Curriculum Development

As has been made very clear by the name of the school, we have put a tremendous emphasis on academic achievement.

Sk’elep School follows the British Columbia Ministry of Education curriculum in all subject areas including Shuswap in grades 5 – 7.

Curriculum Resources used in the Secwepemc program are;

1.    Secwepemctsin (Shuswap Language) 5 – 12 integrated Resource Package 1999

• Secwepemc Cultural Education Society.

2.    Sk’elep School of Excellence Language Program

• Secwepemc Language curriculum Levels 1 and 2.

• Kamloops Indian Band Cultural Resource Management and Education Departments.

3.    Tk’emelupsemc Native Language Program

• The History of Place Name

• Kamloops Indian Band Cultural Resource Management and Education Departments.

4.    Total Physical Response Storytelling

• A Tśelcéwtqen Clleqmel’tn Curriculum Team Production

• Secwepemc Cultural Education Society

5.    Setsatśinas r Secwepmc t’e Stsmámelt

• Secwepemc Cultural Education Society

6.    Shuswap-English Dictionary A.H. Kuipers

• Secwepemc Cultural Education Society

Curriculum development for the Secwepemc program is ongoing within the building with a mentor/mentee program in place to preserve the language for the next seven generations.