教育学士课程常见问题
- 阿卡迪亚大学开设了16个月教育学士课程，每年5月开学，次年8月结束；
- 阿卡迪亚大学将新省大学普遍的2年制教育学士课程压缩至16个月，此课程学生可选择旁听两年制课程且无需重复注册；
- 5月份完成本科学习的学生可选择小学或中学教育学士课程，中学课程依选课人数决定是否开课（音乐和科学技术专业只提供两年制课程）。
常见问题及反馈
1、阿卡迪亚大学教育学士课程分几种？
- 1）传统2年制课程教学体系（暑期5-8月放假）；
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- 16个月课程体系：5月-次年8月。
2、2年制和16个月教育学士课程的申请截止时间
- 1）两种课程的申请截止日期都在1月中旬；
- 2）申请人必须是在完成第一学位后申请阿卡迪亚大学教育学士课程。
3、两年制与16个月教育学士课程在学费方面有何不同？
严格遵照新斯科舍省教育部规定，两种课程的学时都是60学时，故学费标准是一样的。
4、申请人可以同时申请16个月与两年制的教育学士课程吗？
申请人须在补充表格中注明申请两项课程。
- 1）申请两种课程但不符合16个月课程入学要求的学生将自动录取为两年制课程新生；
- 2）申请两种课程的学生的录取周期将与申请两年制课程的学生相同。
5、申请人可以调换课程种类吗？（比如从16个月课程换至两年制课程，反之亦然）
- 在开课前学生可以从两年制课程换位16个月课程；
- 开课后不允许学生从两年制课程换至16个月课程，对于希望从16个月课程换至两年制课程的学生，将依情况决定；
- 需要变换课程的学生须得到教育学院院长的同意。
6、学术/教师资格认证对于两年制和16个月教育学士课程的的要求有哪些？
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对于两种课程教师资格认证的要求是一样的。阿卡迪亚教育学院网站对于小学和中学的要求有详细的介绍，申请人须仔细阅读： http://education.acadiau.ca/programs/undergraduate/under_admissions.html
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在特殊情况下，若申请人由于资格认证原因缺失不超过3小时学时的课程，则将被调制16个月课程，请参考：
- 对于申请小学、中学教师认证的申请人：若申请人除缺少3学时课程学习外符合全部入学要求，则可获得学术豁免，但须完成新斯科舍省教师认证条件，所有豁免请求都需经过阿卡迪亚大学教育学士选举委员会通过；
7、申请人提交申请后多长时间会得到录取、拒绝或等待名单通知？
- 1）对于申请16个月课程的学生，阿卡迪亚大学将在3月至4月发出录取通知；
- 2）对于申请两年制课程的学生，阿卡迪亚大学将在3月至8月发出录取通知；
- 3）等待或拒录的通知将在6月发出；
- 4）*电话问询申请状态将不会加速录取。
8、16个月课程与两年制课程有哪些不同？
- 1）16个月课程每年5月开学次年8月结束；
- 2）16个月课程终将会有暑期课程，每天一节持续两周，而不是每周一节持续10周；
- 3）16个月课程的实习部分安排在学期初期，包括秋季学期（11-12月）4-5周的的实习和春季学期（3/4月到5/6月）的反馈课程；
- 4）16个月课程学生的前两项教学实习都将安排在安纳波利斯谷地区学校董事会（AVRSB）。后一项实习则可以在AVRSB、哈利法克斯地区学校董事会（HRSB）、南岸地区学校董事会（SSRSB）或三县地区学校董事会(TCRSB)中进行选择。
9、教育学士课程的授课方式是怎样的？
- 1）面对面课堂教学；
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- 网上教学；
- 3）混合方式教学。
16个月课程将含暑期班，每天全天上课，持续两周。
10、在职人员可以申请16个月教育学士课程吗？
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16个月课程可是紧张且要求高：
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1)暑期课程要求学生两周内全天在校；
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2）所有科目要求学生在校，以便接受不同课程活动安排；
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3）3-6月将安排10-12周的实习任务。
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基于以上要求，阿卡迪亚大学校方不建议在职人员申请16个月课程，两年制课程教学时间安排更加弹性宽松。
11、学生何时取得教师资格认证证书？
- 1）两年制课程学生：5月
- 2）16个月课程学生:课程结束后。
12、学生的教学实习地点是怎么安排的？
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1）16个月课程学生的前两项教学实习都将安排在安纳波利斯谷地区学校董事会（AVRSB）。后一项实习则可以在AVRSB、哈利法克斯地区学校董事会（HRSB）、南岸地区学校董事会（SSRSB）或三县地区学校董事会(TCRSB)中进行选择。
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2）两年制课程学生可选择：
- 安纳波利斯谷地区学校董事会（AVRSB）；
- 哈利法克斯地区学校董事会（HRSB）；
- 南岸地区学校董事会（SSRSB）；
- 中央区域学校董事会（CCRSB）（学校指定的特定家庭）。
两年制课程学生在第2年可以选择在新斯科舍省任何地方或其他省实习，具体将参考学生第一学年情况而定。
13、两年制课程学生和16个月课程学生可以选择加拿大国外的地方实习吗？
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- 所有国际实习仅限于两年制课程的学生；
- 2）秋季学期将为学生安排国际实习注意事项课程，有意愿进行国外实习的学生需向委员会提交申请，并要通过面试；
- 3）二年级学生的申请将优先考虑，一年级学生将视情况予以批准。
14、两种课程申请人接到拒录通知后会附有相应的缘由反馈吗？
- 对于拒录申请人将不会有一对一的反馈说明。
15、新斯科舍省教师资格认证可以转到加拿大其他地方和国外吗？
可以的。获得教师资格认证之后，只需在其他需要的地方的教育局提交申请，就可以进行转档。
B.Ed. Frequently Asked Questions
Acadia University offers a 16 month consecutive Bachelor of Education program beginning in May and continues until August of the following year.
Teacher education programs offered by Nova Scotia universities are normally 16 months of instruction delivered over two years. By using spring and summer teaching terms, this program option compresses the two-year program into 16 consecutive months. The 16 month option will be offered alongside the two-year option; there has been no increase in overall enrolment.
