The philosophy and spirit of science education renewal in Saskatchewan is reflected not only in the program aim and goals, but in the documents and inservice developed to support the new curricula. In addition, the philosophy for science education is closely related to the concept of Core Curriculum based on the Directions philosophy for Saskatchewan. The major aim of the K-12 Science program is to develop scientific literacy in students. For Saskatchewan schools, scientific literacy has been defined by seven Dimensions of Scientific Literacy, which are the foundation for the renewed curriculum.
Science is a unique way of knowing.
Many of these deal with measurement. Each of these Dimensions has been defined further by a series of factors, which delineate the Science curriculum. The factors of scientific literacy are defined and examples are given later in this guide . They are also mapped in each Core Unit. The study of science should help the students to make better sense of the world in which they live.