B.ED.INDG - Education - Indigenous - BEd - Intermediate/Senior

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The Bachelor of Education – Indigenous is a five-year concurrent degree program designed for self-identified Indigenous learners who are aiming to be Ontario-qualified educators (see Notes below for details). The program prepares students to teach in urban; rural; First Nations, Métis, Inuit (FNMI) communities; Public, and Catholic educational settings and supports them in developing a deep understanding of Indigenous cultures, knowledges, and languages. An emphasis on Indigenous ways of knowing and learning is central throughout the five years of the program, which includes a series of core courses that build these understandings while considering how they apply to educational contexts such as schooling, learning from the land, learning from Elders, and related experiences. The program also equips students with essential content knowledge and skills related to disciplines/subjects in Ontario schools at the Primary/Junior and Intermediate/Senior levels, particularly in the two final professional years of the program. Successful graduates will receive a Bachelor of Education degree and may also qualify for a General Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the Bachelor of Education – Indigenous program must meet secondary school admission requirements (see Admissions), and self-identify as having Indigenous ancestry (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) using the Equity Admission Form.

Applicants who have attended a postsecondary institution may qualify for advanced standing in the program. Transfer credits will be evaluated on an individual basis.

The total number of transfer credits awarded for the Bachelor of Education – Indigenous may not exceed 15.0. All other university degree requirements and program requirements must be met for degree completion.

Transfer students who wish to also pursue a General degree may be eligible to apply a maximum of 7.5 transfer credits toward the degree. A second degree will not be awarded where there is substantial overlap in the subject matter of the degree requirements (see Second Degree).

For further details on admission requirements, please consult www.trentu.ca/futurestudents/program/indigenous-bachelor-education.

English Proficiency Requirements

English is the normal language of instruction and communication at Trent University. Therefore, an applicant whose primary language is not English, or whose previous education has been conducted in another language, must demonstrate a command of English sufficient to meet the demands of classroom instruction, written assignments, and participation in tutorials and discussions.

All applicants are required to meet one of the following criteria:

• Their mother tongue or first language is English.

• They have studied full-time for at least three years in a university where the language of instruction and examination was English and which was located in a country where the dominant language spoken is English.

• They have achieved the required level of proficiency on one of the following English language tests:

  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

    • Paper-based (PBT) and Test of Spoken English (TSE): A score of at least 600 on the paper-based TOEFL, with scores of at least 58 on each of the listening and reading components, 5.5 on the Test of Written English (TWE), and a minimum score of 60 on the TSE.

    • Internet-based (IBT): An overall score of 100.

  • IELTS (International English Language Testing Services): An overall score of at least 7 on the Academic Module of IELTS with scores of at least 6.5 in reading and listening and scores of at least 7 in writing and speaking.

  • CAEL (Canadian Academic English Language): An overall score of 60.

Please be advised that English language proficiency score requirements are subject to change. Candidates are expected to have a demonstrated proficiency in English. The University reserves the right to require English language testing, upgrading, or withdrawal from the program if candidates do not meet the expected level of proficiency.

Certification

Successful completion of the field and workshop experiences (years 1-3) and the practica and placements (years 4-5) are necessary requirements for successful completion of the program. Upon successful completion of the program, candidates are awarded a BEd degree. The School of Education and Professional Learning reserves the right to recommend candidates to the Ontario College of Teachers for the Certificate of Qualification to teach in Ontario. Non-Canadians completing the program may be recommended to the College but it is the responsibility of the candidates to provide acceptable and appropriate immigration documentation permitting them to work in Ontario. For further information about the Ontario College of Teachers, please see www.oct.ca.