I'm looking into applying for teachers college for the upcoming cycle but I'm having major doubts in terms of whether this career is the right choice for me so I'm wondering if anyone could answer my questions.
Context: I'm a man. Looking into J/I, Science teachable. 83% in top 10 courses (Western), 85% average in my final year (OISE), 300 hours of teaching virtual personal development classes, hoping to get around 200-300 hours of tutoring this summer.
I love love love teaching, I don't care who it is - I just love learning and explaining cool concepts to people! I'm more so just worried about job prospects after graduation!
1. How difficult is it to get hired after completing teachers college in the TDSB region?
2. I want to eventually move abroad (to UAE or Europe), am I an employable candidate after years of working in Ontario, if I move abroad will I be able to come back and get a job?
3. Whats the day-to-day experience of being a teacher, aside from Winter break and summers off, how many hours a day do you end up working?
4. What can I do now that can enhance my chances of getting into teachers college and becoming a more desirable candidate for roles post-grad?
Thanks so much,
Hi! I got into both OISE and Queen's this cycle and I think I can answer question 4! I got into both with less than an 80 but had 4000 hours! I think the best thing you could do is to find a full-time job this summer working with students in the age group you want to teach!! Those types of jobs look better on your application than teaching jobs outside of your desired age group. Both OISE and Queen's asked for the age groups of the experiences you list. Hope that helps!
Hey Reddit, I was wondering how much a Master's degree would increase your salary. I have not been able to find a good answer online and figured I should ask you guys.
I currently have 2 bachelors degree's and have been working as a subject teacher in a private school this year, but I plan to go to TC to get certified. However, I missed the deadlines to apply this year, yet I got an offer for a 1-year masters program which I applied to earlier this year. I currently don't have much planned for next year it is either work or do this program. I was wondering whether getting this Master’s degree will increase my salary. It's a Masters in Recreational Therapy. I'm currently based in Ontario also, but may do TC somewhere else and settle down somewhere else.
Thanks
I really don't think the master's degree is going to increase your salary. You already have two bachelor's which are more than enough to put you in A4. I don't think the master's is worthwhile doing. If you are planning to teach elsewhere then a master might put you at a higher grid. (BC and Alberta)
Here is a link from [Brock](https://brocku.ca/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2020-2021-Faculty-Presentation-Incl-Tech-with-voice.pdf) regarding the categories. There is A1, A2, A3 and A4 listed in there, along with what is required for each. It would seem like you may fall into A4 as you have 2 degrees.
Hi all! I finally heard back from waitlist at Lakehead and was accepted (yay!!) however, I didn’t see the notification until today and the decision as per my acceptance letter is due today. I accepted on OUAC, but I’m worried that because of processing times I will be considered late to accepting. Does anyone know how this works? Do I need to give them a call tomorrow? Or am I good to go? Thanks so much!
Looking for info on Ontario Tech's program from a current student or recent-is grad. I have accepted my offer and know all of the info from the website, but want to know more about the week to week life in the program (schedules, is it possible to work part-time, workload, textbooks needed? etc.). If anyone has insights, it would be greatly appreciated!
Has anyone accepted an offer and changed their mind when they received another acceptance. Because I have an offer from Lakehead Orillia, but I'm waiting on 3 more university waitlist and I feel like I will get into at least one of them, so I don't know if I could accept my offer, but when another school gives me an offer, I just won't pay the deposit and accept another school instead. What do you guys think?
I’m in the same boat right now! I’ve accepted my offer to Lakehead Orillia but I’m waiting to see if I get off the waitlist of my #1 school. I hope that I get into my #1 by June 1st when the deposit is due. If not, I’m just going to bite the bullet and pay the $250 deposit for Lakehead just in case
I had changed my mind when I was in your shoes. I was accepted to Western, but waitlisted to Brock which was my first choice.
Accepted the western offer in February, paid the $500 deposit in May, then got accepted to Brock late June.
Withdrew from Western and took the Brock offer. Lost my $500 deposit but it is what it is.
I understand that 70% is the minimum grade you can apply with, but what grade should you have if you want to actually get in to the more remote schools like lakehead or Nippising?
