Education – Consecutive BEd Program - Full-time and Part-time |
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 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 minimum overall grade point average of B (on a 14-point scale or equivalent 73 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 ECE (available to full-time teacher candidates only): articulated for graduates in early childhood education. 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: applicants 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 | history |
| dramatic arts | mathematics |
| English | music - instrumental |
| French as a second language | science - general |
| geography | visual arts |
| health and physical education |
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:
| business studies - accounting | history |
| business studies - general | international languages (German, Italian, Spanish) |
| business studies - entrepreneurship | law |
| business studies - information and communication technology | mathematics |
| classical studies (Greek or Latin) | music - instrumental |
| computer studies | native studies |
| dance | philosophy |
| dramatic arts | politics |
| economics | religious education |
| English | science - biology |
| environmental science | science - chemistry |
| family studies | science - general |
| French as a second language | science - physics |
| geography | social sciences - general |
| health and physical education | visual arts |
There is potential for conflicts or repetition in choosing similar teaching subjects, such as ones that fall under the business/computer studies/ economics, geography/environmental science/science, history/law/political science or philosophy/religious education/social science categories. Although you may select these combinations, be advised that you may have the same course director and same course outline for both teaching subject classes.
Application Procedures
Application forms for the Consecutive program are available from the middle of September to the beginning of December through the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre (OUAC) at http://www.ouac.on.ca/teas/. All candidates are required to complete an online supplementary application form through MyFile (www.yorku.ca/MyFile). The online Supplementary Application form and all other admission documents (Experience Profile and Summary, Personal Statement and two references) are due mid December.
Note: an application will not be regarded as complete until all documents and materials have been received by the Faculty of Education.