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Concurrent BEd Programs The Faculty of Education offers a concurrent, coregistered BEd degree and a concurrent, coregistered BEd (French) degree. This means that teacher candidates pursuing BEd studies are also working towards the completion of a BA, BES, BHS, BSc or BFA degree. The academic bachelor program, normally requiring three years for completion, will require four years when taken concurrently with the education degree. Similarly, a program normally requiring four years for completion could require five years. Students must have a minimum C+ overall average or a 5.0 grade point average in their academic Faculty to be eligible for admission to and to maintain coregistration in any one of the three basic programs. Students wishing to graduate with a three-year bachelor program degree from their academic Faculty are eligible to enrol in the primary/junior or junior/intermediate programs only. In order to coregister, students must be admitted to each Faculty separately. Only those students who are admitted to an undergraduate degree program at York are eligible to be admitted to the Faculty of Education. While coregistered, the combined study program of each candidate is subject to the approval of the two Faculties. The BEd degree is awarded only in conjunction with an academic degree as described above. Successful graduates receive both a BA degree (or BES or BHS or BSc or BFA degree) and a BEd degree, as well as a recommendation for the Ontario Certificate of Qualification. Note: The Concurrent Program is a three-year program with a practicum to be completed in each year. Standards and Procedures for Admission to the Concurrent BEd Program To apply to the Faculty of Education, a student must:
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Applicants must have a minimum 5.0 (C+) overall average and be admitted to and continuing in an undergraduate program in one of the Faculties of Arts, Atkinson, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, Science and Engineering or Glendon. Applicants normally complete both degrees (e.g. BA and BEd) within four years of coregistering, and both degrees must be conferred at the same convocation. Applicants must attend both education classes and fulfill practicum requirements during the daytime throughout the academic year. A limited number of sections of some courses are offered in the evening. Applicants must complete at least 12 credits (two full university courses) towards their academic degree in each calendar year (i.e. September to August) to comply with the concurrency requirements of the Faculty of Education. 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. It is the responsibility of applicants to ensure that their file is complete. Application forms for Concurrent Programs are available in mid-December for admission to the Faculty of Education for the following academic year. Application forms can be downloaded from the Faculty of Education Web site at http://www.edu.yorku.ca. For information contact the Office of Student Programs, Faculty of Education, S835 Ross Building, York University, 416-736-5001. Please note that Glendon students take their Concurrent BEd education courses at the Keele campus. Concurrent BEd Program Practicum The first year field placement explores schools and their communities. Candidates spend 50 hours in this field placement during their first year in the program. The second and third year practica occur in schools and classrooms. This long-term association with a school's program allows the candidate to observe the development of the curriculum and pupils over the course of the school year and to acquire an understanding of the school and its community. Over the three-year period of the program, every attempt is made to familiarize candidates with different boards in the area, pupils of different age levels, a range of school offerings, and a variety of social groups of pupils. (For further details on the Concurrent Program practicum, please see the Faculty of Education Web site at http://www.edu.yorku.ca.) Concurrent BEd (French) Program Students entering the Faculty of Education's Concurrent BEd (French) program generally do so in the second year of their academic program. Considerable emphasis in the program is placed on ensuring excellent French language proficiency and deep understanding of Francophone cultures. To satisfy the Francophone cultural component of the program, teacher candidates participate in a one-year study program in a Francophone context during year 3 of a 4 year program or year 4 of a 5 year program on a stop-out from the Faculty of Education, or enrol in 2 full course equivalents (12 credits) in Francophone culture as part of the Bachelor's degree requirements. A significant proportion of the practicum is carried out in Ontario French Immersion schools. Candidates also have experiences in English language elementary settings. Note: The Concurrent BEd (French) program is currently offered at the Primary/Junior Level only. All students are required to apply to the Faculty of Education and will be selected as per the requirements listed below:
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Applicants who do not present one of the following must successfully complete a written and oral French placement test:
