Ontario Updating Curriculum for Computer, Technological Education

By Canadian Press

Published: December 12, 2022 at 9:15 PM

Ontario's Education Minister Stephen Lecce speaks to journalists at the Queen's Park Legislature in Toronto on Monday December 5, 2022. The Canadian Union of Public Employees says about 73 per cent of its Ontario education workers who voted on a new contract with the government are in favour of ratification. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris YoungTHE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Ontario is updating its curriculum in both computer science and technological education to include more handson learning.

Ontario is updating its curriculum in both computer science and technological education to include more hands-on learning.

Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the changes will give students experience with new technology, expose them to real-life problem solving and prepare them for the job market.

The government says the updated computer studies curriculum will start with a new Grade 10 course in September and will give students the opportunity to apply coding concepts, build hands-on projects, and investigate artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and emerging technologies.

The technological education curriculum updates are set to start with revised Grade 9 and 10 courses in September 2024.

The government says the updates will reflect automation advancements in agriculture, manufacturing, and construction, and the new course material will prepare students for careers as electricians and plumbers and in communications and manufacturing.

Ontario last updated the technological education curriculum in 2009 and the computer science curriculum was last updated in 2008.