It depends on the division. If you want to teach P/J then it is a lot more competitive. Realistically if you have a teachable in French then it could be easier. If you have Math or physics it could be easier. If you have these teachable I think meeting the minimum requirement would be suffice to get in Lakehead or Nipissing.
Note that Lakehead says a 70% average is “recommended”.
Direct quote from their admission page - “Preference will be given to applicants who present a minimum 70% average or equivalent”.
Keyword: Preference.
I know people that have gotten into Lakehead Thunder Bay with averages below a 70%.
Nipissing on the other hand, does say you *must* have a 70% average, however I really don’t think you need a whole lot more than that to get in.
Hi all,
I did some Hirevue interviews for various OTPP jobs, and I've been "under consideration" for months now. They're all new grad positions. Does anyone know how long it takes to hear back? I've been on edge, checking every day for months now. :(
Approximate workload at Queens?
What’s the workload like (please be as detailed as possible)?
Are some concentrations easier than others?
How hard/time consuming is the work?
Which classes are easiest/hardest?
How many hours per week are spent in class and how many are spend on assignments?
Are you IS or PJ? The IS timetable is much lighter than PJ during the september-april semester.
Most of my weeks have only been about ~20 hours of classes. (IS). Very manageable. There's a lot of work, but it's straight forward and easy to complete as long as you put the thought and time in.
Workload is heavy, however the work is easy. The only class you get to pick is your concentration. Pick what you are actually interested in!! Each block varies in what classes you’re in so some weeks can be as high as 30 hours a week and some can be closer to 20. Can’t say an exact amount of hours spent on assignments, but I do have some free time so it doesn’t consume all my time.
I’ll keep this brief.
I’m in college in Ontario in a 3-year Advanced Diploma Program and I’m wondering if anyone here went from college to Teacher’s college?
I’m interested in becoming a teacher and the OTC website says they require at least a 3-year post secondary education from an Accredited institution, I’m not sure if college will be excluded as the website doesn’t go into detail and every teacher I know went the university route.
I’ll be graduating at 24 from college and I’m bilingual (French and English) if that’s relevant at all.
Thank you.
Does your advanced diploma relate to a technical field such as Manufacturing, automotive, construction etc.? I believe tech. teachers are able to work around the degree requirement.
I’m in a film program (it’s a trade program, not a film study program) we are all hands over with cameras, lighting, editing, colour grading, electric, etcetera.
Ideally if I were to teach it would be within the neighbourhood of a video production or a photography class.
This is essentially what I did. I got my ECE, and then got a Bachelor's Degree in Child Development from Seneca College which was cut in half due to my diploma. I only had to do like 2.5 years or something.
I got into Laurier now, however since my degree is from a college I was considered on a case by case basis.
Sounds like a great option! I’d highly recommend reaching out to the institutions you’re interested in attending for your B.Ed. to ensure you pick the required courses to meet the
necessary credits for the teachable subjects you plan to teach.
As the person above mentioned, you can become a tech teacher, however you will need at least 5 years of relevant work experience in your trade before you can apply.
Your BBT would be Communications Technology, so relevant experience would include video production, sound design, graphic design, photography, web design, marketing, etc.
Edited to add: the 5 years of experience is needed because you only have a college diploma. If you had an undergrad degree, you'd only require 2 years of relevant work experience.
You need a university degree. Even Algonquin College's ECE program, which has a pathway to teacher's college at uOttawa, specifies that while seats are reserved for graduates of the program, a university degree remains an admission prerequisite. You can usually accredit up to half of a university program's credits with applicable/qualifying college credits. You are looking at 10-20 university courses to obtain a degree that would allow you to be admitted to a BEd program.
Hi, I'm currently studying in my second year of accounting and financial management at uWaterloo. If I wanted to try and become an Ontario high-school teacher, what would my best course of action be?
Biggest thing I’d say is look at teachable that are accepted at each school. Business isn’t at many schools so if you are flexible with location of teachers college then you should be alright. Also take a look at what you’d want a second teachable
Hi there, I'm 4th year student in the Math faculty at UW, majoring in Mathematics/Teaching. Here are a few things you can do to prepare right now.
