Ontario. Centre for Primary and Junior Education

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Centre for Primary and Junior Education

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Centre for Primary and Junior Education

    Other form(s) of name

      Identifiers for corporate bodies

      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1986-1987

      History

      The Centre for Primary and Junior Education was established in September 1986, and assumed some functions of the Curriculum Branch. The Centre was part of the Education Services Division of the Ministry of Education.

      In January 1987, a further re-organization added the policy development function for Grades 7 and 8 to the Centre, resulting in the name being changed to Centre for Early Childhood and Elementary Education.

      Places

      Legal status

      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Centre for Primary and Junior Education developed, produced and disseminated curriculum guidelines, circulars, and curriculum resources material to assist schools in Ontario in developing programs and courses. It also recommended policies and priorities for elementary schools and provided curriculum advice to other branches.

      Address

      Internal structures/genealogy

      General context

      Relationships area

      Related entity

      Ontario. Ministry of Education (1972-1993) (1972-1993)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA78

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Ministry of Education (1972-1993) controls Ontario. Centre for Primary and Junior Education

      Dates of relationship

      1986-1987

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Curriculum Branch (1984-1987) (1984-1987)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1612

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Curriculum Branch (1984-1987) is the predecessor of Ontario. Centre for Primary and Junior Education

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Centre for Early Childhood and Elementary Education (1987-1990)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1615

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Centre for Early Childhood and Elementary Education is the successor of Ontario. Centre for Primary and Junior Education

      Dates of relationship

      Description of relationship

      Access points area

      Subject access points

      Place access points

      Epithet

      Control area

      Authority record identifier

      CA1614

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

      Status

      Approved

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Inventory of the Ministry of Education

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          Gorton