Premier Doug Ford shared details of the new Ontario math curriculum on June 23 and it's got some big updates for grades 1 to 8 starting in September. "If we get this right today we can literally change the course of the workforce," Lecce said during a Tuesday news conference. They are provided to give teachers and parents a quick overview of the mathematical knowledge and skills that students are expected to acquire in each strand in this grade. Students in Grade 1 will begin by learning about the value of coins and cash. He specifically pointed to the "competitive advantage" Ontario students will enjoy thanks to their early exposure to coding.The province says it will also move toward a new report card format, where students will be given a grade for their overall math abilities, rather than individual grades for each section of the curriculum.Ontario Premier Doug Ford has been signalling his intention to revamp the provincial math curriculum since before his election in 2018, though educators have warned that improving math ability among students will not be a Data from the Education Quality and Accountability Office, which administers the standardized tests, found that only 48 per cent of Grade 6 students were meeting provincial math standards in 2019, down from 61 per cent in 2009.Ontario also announced on Tuesday that students in Grades 3 and 6 will not write EQAO tests during the first year of the new curriculum.To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities).
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WATCH: Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday that the province has released a new math curriculum for students, which will include instruction in software coding. By Grade 8, the lessons will cover areas including long-term financial planning, the calculation of interest rates and how to make use of customer loyalty programs.The social-emotional learning section is also new. EduGAINs. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Ontario has unveiled its new "back to basics" elementary math curriculum, which includes new sections on financial literacy and coding.Students in Grades 1 to 8 will begin learning the updated curriculum when the school year resumes in September.According to the Ministry of Education, the hope is the new curriculum will improve student learning and boost the province's sagging math scores, which have been in a steady decline for the past decade.The Progressive Conservative government has repeatedly blamed the previous Liberal governments for upending the math curriculum and focusing too heavily on experimentation and problem solving.Documents provided by the Ministry of Education say the new curriculum will replace "outdated and abstract examples" with lessons that include "relevant, real life examples," such as setting a personal budget or making e-transfers.