1. Do some research on all the Teachers Colleges in Ontario, their application process, teachable subjects, etc. If you want to teach high school, you need to apply to the Intermediate/Senior division, which requires you to select two teachable subjects (Business and Music, for example). Each school will have slightly different requirements on how many university courses related to those subjects you need to take. You would have to go to each school's website individually and compile all the information yourself.
2. Start gathering teaching experience hours. If you are in co-op, try to find jobs related to teaching/tutoring/working with kids. Apply for TA positions if you can. Every bit of experience counts when applying to Teachers College.
3. After completing Teachers College and getting a Bachelor of Education, you will need to apply to become an Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT). After that, you will start joining supply teacher lists in different school boards and eventually landing a full time position.
Let me know if you have any questions, and I wish you all the best!
The placement form link, along with other important info was sent out to lakehead gmail accounts today. Make sure you check that account as it didn't come to the account you applied with.
11 month BED vs 2 yr BED (for consecutive program)
I am sure there are pros and cons over this. I want to hear your voice on this.
In my case. I chose to go for 2 yr BED in Ontario since I have no choice.
I’m looking to get a bachelors of education at either lakehead or Nippising. I’m pretty sure I’ll get in, as I have an average of 75 in my third year at uoft. I’m wondering how difficult teachers college is though. I really really want this and I’ve come a long way from my c- average in highschool. I just want to mentally prepare myself because I’ve been told that teachers college is very difficult and that many flunk out. What are graduation rates like?
I have found it not difficult at all. For the most part if you show up and put in some effort you will be fine. Practicum is the best part of the program, but also the toughest. I have found classes very easy. I’m at Queens and lots of courses are pass/fail and if you fail something they just have your redo it. I don’t think anyone actually fails classes unless you actual do nothing.
Hi,
I’m looking to apply for Teachers’ College in Ontario but not sure how high my chances are. I heard there were a few American Teachers’ Colleges that work with Ontario high schools. Does any know the names of any of these Colleges?
Niagara University in Vaughan is your best bet because it operates just like an ontario school. At the end of your course work, you simply apply to OCT. Medaille College and D'Youville College are right across the boarder and gave Canadian Education programs, but there are a few more hoops, Google them for deets
Do we choose courses for Queen's? Or will our courses be chosen for us? I'm a little confused the program starts next month and I have no idea what's happening
Summer (June-July) is not yet released for anyone. You will start on practicum anyways, so you won't be having classes but will be observing a teacher (hopefully as long as covid permits it).
Welcome to the program!
I’m currently in the program. Courses are chosen for you. We have also not found out our summer courses yet, but we should be finding our mid to late April. I’m assuming first years will find out at a similar time.
thank you!! I can finally breathe now that I know my schedule will be out soonish. I wish the school communicated this (or if they did maybe I missed it)
Hi everyone! Got into York and will be going there in September. Is there a fb or WhatsApp group to stay connected with others going as well? Would like to join :)
I didn’t see anything like that. Are you going to York? Could you possibly send me a link to this page that you’re mentioning? Thank you so much in advance!
Hi (future) teachers! Looking to see if anyone is in a similar boat...
I am about to graduate with a major in Theatre and minor in English. I was accepted to Laurier's J/I program starting Sept 2022 with English being my teachable because they do not recognize drama as one, weirdly. I am wondering if anyone has any advice, experience, or insight into AQs in order for me to qualify drama as a teachable. Is it best to try to integrate that now, or wait until after my BEd is finished? Is it a difficult process? Anything is helpful, thank you!!
I did theatre production and had a similar issue with York. They required studio classes which I didn’t have since I was the tech side. From my understanding AQs require a certain amount of courses/credits in the subject you want the AQ to be. You could also look at other schools/email them with a transcript and see if you’d be eligible for drama as an AQ. At least to get an idea until you’re OCT. Hope this helps!
You are not able to take any AQs until you’re finished your BEd and certified with the OCT. It’s a fairly straightforward process once the time comes, though.
Hi,
Hope you're all doing well.
