PRIMARY-JUNIOR

This program option is designed for candidates who intend to begin their teaching careers in elementary schools. Candidates are prepared to teach all subjects in the Primary division (Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3) and the Junior division (Grade 4 to 6).

 

 

INTERMEDIATE-SENIOR

This program option prepares candidates to teach in the Intermediate division (Grade 7 to 10) and the Senior division (Grades 11 and 12). In this program candidates select two teaching subjects for the study and development of teaching methods in these divisions.

 

TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION

The Technological Education program option is designed to prepare candidates to be teachers of technological education in Ontario secondary schools. Qualifications obtained from this option may also offer employment opportunities within the community college system, business and industry, and correctional services.

     Technological programs in Ontario schools are referred to as Broad-based Technologies (BBT's). They form the basis of technological education programs from Grade 9 to 12. The Technological Education option is designed to provide emphasis on broad-based technologies, rather than specific skilled technologies. Qualification is normally granted in one broad-based technology at both the basic and advanced level. Upon completion of the program, candidates who hold a prior university degree will receive a Bachelor of Education and a Certificate of Qualification. Candidates who hold an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or a College of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) diploma or equivalent will receive a Diploma in Education, as well as a Certificate of Qualification.

     The Technological Education option is offered in two ways, each aimed at a designated audience. One way is the full-time Fall/Winter program. The other is the Internship program. The Internship program is designed to accommodate candidates who are employed by boards of education and are teaching on a Letter of Permission, but are not qualified teachers. The Internship program is offered over two full summers and candidates teach in schools during the intervening year.

     Queen's University's Faculty of Education is the only Ontario faculty of education with a technology lab and a technology computer lab.

 

Application for the full-time Fall/Winter program is made through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre. Applications for the Internship program are available from the Technological Education Office, Faculty of Education, Queen's University in mid-January.

     The following admission requirements are generic to both Technological Education routes, and are based on the Teachers' Qualifications Regulation under the Ontario College of Teachers Act, Regulation 184:

a  the holding of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or the successful completion of courses that are considered by the College to be the equivalent of such a diploma;

b  proof of competence in the area or areas of technological studies selected as options in the program of professional education;

c  one of the following:

1  five years of wage-earning business or industrial experience in the area or areas of technological studies selected as options in the program of professional education;

2  a combination of education related to the area or areas of technological studies selected as options in the program of professional education beyond that referred to in clause a, and business or industrial experience in the area or areas of technological studies selected as options in the program of professional education that totals five years, including at least two years of wage-earning experience, no less than sixteen months of which is continuous employment;

3  at least 3700 hours of wage-earning experience and successful completion of a post-secondary education program acceptable to the College that includes at least twenty-four months of academic studies, if the wage-earning experience and the educational program are related to the area or areas of technological studies selected as options in the program of professional education.

     The broad-based technology subject areas in technological education available at Queen's University are: Communications Technology, Construction Technology, Hospitality and Tourism Technology, Manufacturing Technology, Health and Personal Services Technology, Technological Design, and Transportation Technology.

     The Internship route has several additional entrance requirements as follows:

a  a copy of the candidate's Letter of Permission (a Ministry of Education and Training document);

b  a letter from the school of employment confirming the candidate's teaching experience;

c  a completed Principal's Evaluation Form (a Queen's University document);

d  a letter from the school of employment providing proof of a teaching position for the internship during the intervening year.

     Both Technological Education routes follow the same admission procedures. First, applicants complete the appropriate application form and submit all required documents by the due dates. Following receipt of all documents, Queen's University faculty and an admissions committee will review all applications. A selected number of applicants may be invited to an interview.

 

Candidates in the Technological Education option complete all program components as required. A mandatory Program Focus course, FOCI 213, Broad-Based Technological Education, is taken. The proof of competence required by the Ontario College of Teachers is completed as part of this course.

     In the Fall term, candidates do an extended school practicum in a technological education classroom, as well as take curriculum and other courses in the periods of attendance at the Faculty of Education.     

     In the Winter term, candidates continue with courses at the Faculty and complete their technology Skills Profiles in FOCI 213 in order to demonstrate technological competence and acquire further technological skills. There is a three-week practicum in an alternate setting and a further three-week school placement in March/April.