Note: We do not count time spent in FSL courses; letters written by applicants, or senior-level high-school French course(s) as proof of French language proficiency. The above requirements are general guidelines only. We reserve the right to require a successfully completed language proficiency test. Applicants must have a minimum 5.0 (C+) overall average and be admitted to and continuing in an undergraduate program in one of the Faculties of Glendon, Arts, Atkinson, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, or Science and Engineering. Applicants normally complete both degrees (e.g. BA and BEd) within four years of coregistering, and both degrees must be conferred at the same convocation. Applicants must attend both education classes and fulfill practicum requirements during the daytime throughout the academic year. A limited number of sections of some courses are offered in the evening. Applicants must complete at least 12 credits (two full university courses) towards their academic degree in each calendar year (i.e. September to August) to comply with the concurrency requirements of the Faculty of Education. Successful candidates are normally selected on the basis of education-related experience, references, university grade point averages and individual interviews conducted in both English and French. Note: An application will not be regarded as complete until all documents and materials have been received by the Faculty of Education. It is the responsibility of applicants to ensure that their file is complete. Application forms for Concurrent Programs are available in mid-December for admission to the Faculty of Education for the following academic year. Application forms can be downloaded from the Faculty of Education Web site at http://www.edu.yorku.ca. For information contact the Office of Student Programs, Faculty of Education, S835 Ross Building, York University, 416-736-5001. Please note that Arts, Atkinson, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, Health, and Science and Engineering students take their BEd (French) education courses at the Glendon campus. Concurrent BEd (French) Program Practicum Practicum seminars in each of the three years are designed to cover basic issues of observation, inquiry, reflection, school structures, portfolios, lesson planning, curriculum design, classroom management, and assessment. Each seminar is supported by university coursework and a relevant placement. Placements in Year 1 of the BEd French Program consist of a set of experiences in Francophone community-based and/or French Immersion school-based sites (not individual classrooms). Teacher candidates complete a 50-hour placement. In Year 2, the opening week block, one day per week in the Fall term and two weeks of a four-week final block take place in an English school/classroom. A Winter placement takes place in a French Immersion setting in the same panel (i.e., primary or junior). In Year 3, teacher candidates are placed in school settings in which a variety of French Immersion classroom experiences are offered. The emphasis of the placement is on the panel not addressed in Year 2. This placement consists of an opening week block, one day per week, and a four-week culminating block. Concurrency While coregistered in the Faculty of Education, a candidate's combined academic and professional program must meet the following requirements: 1. Candidates may not enrol in courses having a combined weight of more than the equivalent of 12 credits (two full university courses) in the Faculty of Education in any one academic session. 2. Candidates should consult with their adviser or designate about any academic courses which they propose to add or drop, as changes in academic courses may make one ineligible to remain in a program or to qualify for certification. Normally both degrees must be completed within four years of coregistering. 3. Concurrent with their education course work, candidates shall normally be enrolled in the equivalent of at least 12 credits (two full university courses) in their academic degree program during the calendar year. 4. Candidates must complete a practicum seminar in their final year of undergraduate study. Coregistration in the Faculty of Education makes heavy demands on one's time and energy. Candidates are, therefore, advised to register in no more than a total of 30 credits (five full university courses) in the Faculty of Education and their coregistered Faculty during any one academic session. In unusual circumstances, and with the full advance knowledge of one's adviser, a candidate may register in a maximum of 36 credits (six full university courses), combined academic and education course load in any one academic session. Primary/Junior Program The primary/junior program is open to prospective teachers who wish to teach Grades JK to 6. Teacher candidates should ensure that they complete at least 30 credits (five full university courses) with a 6.0 (B) average in their major for salary categorization. Since the primary/junior teacher must be a generalist, it is strongly recommended that candidates in the primary/junior program take as part of their coregistered program:
Junior/Intermediate Program The junior/intermediate program qualifies candidates to teach in Grades 4 to 10. By current College of Teachers' regulations, all candidates must prepare themselves to teach one subject at the intermediate level as well as to teach at the generalist level all subjects in the junior/intermediate divisions. Candidates may choose their intermediate division subject from the following list:
