| | Education - Secondary (Grades 8-12) | | |
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| School | University of Northern British Columbia | | |
| Location | Prince George, BC, Canada | | |
| School Type | University | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 3,068
Full-time Graduate: 850 | | |
| Degree | Bachelor | | |
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| Length | 2 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 65% | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | In addition to the entry requirements described above, the following requirements must be met (see note following):
Successful completion, with a C+ average, of six (6) credit hours of acceptable English literature and composition at any level (one of the following: (a) three (3) credit hours of English literature and three (3) credit hours of English composition or (b) six (6) credit hours of acceptable English literature). Courses in linguistics, language study, grammar, technical or business writing, communication, or English as a second language are not acceptable to meet the English requirement.
One of the following:
One teachable major and one teachable minor, or
Two (2) teachable minors, or
One teachable major
Submission of the completed application forms that include the Experience with Children and Youth statement, three (3) Confidential Reference Forms, and the Personal Statement.
Submission of the completed application forms that include the Experience with Children and Youth statement, three (3) Confidential Reference Forms, and the Personal Statement.
Note: Applicants who do not meet the English requirement in item 1 above but who otherwise meet the admission requirements may be admitted provisionally to the BEd program with the approval of the Chair. Applicants admitted provisionally to the program under this section will not be recommended to the British Columbia Ministry of Education - Teacher Regulation Branch for certification until they successfully complete the English requirements.
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| Description | The Secondary program is a two-year after-degree program that prepares individuals to teach in grades 8 through 12 in specialty areas. This model reflects current thinking about optimizing the match between educational theory and children's levels of cognitive and social development. The Secondary program is designed to educate teachers to combine pedagogical excellence across disciplinary areas with a learner-centered approach to practice. Philosophically, the program is designed around constructivist principles, and it emphasizes approaches to practice such as inquiry-based learning, strategies for instruction, integration of language across the curriculum, inclusion of diverse learners and perspectives, the development of caring and respectful communities of learners, and reflective practice. Successful applicants to the Secondary program are assigned to a cohort group of approximately 35 students and normally take all of their courses with that cohort group. | | |
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