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Professional Qualification Program (PQP)
This is a three term (36 unit) program leading to a certificate in professional practices for those who wish to re-certify their teaching credentials.
間眅埶AV Requirements
PQP applicants must be admissible to 間眅埶AV. Those who have never attended here, or who have not attended in any of the previous three terms prior to their intended enrolment, must apply for university admission (). See .
PQP applicants must also provide the Professional Programs admissions office with a Teacher Regulation Branch letter showing recommendation for enrolment in PQP or a similar program.
Send applications to: Faculty of Education, Surrey campus, Special Programs Advisor 250-13450 102nd Avenue, Surrey BC, V3T 0A3. These are due by March 31. An interview is required.
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 as upper division work.
Program Requirements
First Term
Students complete both of
Building on the experience of EDUC 252, prospective educators will continue to develop their reflective practice. Various educational issues related to the caring for learners and the creation of learning communities will be explored. Students will spend time in educational settings exploring the importance of connected educational experiences for learners. Prerequisite: EDUC 252. Students with credit for EDUC 401 or holding a teaching certificate may not take this course for credit.
Development of conceptual and technical skills through workshops, seminars, and directed and independent study. Deals with human development and learning in the school. Stress will be placed on approaches to individualizing instruction and to integrating the curriculum in different subject areas. It will normally be taught by two or more faculty members. Prerequisite: EDUC 401/402 or corequisite EDUC 403.
Second Term
Students complete
A half term of observation and experience in a BC school during which two students work as a team with a teacher selected by school authorities and appointed by 間眅埶AV as a school associate. Students observe, teach and participate in school routines and programs. Grading is on a pass/withdraw basis. Prerequisite: 間眅埶AV to Professional Development Program. Students must successfully complete a Criminal Record Check. Students with credit for EDUC 403 may not take EDUC 401 for further credit. Writing.
and one additional upper division EDUC course (at least four units) selected by the student and approved by the director of PDP or designate
Third Term
Students complete
Education 406 is designed for those who need to meet BC certification requirements. It is a supervised orientation/observation/teaching sequence of approximately ten weeks, in a BC public school. This practicum is designed as an opportunity to familiarize students with the British Columbia school system and update their teaching skills. EDUC 406 is not applicable toward the credit requirements for a degree or diploma, i.e. not counted in total units. Grading will be on a pass/withdrawal basis. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: permission will not be given to students without Previous teaching experience. Students must successfully complete a Criminal Record Check. Students with credit for EDUC 407 may not take EDUC 406.
Upon successful completion of the first two terms, students will then have satisfied the Teacher Regulation Branch (TRB) familiarization and methodology requirement for the certification of foreign trained teachers. Upon approval of the director of professional programs, PQP students may then enter EDUC 406, and upon satisfactory completion of that course, will meet the TRB's practicum requirement for the certification of foreign trained teachers.
PQP students who complete all 36 units will also have met the requirements for the certificate in professional practices (see below).In exceptional circumstances, the faculty associate and the PQP co-ordinator may recommend to the program director that the student complete EDUC 406 after completion of the first 12 units of PQP. In this case, the student does not need to complete the second term of course work. It is recommended that students complete at least eight units in Designs for Learning courses (EDUC 412W, 414-416, 430, 472-483, 485) to enhance classroom skills.
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