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Consecutive BEd Program

The full-time Consecutive BEd Program runs over an extended academic year. Candidates receive an introduction to the teaching profession and are oriented to campus facilities and to their host schools in the last week of August. The practice teaching and course work of the full-time program continue through to the following May. The part-time Consecutive BEd Program runs over a two or a three year period.

Successful graduates of the full- and part-time programs receive a BEd degree as well as a recommendation for the Ontario Certificate of Qualification.

Standards and Procedures for Admission to the Consecutive Program

Applicants must hold an approved degree from an accredited degree granting institution and must present a grade point average of 6.0 (on a York scale or equivalent B or 70 per cent) based on the final 60 credits or equivalent (10 full courses, or final two years of full-time study) in an undergraduate degree program.

Applicants must be able to speak, write, and understand English well in order to be successful in the program. Applicants whose first language is other than English will be required to provide proof of proficiency of English by completing a language proficiency test.

Primary/Junior: Applicants do not choose teaching subjects. Applicants will be given preference if they have completed six credits (one full university course) or equivalent, in English, as well as six credits (one full university course or equivalent) in a curriculum subject area.

Primary/Junior: Articulated for graduates in early childhood education (available to full-time teacher candidates only): In addition to the requirements above, applicants must also hold an ECE Diploma from a College of Applied Arts and Technology. Applicants will be given preference if they have completed six credits (one full university course or equivalent) in English as well as six credits (one full university course or equivalent) in a curriculum subject area.

Junior/Intermediate: Must choose one teaching subject and must have completed 24 credits (four full university courses) in the selected teaching subject. Applicants will be given preference if they have completed six credits (one full university course or equivalent) in English, as well as having a B average on the selected teaching subject courses. Teaching subjects available are: dance, drama, English, French as a second language, geography, history, mathematics, music, physical and health education, religious studies, science, visual arts.

Junior/Intermediate (Mathematics/Science/Technology) (available to full-time teacher candidates only): Must choose one teaching subject and must have completed 24 credits (four full university courses) in the selected teaching subject. Applicants will be given preference if they have completed six credits (one full university course or equivalent) in English, as well as having a B average on the selected teaching subject courses. Teaching subjects available are: mathematics and science (general).

Junior/Intermediate (Fine Arts) (available to full-time teacher candidates only): Must have either a degree in fine arts or an undergraduate degree with at least 12 credits (two full university courses) in one of the teaching subjects, as well as training and/or professional experience in the field. Teaching subjects available are: dance, drama, music, visual arts.

Intermediate/Senior: Must choose two teaching subjects and must have completed, or be completing, an Honours program with at least 36 credits (six full university courses) in the first teaching subject and 18 credits (three full university courses) in the second teaching subject. Preference will be given to applicants who have a minimum B average on the courses applicable to each teaching subject. Teaching subjects available are: biology, business studies (accounting, information management, marketing and merchandising), chemistry, computer science, dance, drama, economics, English, family studies, French as a second language, geography, German, history, individual and society, Italian, law, mathematics, music, physical and health education, physics, political science, religious studies, science (general), Spanish, visual arts.

Intermediate/Senior (Mathematics/Science/Technology) (available to full-time teacher candidates only): Must choose two teaching subjects and must have completed, or be completing, an Honours program with at least 36 credits (six full university courses) in the first teaching subject and 18 credits (three full university courses) in the second teaching subject. Preference will be given to applicants who have a minimum B average on the courses applicable to each teaching subject. Teaching subjects available are: mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, science (general).

Successful candidates are normally selected on the basis of education-related experience, references, university grade point averages and individual interviews.

Note: an application will not be regarded as complete until all documents and materials have been received by the Faculty of Education.

Procedures

Application forms for the Consecutive Program are available from the middle of September through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC) at http://www.ouac.on.ca/teas/. Supplementary application forms can be downloaded from http://www.ouac.on.ca/teas or http://www.edu.yorku.ca. Please see the Faculty of Education Web site for deadline dates.

Duration of the Full-time Consecutive Practicum (some program schedules vary)

Last week of August: (school `A')

• initial school contact with school personnel
• September to December (school `A')
• observation and orientation in host school during the four days following Labour Day
• one days or two days per week or alternating weeks
• two week teaching block in November
• January to June (school `B')
• observation and orientation in new host school during the first week of January
• one day or two days per week or alternating weeks
• two week teaching block in March
• three week teaching block in May

Duration of the Part-time Consecutive Practicum (Under Review)

Year One

• eight three hour field work seminars
• field placements for a total of 50 hours
• one week practicum placement in a school

Year Two (placed in a single host school)

• opening-week block following Labour Day
• one day per week for each week the University is in session
• four week block following end of classes

Year Three (placed in a single host school)

• opening-week block following Labour Day
• one day per week for each week the University is in session
• four week block following end of classes