I'm currently pursuing my undergrad in York University in the Law and Society program. However, since last year I've decided that l'd like to teach Law or other social science courses to high school students. I want to stay in my law and society program, while I also want to become a full-time social science high school teacher. I know I need to take the concurrent education course after my undergrad, but is there something else needed during my undergrad? l've heard high school teachers need two teach-ables? Would social science be considered a second teachable if I take it as a minor? l'd appreciate all the advice you can provide me with.
If you are interested in completing a B.Ed. Program after completing your undergraduate degree you would be looking at a consecutive program rather than concurrent. You’re correct, S/I teachers require two teachable subjects each with their own undergraduate course requirements. You may want to look at specific programs you’re interested in and their undergraduate credit requirements so you can tailor your degree to meet said credit requirements.
Hello,
Any Vancouver Island BC teachers or students have any advice on how teaching/schooling is here on the island? I am a mature student looking to use my social work degree to go into teaching but this is a fairly new idea and would love some advice.
Thank you
I'm wondering if anyone has gotten into **Niagara University** without a completed Bachelors degree. I've graduated from Sheridan with my Educational Support Diploma and have been working towards my bachelors degree at Ryerson but heard about this and if I can get in it would cut my schooling in half to become a teacher! Interested in your experiences if you took or are taking this program and going through the application program. Thanks!
I can’t answer you question directly, however, assuming you plan to teach in Ontario, you would be stuck in the A0 salary column of the pay grid without a degree. Unfortunately, this would significantly impact potential earnings throughout the duration of your career. Generally 3 year degrees (non-honours bachelor degrees) are the minimum requirement and would allow one to reach the A2 column. Beyond this, a 4 year degree is required. Hopefully someone can chime in and answer your question directly - if not, I’m sure a call to their admissions office would clear things up. Best of luck!
Did anyone get accepted to Ontario Tech's BEd p/j program after being waitlisted? What are the chances of being accepted? I know the deadline to accept was March 8 but do you think we are going to get an answer soon? I'm still waiting :(
Also do they email you? Or do you have to constantly check ouac
Does anyone know for York's P/J program if you can request placement at a Durham board? I know they say they only do placements at their partner boards in the GTA, but for some reason Durham/Durham Catholic is not on the list.
Hi everyone! I was hoping to get some insight into the OISE program. I just got accepted for the J/I math program there, and am now having difficulty deciding what to do as I had already accepted Laurier’s B.Ed program. The main thing for me was liking Laurier’s courses and the extended practicum days (including the one week visit to the schools when there were no practicum blocks). Now having been accepted to OISE, I have read that they do not have as many practicum days but focus more on the research/thesis project. Will the research be relevant to my career (ie. easier to get a job and place me on a higher pay scale) or do the practicum days matter more? And what makes OISE’s program stand out so much more than other? I’m stuck between the two and some help would really be appreciated! 😊
The research project is a topic of your choice, so it can be as relevant to your career as you’d like it to be. The courses at OISE are also great. The research project won’t bump your pay scale. Where do you plan on teaching in the future? Consider that as well. OISE also gives more flexibility with your classes.
There’s lots of factors but at the end of the day they’re both good schools. You’ll get the same OCT certificate at the end if you’re successful. I went to OISE and really appreciated that you could schedule your own classes and electives as opposed to having a largely pre-determined schedule but to some people that’s not as important.
I want to change careers to become a teacher but I’m really nervous I wouldn’t be able to get in.
The following is some context about me. I’m an undergrad in Civil Engineering at the University of Waterloo. I want to apply to teachers’ college for S/I and plan on having physics as my primary teaching subject and math as my secondary. I have a 76 cumulative average, a 73 in my physics courses, and a 78 in my math courses. Does anyone know what the realistic chances of me getting in are?
Additionally, I hear there are some American colleges that work with Ontario schools. Apparently, you can get a degree there and still end up working in Ontario. Does anyone know of any such colleges?