Students who have completed their undergraduate degree by May and who choose the 16 month program option can enroll in either the elementary or secondary B.Ed. programs. During the fall and winter terms they study alongside students enrolled in Acadia’s two-year option. In the secondary program, all course offerings are dependent on sufficient enrolment. Music education and technology education are offered only in the two-year option.
Please refer to the frequently asked questions below for further information.
1. What B. Ed. program delivery options are available at Acadia?
There are 2 program delivery options:
- a) the traditional two year program that follows two academic years with the summer months (May-August) away from classes
- b) the 16 month consecutive program which begins in May and continues until August of the following year
2. When is the deadline for applying to the 16 month consecutive and two year programs?
Application to both programs has the same deadline - mid January.
The Acadia Admissions website offers all details regarding the application process to the program: (Acadia University - Admissions)
Please note that all offers of admission to either program are based upon successful completion of the first degree.
3. Do the fees differ for the 16 month consecutive program versus the two year program?
Both programs are 60 credit hours as required by the Nova Scotia Department of Education and, therefore, the fees remain the same for each.
4. May I apply to both the 16 month consecutive program and the two year program?
To be considered for both programs, you must indicate that you are applying to both **on page one of the Supplemental forms.
Students who apply to both programs and who are not accepted into the 16 month consecutive program will automatically be considered for the two year program.
We will notify such candidates of acceptance, wait list or denial at the same time as all other applicants to the two year program.
5. Can I switch from one program to another? (i.e. from the 16 month consecutive program to the two year program or vice versa)
Before undertaking courses it is possible to switch from the two-year program to the 16-month program.
After courses have been undertaken it is not possible to switch from the two-year program to the 16-month consecutive program due to the timing of course offerings. Students who need to switch from the 16-month to the two-year will be considered on a case by case basis.
Anytime there is a change to a student’s program, s/he is required to meet with the Director of the School of Education who will decide what program changes are possible.
6. What are the academic/teacher certification requirements for the two year program and the 16 month consecutive program?
All academic/teacher certification requirements remain the same for both B.Ed. program delivery options. The specifics for the elementary and secondary requirements are clearly outlined on the Acadia University School of Education Website. Applicants will need to read the appropriate section carefully:
http://education.acadiau.ca/programs/undergraduate/under_admissions.html
In exceptional circumstances, applicants who are missing no more than three credit hours for certification purposes may be selected for the sixteen month program, given the following parameters:
For _elementary _applicants:
“If a candidate has met all but 3 credit hours of the admissions requirements and has justifiable reasons for requesting an academic exemption, he or she may be granted an exemption with the understanding that this credit will need to be completed to meet Nova Scotia teacher certification requirements. Each request for an exemption is evaluated on an individual basis by our B.Ed. Selection Committee.”
