The Curriculum and E-Learning Branch is responsible to develop courses of study for use in kindergarten to grade 12 schools as part of Saskatchewan’s Core Curriculum reform. Core Curriculum includes components and initiatives such as Common Essential Learnings, Aboriginal Content & Perspectives, Resource-based learning, Gender Equity, and Multicultural Education. Core Curriculum is developmental in nature and is based on a kindergarten to grade 12 continuum. In recognition of the stages of child growth and development, curricula are written at the kindergarten (K), elementary (1-5), middle (6-9), and secondary (10-12) levels. In addition to responsibility for developing the K-12 program of studies, the Branch is responsible for supports to instructional delivery, curriculum implementation, and career services.

The department uses a curriculum development process that includes:

• evaluation such as provincial curriculum evaluations, provincial and national assessments, provincial needs assessments, and other assessment sources


• design and development work including research, provincial initiatives, and field review (or piloting) and other consultation processes to draft the curriculum


• draft document refinement and publication


• professional development for educators to support curriculum implementation


• strategies for curriculum renewal.

• help school divisions implement curricula and actualize Core Curriculum philosophy


• provide professional development for teachers to enhance teaching effectiveness


• evaluate resources for a resource-based learning approach to curriculum


• provide a video duplication service
• provide school telecasts


• offer consultative services on school library development and resource-based learning


• support database licences for journals, newspapers, and reference works


• negotiate a copyright licence with Access Copyright


• support Aboriginal content, perspectives, and methodologies in classroom practice
• to develop and implement policies and guidelines for Locally Developed Courses of Study (LDCs);
• assist teachers with provisions for students with special needs


• promote the use of technology in teaching and learning


• provide information and research for Saskatchewan Learning employees, the public and other clients


• provide braille, audio, large print, e-text and kits to K-12 print disabled students


• provide professional resources to special education teachers
• provide retail access to curriculum guides, bibliographies and other documents and learning resources provided by Saskatchewan Learning.