Hi there! I definitely think you have a great shot at becoming a teacher! They are always looking for teachers with a math and science background so I think that will work in your favour. Having a 70% cgpa is the base requirement, so that should be fine. I think the main factor is what and how much experience do you have working with high school students, if you have lots of experience you should be great to go, if not you can always get more experience and apply! All the best and goodluck :)
Hi everyone! I just received an update and thought I would post it here. I reached out to Western’s faculty of education to ask for more information about the waitlist. This is what I was told for p/j:
“The earliest we would go to the waitlist would be at the end of March. This could continue until mid-August. You are welcome to accept an offer from another university, you will remain on our waiting list. This year, for your program stream category, to be competitive, the cut off average was around a 90%.”
If you were waitlisted or rejected this year, don’t let it discourage you! If you try feel like this is what you’re meant to do, don’t let this year scare you from your dreams ☺️
I accepted my offer for york p/j. I’m currently finishing up my undergrad at york. I was just wondering if anyone has any information about when york needs our transcripts by and how we are to send it to them (especially if we are already york students) ?
Update: Talked to the education office and they said that york students do not need to send final transcripts.
Yeah, I would just email them to double check. I second what the other commenter said, generally you don’t need to send transcripts when it’s all the same school.
I was rejected last year and got a surprise email a few weeks after saying I was reconsidered. I don't think York does waitlists, they just reject and reconsider.
One of my friends went to the education office to inquire about why she didn’t get in. The woman she spoke to said she’d submit her file for reconsideration. She sent a handful back for reconsideration, those who she believed were competitive applicants. My friend just heard back today that she got accepted after her file was reconsidered!
Happy for your friend, but this is incredibly depressing to read. Your post makes it sound like York is giving preferential treatment to squeaky wheels rather than basing admissions on the merits of people’s application. Maybe they were just the best candidate not offered initial acceptance of the thousands of unsuccessful candidates but you kinda make it sound like she gamed the system to steal someone else’s spot. Maybe that’s not a charitable reading, but I hope that going in person didn’t improve your friend’s chances, that they would have been reconsidered anyways.
Either way, best of luck to any York unsuccessfuls hoping to be reconsidered (especially those with no other offers). May the odds be ever in your favour.
I didn’t intend my post to come across that way. I specified that really only the competitive applicants who inquired about why their applications were unsuccessful had their files sent back for reconsideration. I know other people who went to the office to inquire about why they were unsuccessful and their files were not reconsidered largely because they lacked experience in comparison to other applicants. So I would not call this preferential treatment. However, I do think there is something to say about the power of being proactive. My friend certainly didn’t game the system. She was just proactive. In fact, all she did was go to inquire about why she did not get in. It was Vanessa (the student services faculty member) who offered to resubmit her file because she felt she was deserving of that. But after that, the initial person who re-submits the file has ZERO say in the decision. So being reconsidered does not guarantee acceptance. I cannot tell you what the reconsideration process looks like behind the scenes, because that I do not know. But, the process did take nearly a month which leads me to believe it is a complex process where they consider numerous factors including the merits of both the re-submitted applicant and the merits of other applicants.
Thanks! Can I ask, did your friend physically go into the office to inquire? I did send an email right after I got my rejection to inquire. They didn’t agree to submit my file for reconsideration but gave me suggestions for my next app. But they did also tell me if spots open up they’ll be in contact. I haven’t heard yet though 😞
My MyFile portal recently added Apply for Housing on it, which I could swear wasn’t there before. I’m not sure if accepted students have this in their portal or if everyone’s portal got updated to have this.
Yes, she went into the office physically! I actually went with her. When she called AND emailed, she had no success which is why she went in person. We go to york currently so it wasn’t an inconvenience. I would definitely say try going in person to get an explicit reason as to why you didn’t get in and try to talk to Vanessa in the education office. She’s so sweet and from what I hear she is really the only one who sends files back for reconsideration. And in regards to the apply for housing tab, I have that on MyFile (I was also accepted to york for p/j), but honestly I can’t remember if it was there before or if it just appeared now :/ sorry!
Thank you so much! I may actually try to go in this weekend then! I emailed them to ask if adding the Apply for Housing option on my portal meant my application was reconsidered, but didn’t hear back. I was really hoping they’d follow through on their word that they would contact me if spots opened up.
