Nova Scotia will "streamline" public education for grades Primary to 3 to focus on math and literacy, the education and early childhood development minister said on Wednesday.

Karen Casey said starting in September, students will face two-thirds fewer "learning outcomes" and instead focus on core subjects.

"The curriculum changes will help students acquire a solid foundation in math and literacy that will benefit them throughout their school years," Casey said in a media release.



"We are responding to what more than 3,000 teachers told us in the fall as part of the minister's panel consultations on public education. We need a curriculum that is focused on essentials and provides our students with the skills they need to succeed in school and life."

The revamped curriculum will give teachers extra time on core subjects and support combined grade classes for reading, writing and math.

The entire P-to-12 curriculum will be reviewed and streamlined over the next few years.