Ontario. Curriculum and Text-Books Branch

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Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Curriculum and Text-Books Branch

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    • Curriculum and Text-Books Branch

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      Description area

      Dates of existence

      1956-1965

      History

      The Curriculum and Text-Books Branch of the Department of Education was created in 1956. The former Text-Books Branch was incorporated into the new Branch. The branch was headed by an Assistant Superintendent specializing in elementary education, and another Assistant Superintendent specializing in secondary education.

      In 1965, the branch was replaced with the new Curriculum Division, shortly thereafter renamed the Curriculum Branch.

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      Functions, occupations and activities

      The Curriculum and Text-Books Branch was responsible for curriculum revisions for Grades 1 to 13 in Ontario, promoting new teaching methods, material and techniques, recommending text books and other curriculum material for use in the classroom, preparation of Circular 14 which listed approved text books, and maintaining contact with school authorities and others interested in curriculum development. Until 1966, it was also responsible for the development of educational television.

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      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Education (1876-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      AA3

      Category of relationship

      hierarchical

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Education controls Ontario. Curriculum and Text-Books Branch

      Dates of relationship

      1956-1965

      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Dept. of Education. Text-Books Branch (1913-1956)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA2038

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Dept. of Education. Text-Books Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Curriculum and Text-Books Branch

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      Description of relationship

      Related entity

      Ontario. Curriculum Branch (1965-1972) (1965-1972)

      Identifier of related entity

      CA1640

      Category of relationship

      temporal

      Type of relationship

      Ontario. Curriculum Branch (1965-1972) is the successor of Ontario. Curriculum and Text-Books Branch

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      Authority record identifier

      CA1606

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      Rules and/or conventions used

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

      Status

      Approved

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      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

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          Sources

          Inventory of the Records of the Department of Education.

          Maintenance notes

          Archivist(s):
          James Gorton