When selecting their teaching subject, candidates should note the academic requirements for each subject and the prerequisites for particular curriculum and instruction courses. For the junior/intermediate program a minimum of 18 credits (three full university courses) in a subject must be taken in order to register in the teaching subject curriculum and instruction course. A candidate requires a minimum of 24 credits (four full university courses) in the teaching subject in order to graduate. Intermediate/Senior Program The intermediate/senior program qualifies candidates to teach in Grades 7 to 12. It may be taken only in conjunction with a four year degree program with a minimum C+ overall average or a 5.0 grade point average and over a period of three or four years of coregistration. By Ontario College of Teachers' regulations, all candidates in the intermediate/senior program must prepare themselves to teach two subjects at the intermediate/senior levels. Candidates may choose their intermediate/senior division subjects from the following list:
Some of the above subjects (e.g. business studies, family studies) depending on numbers may only be available through independent study courses. Teacher candidates should discuss the possibility and appropriateness of such courses with their advisers by February first of the education year one. When selecting their two teaching subjects, candidates should note the academic requirements for each subject and the prerequisites for curriculum and instruction courses. For the intermediate/senior program a minimum of 24 credits (four full university courses) in the subject area must be taken in order to register in the teaching subject curriculum and instruction course. A candidate requires a minimum of 36 credits (six full university courses) in one teaching subject area and 24 credits (four full university courses) in the other area to graduate. It is highly recommended by the Qualifications Evaluation Council of Ontario (QECO) and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) that teacher candidates complete 54 credits (nine full university courses) in a teaching subject to qualify for the highest pay rate as a teacher. Pattern of Study for Concurrent Candidates Primary/Junior ED I ED/CMYR 2100 0.00 ED II ED/PJLM 3100 0.00 ED III ED/PJIC 3200 0.00 P/J students will take nine credits of electives after the satisfactory completion of ED I and before graduation. Primary/Junior BEd (French) ED I ED/CMYR 2100 0.00 ED II ED/PJLM 3100 0.00 ED III ED/PJIC 3200 0.00 P/J students will take three credits of electives after the satisfactory completion of ED I and before graduation. Junior/Intermediate ED I ED/CMYR 2100 0.00 ED II ED/JILM 3100 0.00 ED III ED/JIIC 3200 0.00 J/I students will take six credits of electives after the satisfactory completion of ED I and before graduation. Intermediate/Senior ED I ED/CMYR 2100 0.00 ED II ED/ISIP 3100 0.00 ED III ED/ISAP 3200 0.00 I/S students will take nine credits of electives after the satisfactory completion of ED I and before graduation. *Elective courses: AS/MATH 2590 3.00 Note: For patterns of study prior to September 2006, Concurrent and part-time Consecutive program teacher candidates should refer to the handbook for the year in which they were admitted. Concurrent Program Academic Requirements for Junior/Intermediate and Intermediate/Senior Teaching Subjects The requirements noted below are for admission to the teachable subject practicum seminar (ED/XXXX 3041 3.00 or ED/XXXX 3051 6.00) and separate from the requirements for the home faculty degree. For the junior/intermediate program a minimum of 18 credits (three full university course equivalents) in a subject must be taken in order to register in the teaching subject curriculum and instruction course. A candidate requires a minimum of 24 credits (four full university course equivalents) in the teaching subject in order to graduate. For the intermediate/senior program a minimum of 24 credits (four full university courses) in the subject area must be taken in order to register in the teaching subject curriculum and instruction course. A candidate requires a minimum of 36 credits (six full university courses) in one teaching subject area and 24 credits (four full university courses) in the other area to graduate. Candidates are expected to achieve a minimum of C+ in each course fulfilling the requirements for a teaching subject for junior/intermediate and intermediate/senior. Failure to do so may result in a suspension or involuntary withdrawal from the program or other appropriate recommendation at the discretion of the Faculty adviser and the associate dean (pre-service). It is highly recommended by the Qualifications Evaluation Council of Ontario (QECO) and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) that teacher candidates complete 54 credits (nine full university courses) in a teaching subject to qualify for the highest pay rate as a teacher. For further details, please go to http://www.qeco.on.ca and http://osstf.on.ca. Academic courses should be taken according to the following patterns (note that Glendon, Atkinson, Environmental Studies, or other equivalents may be designated by an adviser):
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