Grade 9 students in the province will be getting a mandatory math makeover that education officials expect will add up to better results and an improved learning experience in the core subject.
Manitoba Education has overhauled the curriculum for incoming high schoolers to expose all students to budgeting 101 and increase foundational numeracy lessons. And the amount of instruction is being doubled.
Starting in September 2027, a new mandatory mathematics course will span the entirety of every student’s Grade 9 school year. The rollout is being phased in with a pilot in selected schools scheduled for this fall.
The course is slated to replace four existing options — Grade 9 Mathematics, Transitional Mathematics, Transitional Mathematics I and Transitional Mathematics II.
