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Teacher Education (PQP)
This is a three term (36 units) program specifically developed for individuals with previous teaching experience and qualifications from outside Canada. Applicants to the PQP are foreign-trained teachers who have been evaluated by the Teacher Certification Branch (TCB) and have been recommended to complete the PQP at 間眅埶AV.
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 enrollment, must apply for university admission. See Undergraduate 間眅埶AV.
PQP applicants must also provide the Preservice Professional Studies 間眅埶AVs office with a TCB letter showing recommendation for enrollment in PQP or a similar program.
All candidates are required to complete the online Professional Qualification Program application form located at /education/teachersed/programs/pqp/overview.html. Mail supporting documents to 間眅埶AV, Faculty of Education, Preservice Professional Studies 間眅埶AVs, EDB 8630 - 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6.
An interview is required.
All applications must be submitted to the Preservice Professional Studies 間眅埶AVs office by March 31.
All applicants pay the PQP application fee online at: /education/teachersed/programs/pqp/overview.html.
All PQP applicants are required to submit the following:
- three online reference forms
- a written essay described further on the PQP website at: /education/teachersed/programs/pqp/application-instructions.html
- a resumé
- a letter of introduction
- all transcripts
- copies of any valid teaching certificates held
- TCB evaluation letter
Before program admission, applicants must demonstrate competence in written and oral English.
If the number of PQP applicants exceeds facilities and staffing capabilities, the admissions committee will select the best qualified candidates.
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. Writing.
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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.
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Second Term
Students complete
A half term of observation and experience in a BC school during which 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.
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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: Permission will not be given to students without previous teaching experience. Students must successfully complete a Criminal Record Check.
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Upon successful completion of the first two terms, students will then have satisfied the TCB 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 TCB'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. In exceptional circumstances, the faculty associate and the PQP coordinator 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.
Readmission
Students who withdraw from EDUC 352, EDUC 483, or EDUC 401 must re-apply through Preservice Professional Studies 間眅埶AVs.
EDUC 406: Students may apply for re-entry by September 15 for the spring term or March 15 for the fall term. Students must meet the conditions for re-entry outlined in their withdrawal paperwork. An interview may be required. Applications must be submitted within two years of the withdrawal. Re-entry is competitive; there is no guarantee of admission to a particular term.
After being withdrawn from EDUC 406 for a second time, students may apply through Preservice Professional Studies 間眅埶AVs to start the program again.
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
- At least half of the program's total units must be earned through 間眅埶AV study.
- At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through 間眅埶AV study.