Financial literacy part of new Manitoba math curriculum aimed at preparing students for adulthood
Curriculum for Grade 9 students will be piloted in select schools starting September 2026
Manitoba is adding a new compulsory math curriculum in the hope it will mean better grades, and factor into students being better prepared for both advanced courses and adulthood.
The curriculum for Grade 9 students should equip high school students for the demands of precalculus, chemistry and physics, while giving students more time to master practical, hands-on mathematics, Education Minister Tracy Schmidt said in a news release Friday.
The new course will replace the current one that includes an optional transitional math course, the province's release said. Financial literacy elements will be incorporated throughout the curriculum.
The program will be piloted in select schools starting September 2026, with full implementation throughout the province expected in September 2027.
To further promote financial literacy, the province is also providing $65,000 to the non-profit Canadian Foundation for Economic Education to renew resources for teachers who deliver the new curriculum.
The funding will also offer educators updated tools and resources to integrate financial literacy into English language arts, social studies and mathematics curriculums in grades 4-10, the release states.