Health Education Overview

In the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Education Framework, media literacy outcomes can be found in General Curriculum Outcome 1(Students will demonstrate an understanding of the aspects of their health and the issues and challenges which impact health and well-being) and General Curriculum Outcome 2 (Students will demonstrate the capability/ability to use skills, resources, and processes to create conditions and take actions that promote their health and that of the family) as well as many specific curriculum expectations.

Social Studies K-9

Many curricular expectations in B.C. Social Studies courses relate to media and digital literacy. The core historical and geographical thinking concepts include a consideration for evidence, perspectives, and ethics, all of which are required for teaching students to be digitally literate citizens. Thus, media and digital literacy skills and concepts can be found in  many of the Big Ideas, Curricular Competencies and specific course content.

Mathematics

In Alberta, the following strands in the Mathematics curriculum have connections to digital and media literacy:

K-9:

• Statistics and Probability (SP)

10-12:

Science

In the Nova Scotia Science curriculum, digital and media literacy expectations fall under the general curriculum outcome of Science, Technology, Society and the Environment (STSE). These include "the skills required for scientific and technological inquiry, for solving problems, for communicating scientific ideas and results, for working collaboratively, and for making informed decisions" and " attitudes that support the responsible acquisition and application of scientific and technological knowledge to the mutual benefit of self, society, and the environment."

Arts Education

Media components are found in all three goals of the Saskatchewan Arts Education curriculum: Creative/Productive, Critical/Responsive strand and Cultural/Historical.

Child Studies

In the Nova Scotia child studies curriculum, media literacy outcomes are included under the general outcomes requiring students to integrate knowledge, skills and practise required by caregivers to influence the welfare of children; explain the importance of providing healthy food choices for children; and explore how children develop and learn through daily experiences.

Science

The  British Columbia Science curriculum has a number of expectations relating to digital and media literacy, primarily in connection with recognizing and correcting for bias, testing hypotheses, and using digital media for scientific investigation.

Guidance and Career Education

According to the document Vision of the Revised Career Studies Course (2020), "with the rapid pace of technological, social, and cultural change in today’s global economy and with new understandings of what a career looks like in this context, it is more important than ever that students be supported in their transition from secondary school to their initial postsecondary d

Alberta

This section comprises a curricular overview, as well as information about professional development for media education.

English as a Second Language

In the Newfoundland English as a second language curriculum, media literacy outcomes are included under the general outcomes requiring students to: