Alberta Curriculum

MSA offers the world-renowned provincial curriculum from Alberta, Canada. Internationally recognized as one of the best education systems in the world, the innovative Alberta curriculum requires developmentally appropriate high academic standards.

Across all subjects, the Alberta curriculum identifies opportunities to develop literacy, numeracy, and competencies.

Literacy

As a foundational skill, literacy pervades and enhances all subjects.

While many people think of literacy as reading and writing, literacy skills encompass so much more. Within the Alberta curriculum, literacy is “the ability, confidence, and willingness to engage with language to acquire, construct, and communicate meaning in all aspects of daily living.”

MSA students learn to decode, construct, evaluate and logically communicate ideas. Literacy is not limited to written texts; we also teach students to apply their literacy skills to oral, visual, and multimedia sources.

As our students engage with different subject areas, they learn how to read different kinds of text, express themselves in multiple formats, and use vocabulary that is specific to the subject content.

Using comprehension strategies, our students develop the ability to access and interpret information within and beyond the classroom.

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Numeracy

Numeracy is not limited to math class.

Many situations require numerical knowledge and skills. Within the Alberta Curriculum, numeracy is “the ability, confidence, and willingness to engage with quantitative and spatial information to make informed decisions in all aspects of daily living.”

We can measure quantitative information as an amount. Spatial information is the physical location of or relationship between objects or people.

With numeracy embedded within all subjects, MSA students develop the ability to engage with quantitative and spatial information whenever needed.

Understanding math processes and concepts, our students use strategies, logic, and reasoning to solve problems.

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Competencies

The Alberta curriculum promotes eight competencies, which are combinations of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. By developing and applying these competencies, our students are preparing for success in their academic, work, and personal lives.

Learn more about each competency:

Critical Thinking

MSA students use reasoning and criteria to conceptualize, evaluate, or synthesize ideas.

Rather than allowing biases to dictate their judgment, our students are open-minded and value fairness. They learn to question, analyze evidence, and challenge assumptions.

Once our students have applied reasoning and analysis to reach a conclusion, they are able to reflect and explain their thinking.

Problem Solving

MSA students identify problems, explore relevant information, generate potential courses of action, evaluate the impact of possible solutions, and choose the best option to solve each problem.

As they select strategies and resources to move beyond what is known to what is sought, our students demonstrate creativity, flexibility, and determination.

Managing Information

MSA students access, interpret, evaluate, and share information. They are ethical and effective in how they use and share information from a variety of digital and non-digital sources.

As they learn to organize and use information for specific purposes, our students value information’s reliability, validity, and integrity.

Creativity and Innovation

MSA students generate and apply ideas to create something of value.

As they imagine possibilities, our students seek and recognize opportunities to apply ideas in new ways. Our students explore and play with new ideas, take risks, and adapt to feedback or changing conditions.

Throughout their creative process, our students demonstrate optimism, initiative, resourcefulness, perseverance, and ingenuity.

Communication

MSA students learn to share ideas through oral, written or non-verbal media.

As they engage in formal and informal exchanges with others, our students demonstrate respect, empathy and responsibility. Our students clarify the purpose of a message and consider how culture, context, and experience impact messaging.

Collaboration

MSA students work with others to achieve a common goal.

As they participate in class and school life, exchange ideas, and share responsibilities, our students respect competing views and nurture positive relationships.

Supported by Kagan Cooperative Learning structures that reinforce collaboration, MSA students value flexibility, adaptability, compromise, and the contributions of others.

Cultural and Global Citizenship

MSA students actively engage with cultural, environmental, political, or economic systems.

When taking action on local or global issues, our students acknowledge other perspectives and advocate for the dignity and well-being of individuals and communities. At MSA, our students demonstrate responsible citizenship and leadership by contributing to healthy and sustainable communities in Bermuda and beyond.

Our students value equity and diversity, and believe in their capacity to make a difference.

Personal Growth and Well-being

MSA students manage emotional, intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual aspects of living.

Using self-reflection, our students identify their interests, values, skills, and talents to set learning, career, or wellness goals. As they work towards their goals, our students explore, select, and adapt strategies and resources to support their personal growth.

Constantly striving for personal excellence, our students are reflective, resourceful, and optimistic.

MSA students thrive and excel with the combination of the Alberta curriculum and our nurturing environment, extracurricular activities, enriched learning opportunities, faith-based values, and highly qualified staff.

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