- Senior school learning support teacher, Mulgrave School
- Teacher, St. George’s School
- Teacher, Crofton House School
- Associate teacher, Collingwood School
- Teacher, IB-PYP School, Germany
Get a post-graduate work permit for up to three years if you are a full-time Ģą˝´«Ă˝international student graduating from a bachelor’s degree program and meet all .
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Program information
Prepare to teach one or two teachable subjects in Grades 8 to 12 as a secondary school teacher. During this program, teacher candidates are introduced to adolescent development and prepared methodologically to teach their subject(s). You’ll be grouped according to your teachable subject (i.e. Math, English, Physical Education).
Program overview
- Campus
- Vancouver
- Program length
- 11 months
- Honours This option has additional requirements compared to those required in a Major specialization. Students must maintain high academic standing and may have to write a graduating thesis.
- No
- Co-op Co-op is an optional program where students alternate between academic terms and paid work terms. It’s an opportunity to gain relevant job experience while completing your degree.
- Yes
- Faculty
- Faculty of Education
- Degree
- Bachelor of Education
What you'll learn
UBC’s BEd degree is globally recognized, and open to international students. The BEd Secondary option prepares pre-service educators in curriculum, instruction, and foundational coursework with a focus on teaching one or two subjects: Art, Business Education, Culinary Arts Education, Computer Science, English Language Learner Education, English, French, Home Economics, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Music Education, Physical Education, Science (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Science, Physics), Social Studies (History, Geography, and Social Science), Technology Education, and Theatre.
As well, Ģą˝´«Ă˝offers the only International Baccalaureate Educator program. Teacher candidates who successfully complete the requirements for the BEd Secondary program are recommended to the BC Teacher Regulation Branch for a professional teaching certificate. UBC’s BEd degree is globally recognized, and the program is open to international students.
Experiential learning
Inquiry
All Ģą˝´«Ă˝teacher candidates participate in an inquiry seminar in each of the three terms on campus, developing the habit of asking critical questions about their pedagogical decisions and practices.
Practicum
The practicum includes a full day in schools each week starting in September or October, followed by a two-week school placement in November, which is also the setting for the 10-week extended practicum in the spring.
The teaching practicum is an exciting part of the Bachelor of Education program because it is the time when teacher candidates put theory into practice alongside an experienced teacher.
Community Field Experience (CFE)
Following successful completion of a school-based extended practicum, all teacher candidates participate in a three-week Community Field Experience.
Some field experiences take place in a school context that is very different from the extended practicum site, and others take place in non-school-based contexts such as museums, science centres, environmental ed camps, Indigenous communities, daycares, and more.
Program advantages
Ģą˝´«Ă˝Education offers British Columbia’s only fully specialized secondary teacher education program (in 30 teachable subject areas). It is also home to Canada’s only IBO-recognized teacher education program. Secondary teacher candidates receive an IB Certificate in Teaching and Learning for Middle Years Programme or Diploma Programme in addition to the Bachelor of Education degree. Throughout the program, you benefit from professional learning and development opportunities, including professional learning sessions with special guest educators.
Outcomes
Many Ģą˝´«Ă˝BEd alumni go on to teach in local public and independent schools, while others decide to venture beyond BC’s Lower Mainland to teach in rural or international locations. The concept of an educational setting is far reaching, and many alumni find careers in non-school-based contexts (i.e. arts organizations, science centres, non-profit organizations, etc.). Ģą˝´«Ă˝BEd alumni include the past Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, Juno-nominee and children’s entertainer Will Stroet, along with multiple school administrators, writers, and leaders in education.
Program graduates
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Related programs
Want to learn more?
Visit the Faculty of Education website to learn more about Education: Secondary.
Get a post-graduate work permit for up to three years if you are a full-time Ģą˝´«Ă˝international student graduating from a bachelor’s degree program and meet all .
Want to learn more?
Visit the Faculty of Education website to learn more about Education: Secondary.