Background

• In December, 1987, Core Curriculum Plans for Implementation was released. Guidance at the Middle Level (grade 6 to 9) was identified as requiring instruction for 50 minutes per week, per grade level. Until a provincial curriculum could be developed, schools were directed to spend this allotted time in Language Arts, or in a subject area of their own choice.
   
  

• In 1989, the Student and Career Development Curriculum Advisory Committee was established with a three-fold mandate which included: revising the existing Career Education 10, 20, and 30 courses of study; developing a Middle Level Guidance program; and, developing strategies for integrating Career Education at the kindergarten to grade 5 level, and into other subject areas across the entire school curriculum.
   
  
• In March, 1990, a background paper was completed by Dr. Donna Patterson for Saskatchewan Education. The literature review and field study survey reported the current practices and trends in Career Education at the kindergarten to grade 12 level.
   
  
• In 1991, a draft of policy recommendations for K-12 Career Education was prepared and subsequently the mandate of the Student and Career Development Curriculum Advisory Committee was redefined as follows:
   
  • Career Education 10, 20 and 30 would be integrated into a newly proposed curriculum, Life Transitions 20, 30. Several of the modules for this curriculum would have a strong emphasis on career education and the overall curriculum would be compatible with a career development orientation.
     
    
  • the development of Middle Level Career Guidance was to proceed as originally planned; and,
     
    
  • the integration of Career Education across the curriculum would be reviewed at a later date once Middle Level Career Guidance and Life Transitions were further developed.
     
• During 1993-94 and 1994-95, the piloting of Middle Level Career Guidance occurred.
   
  
• In September, 1995 province-wide implementation of Middle Level Career Guidance commenced.