Figure 2: Constructing Understanding through Inquiry Figure 2: Constructing Understanding through Inquiry. Source: Ministry of Education of Saskatchewan (2010). In addition to these components, Core Curriculum includes the following initiatives that guide the development of teaching materials as well as instruction in the classroom: First Nations, Métis and Inuit Content, Perspectives and Ways of Knowing; Constructing Understanding Through Inquiry; and Assessment and Evaluation (Ministry of Education of Saskatchewan. (2010). Renewed Curricula: Understanding Outcomes. Regina: Ministry of Education of Saskatchewan. p.7.) Although the two curricula share a conceptual foundation, the FI curriculum differs from its English language counterpart in the areas of instructional principles and philosophy.
