of this Curriculum Guide:
This curriculum document was completed by Career Services Unit, Student Support Services Branch under the direction of the Curriculum and Instruction Branch, Saskatchewan Education, Training and Employment.
Foreword
In May, 1981, the Minister of Education established a Curriculum and Instruction Review Committee to conduct the first major review of education since 1963. The result was Directions: The Final Report, presented to the Minister in December 1983, that recommended a new set of educational goals and recommended a K-12 program policy for Saskatchewan schools.
Core Curriculum, an outcome of Directions, emphasizes basic skills and introduces new knowledge, skills and processes based on a K-12 continuum. The major components of Core Curriculum are: Required Areas of Study, Common Essential Learnings, the Adaptive Dimension, and Locally-Determined Options. Guidance at the Middle Level (grades 6 to 9) has been identified in the Core Curriculum as requiring instruction for 50 minutes per week, per grade level. At the Secondary Level, guidance and counselling is identified as a Service Area, with Career Education as an elective credit in grades 10, 11, and 12. At the Elementary Level, guidance may be integrated into other subject areas or offered as a Locally-Determined Option.