12.5 Secondary Program Format

Students normally attend this program over five winter sessions. The first year may be taken at UVic in another faculty or at another post-secondary institution. Students planning to take course work elsewhere should consult an adviser in the Education Advising Centre to ensure that courses taken will carry credit to this program.

Years One to Four

During the first four years, students will take course work related to their teaching areas. Students will also take a two-week school-based practicum.

Year Five Professional Year

Starting in September, students will take courses on-campus that are directly related to their professional preparation. Normally, all courses required for this year are taken as a co-ordinated program during one full winter session. Because of the professional involvement off-campus during this year, students are not normally permitted to take courses in addition to those specified. Any exceptions must be approved by the manager of teacher education programs. A two-week directed observation period takes place in October. During January students will observe classes in their assigned school. With the start of the school’s second semester students will begin a 12-week practicum. This practicum will conclude during the first week of May.

The practicum is a mandatory part of this program. While some school placements will be in the three local school districts of Greater Victoria, Saanich and Sooke, some students will be required to take their practicum in other specified school districts in BC.

More information about the professional year is available on the Faculty of Education’s website at www.educ.uvic.ca.

12.5.1 Professional Year Admission Requirements

The requirements for admission to the professional year of the secondary program are:

1. All courses specified for years one through four of the program, with the exception of electives, must be complete.
2. Candidates presenting a second language teaching area must pass an oral competency examination.
3. Successful completion of the faculty’s written English competency requirement. Students should refer to 8.1.
4. The candidate must have obtained either:
• a grade-point average of at least 4.0 (UVic B-) on the upper-level courses of each of the two teaching areas, including prerequisites and corequisites (Note: where fewer than 9 units of upper- level work has been completed in any one area, the grade-point average will be calculated on the upper-level courses plus one or more of the 200-level courses in that area, to a total of 9 units); or
• a grade-point average of at least 4.0 (UVic B-) on the upper-level courses of any single expanded teaching area (Note: where fewer than 18 units of upper-level work have been completed in the area, the calculation will include area courses at the 200-level to a total of 18 units) and if the area is music expanded, a grade-point average of at least 4.0 is required on the 7.5 units of other area work.
• Students with a teaching area in art and/or music should also refer to 12.4.
5. A grade-point average of at least 3.0 (UVic C+) must have been obtained on:
• the most recently completed session; and
• the most recent two years of at least 30 units

Normally all of the above requirements must be complete by April 30 of the year in which an applicant wishes to begin the professional year. Any applicants unable to meet this deadline who wish to complete course requirements during the summer session must apply to the manager of teacher education programs, indicating why they believe their circumstances to be unusual, and requesting permission to be considered for admission on the basis of the results of their work during the summer period.

Applicants for the professional year should be aware that the Faculty of Education has maximum enrollment limits and that therefore all qualified applicants are not guaranteed acceptance. Applicants will be notified regarding their admissibility as soon as possible.

Details regarding start and end dates are available on the Faculty of Education’s website at <www.educ.uvic.ca>.

Application and Document Submission Deadlines (Professional Year)

An application is available online at <www.educ.uvic.ca> normally by the end of August. The application must be completed and submitted to Undergraduate Records no later than December 31.

Students taking course work elsewhere during the September to December term must submit official transcripts, showing final grades to December 31, to Undergraduate Records no later than January 31. Students taking course work elsewhere during the January to April term must submit official transcripts, showing final grades to April 30, to Undergraduate Records no later than May 31.

12.5.2 Program Requirements

Years One to Four

1. Effective 2010, ED-D 406 will become a 1.5 unit course and a 1.5 unit Aboriginal Education course, EDCI 373, will be added to this program. Students in this program who have already taken ED-D 406 for 3.0 units will not be required to take EDCI 373; however, it is highly recommended.

Upper-level visual arts courses may be substituted in the area with the approval of the art adviser.

Up to 3 units of additional work may be required if a student’s background is considered to be inadequate for teaching art in the public school system.

Not all art education courses can be offered each year. Students may complete courses in a sequence of their own choice since there are no prerequisites. Students should consult with the art adviser.

As noted above, students choosing the expanded teaching area in music education will be required to complete, in addition, at least 7.5 units not including corequisites, towards an approved teaching area, with a grade-point average of 4.0 (UVic B-).

* Students must possess their Bronze Medallion Certificate or take EPHE 105.

** Students should note that each skill performance and analysis course (EPHE 104-136) is scheduled for 24 hours of instruction. Students should also refer to Credit for Skill Performance and Analysis Courses.

Approved Teaching Areas (Secondary)

The teaching areas must be taken in conjunction with art, music or physical education.

It is assumed that all applicants for this area will have completed BIOL 11 and 12; if not, BIOL 150A and B must be taken in addition to the above.

* MATH 200 is prerequisite to some upper-level courses.

*May not be Canadian literature.

*FREN 372 and higher are approved. Recommended are FREN 488H and one of FREN 372, 374, 402, 420.

Depending on student's background in French, additional courses may be required to meet the departmental prerequisites.

Students should note that an oral competency examination in French (or completion of FREN 350 with a minimum grade of A-) is required before admission to the professional year. This exam must be completed to the satisfaction of the Faculty of Education, or admission to professional year will be denied.

Students should note that an oral competency examination in German is required before admission to the professional year. This exam must be completed to the satisfaction of the Faculty of Education, or admission to professional year will be denied.

In addition to the 16.5 units listed above, MATH 311 and 312 (or 333A and 333C) are recommended.

*Physics 303 is not acceptable

Note: Students are urged to seek advice from the secondary science adviser.

1. Acceptable Canadian History courses include HIST 131, 132, 343A, 345, 358A, 358D.

2. Or a course from another discipline approved by the faculty social studies adviser.

Note: At least 1.5 units of Canadian history must be must included.

1. Or a course from another discipline approved by the faculty's social studies adviser.

The drama institute EDCI 487 is offered in summer session.

Students must obtain permission to take THEA 335 from the theatre department.

Year Five (Professional Year)

1. Effective 2010, EDCI 431, 432 and 434 will be offered as 1.5 unit courses. A learning support course, ED-D 420, will be taken by all professional year students starting in 2010.

2. Only those students having expanded art or music expanded teaching areas will take ED-D 420 or an elective in 2009/10. Effective 2010, students having expanded art or music expanded teaching areas will take both ED-D 420 and an education elective.

Eligible for professional teaching certificate and Bachelor of Education degree.