Education experts say the math curriculum across Canada needs urgent changes in order to boost slumping test scores, and are closely watching developments in Ontario. Last week, the Ford government promised a back-to-basics approach while introducing mandatory math tests for new teachers.
With the percentage of students meeting provincial math standards dropping to a record low this year, Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government said it will scrap the current curriculum that focuses on creativity and discovery-based math in favour of traditional memorization techniques and formulas.