For secondary applicants:
“If a candidate has met all but 3 credit hours of the admissions requirements and has justifiable reasons for requesting an academic exemption, he or she may be granted an exemption with the understanding that this credit will need to be completed to meet Nova Scotia teacher certification requirements. Each request for an exemption is evaluated on an individual basis by our B.Ed. Selection Committee.”
7. How long after I submit my application will it take to be notified of acceptance, denial or wait list status?
We will begin advising students who have applied to the 16 month consecutive program of their acceptance in early March. This process may continue until the end of April.
We will begin advising those who have applied to the two year programby the end of March. The admission process may continue until the end of August.
Applicants on a wait list or not accepted to the program are normally notified by the end of June.
Calling to inquire about the status of your application does not speed up the process.
8. How does the 16 month consecutive program differ from the two year program?
The 16 month program begins in May and ends in August of the following year.
Some courses will be offered as Summer Institutes whereby classes may be held daily for two weeks rather than once a week for ten weeks.
The practicum placements will involve observation at the beginning of the school year, a 4-5 week practicum in the fall term (Nov-Dec) and 2 back to back practicum course experiences (March-April and May-June).
If you are accepted to the 16 month consecutive program all practice teaching for the first two practicum courses must take place in the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board (AVRSB). For the last two practicum courses you may request AVRSB, Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB), South Shore Regional School Board (SSRSB), or Tri-County Regional School Board (TCRSB).
9. How are courses delivered in the B.Ed. programs?
The School of Education at Acadia University regularly reviews and considers how courses are delivered. In either the 16 month consecutive program or two year program, classes within some courses may be delivered through:
- face-to-face on campus,
- on-line,
- a hybrid combination.
For those in the 16 month consecutive program there may also be intensive Summer Institute classes whereby advance course work is completed prior to the beginning of classes and classes are offered 5 days a week, all day, every day, for two weeks.
10. I need to work full time. Is it possible to take the 16 month consecutive program?
The 16 month consecutive program is intensive and demanding. It may require students to be present in a class all day every day for two weeks to complete one course. This may be repeated for several courses. All practica require you to be at the school in which you are placed for any activities and times a professional educator is normally present. In the case of the 16 month consecutive program, the main practicum occurs for ten to twelve weeks, from March until June. Given these demands, we strongly discourage full time employment. The two year program offers more flexible timetabling.
11. When do graduates receive their teacher certification?
All decisions around teacher certification are established by the Nova Scotia Department of Education - Teacher Certification Branch. Sole authority to issue teaching certificates rests with the Nova Scotia Department of Education. The School of Education at Acadia University will send all required documents to the Nova Scotia Department of Education on your behalf prior to the completion of the program.
Students in the two year program normally receive their teacher certification documentation at Convocation in May.
Students in the 16 month consecutive program may receive their teacher certification shortly after the completion of the program.
12. Where can I do my practice teaching?
If you are accepted to the 16 month consecutive program all practice teaching for the first two practicum courses must take place in the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board (AVRSB). For the last two practicum courses you may request AVRSB, Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB), or South Shore Regional School Board (SSRSB).
If you are accepted to the two year program your first year of practice teaching is to be within an hour driving distance from the university in order to provide appropriate support during your initial practicum experiences. The school boards this applies to are:
- Annapolis Valley Regional School Board (AVRSB),
- Halifax Regional School Board (HRSB),
- South Shore Regional School Board (SSRSB),
- Chignecto Central Regional School Board (CCRSB) (specific families of schools).
In the second year of the two year program you may request a placement in any school board in Nova Scotia or in another province. Applications are reviewed and approved based on the successful completion of B.Ed. coursework and practicum experiences in the first year of the program.
13. Can students in either the two year program or 16 month consecutive program apply to practice teach in an international setting?
All international placement opportunities are currently limited to students in the two year program.
Students in the program are invited to attend an information session early in the fall term to obtain details of particular requirements for international placements. Students wishing to be considered for an international placement must submit an application to the International Placement committee. There is also an interview process.
While we normally accept second year students in the two year program for placements abroad, exceptional first year students are also considered.
14. Will I receive feedback as to why I was not successful with my application to either the 16 month consecutive program or the two year program?
Application to either B.Ed. program is highly competitive.
- It will not be possible to provide individual feedback to everyone who was unsuccessful.
- We encourage all applicants to consider and develop the areas of interest we identify on the application in order to enhance subsequent applications.
15. Is a Nova Scotia teaching license transferable within, and outside of, Canada?
Yes. Once you have received your Nova Scotia teaching license from the provincial Department of Education, you can then apply to other Departments of Education to transfer your credentials to that region. For further information, please contact the Department of Education governing the region you wish to have your certification transfered into.