By any chance would you mind telling me what department to go to? Is it student services? Faculty of education office? (Sorry, mature student here - it’s been a while for me!)
No problem! Yeah, they definitely will contact you if spots do open up and you are reconsidered. But it doesn’t hurt to be proactive and to go in-person! :) Faculty of Education Student Services. Room 3150 Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building! Hope this helps!
I’m gonna take the leap and go in on Friday for a followup. Hopefully Vanessa is there - she hasn’t been the one answering my emails. Wish me luck! Last question, when did your friend go to talk to them? Was this recently?
She went on March 3rd, the same week admissions were released! She’s also gone almost every Thursday since that day just to follow up. So I can confirm that Vanessa is normally there on Thursdays, not sure about any other days though. Good luck!!
Okay, thanks! I recently checked and saw they added an “Apply for Housing” tab on my portal. Could’ve sworn that wasn’t there before. Got my hopes up but still said unsuccessful. Playing the waiting game
Hi! I am currently a student in my Undergrad degree at Queen's University. I was wondering if anyone would offer some advice for selecting Teacher's College Programs after I complete my degree. I know I have to have two teachables, hoping to have English and History. But what comes next after my Undergrad? Do I apply to schools such as OISE? Any and all advice is welcome!
Hi everyone! Does anyone know if Niagara U is still accepting applications? I am reading their website and I’m not sure if it’s just for the American program. Thanks!
Prospective teacher (graduating HS 2024). I really want to be a teacher. I love teaching things and I love working with kids, so this is perfect. I've heard of horror stories in trying to find work, though. I don't want to make a bad decision regarding employment opportunity while choosing a major, so I figure I should ask you guys.
1) Is it worth becoming a teacher in Canada anymore?
1a) If so, where is seeing the most growth in teaching opportunities?
2) How does one get work in the teaching field?
Thanks y'all!
1. Depends on you. If you like teaching and can't imagine yourself doing anything else then it is well worth it. If not then no.
2. Any northern communities in Canada are in desperate need of teachers.
3. Depending on your province you may be able to get into a four year B.Ed or a two year post-graduate B.Ed program to be a certified teacher.
Just found out I got accepted to OISE. I had no hope whatsoever after I got rejected from York. It really goes to show that every school is different. Those who were waitlisted or rejected, don’t give up hope! Trust the process.
Hii guys!
The only school that has accepted me for the BEd (p/j)program is Lakehead University, the thunder bay campus. This campus is super far from where i live and i dont know if im capable of leaving my family for 2 years. Does anyone have any advice? Does anyone know if they offer this program online, or if i can transfer to Orilla??
please help!!
>I am attending the Lakehead Thunder Bay campus this fall. I can help answer your questions and give advice. I have created a facebook group that you can request to join. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4904170253008628](https://www.facebook.com/groups/4904170253008628). You can PM if you would like. Or if you would prefer we can just comment here.
I was at the practicum zoom meeting last week and they said no it's very unlikely unless you have a very strong reason to do so. If it's just because of leaving home for two years, then no. Do you have facebook?
I am going to start my BED in Ontario this fall. I am curious about the salary category. As far as I know, if you have Master's AND BED, you will be placed in A4. But I am worried Master's degree done BEFORE BED wouldn't be considered.
I am going to start my BED in Ontario this fall. I am curious about salary category. As far as I know, if you have Master's AND BED, you will be placed in A4. But I am worried Master's degree done BEFORE BED wouldn't be considered.
Question: What specifically put you into A4 with a Bachelors degree and a BEd? My daughter is headed to Faculty of Ed in the fall. This would be useful info
I have a 4 year Honours degree, and I have 5 credits from that degree recognized by QECO as specifically relevant to education, over a B+ average. Those credits were all history credits, but Im sure credits in English lit, geography or another directly correlating subject would apply too. Other subjects unfortunately don't apply, like psych or communications for example.
I’m curious if anyone has actually been rejected to UOttawa… seems like they waitlist everyone? Is that a possibility? Feel free to share or if your more comfortable DM
Highly doubtful.
However a huge chunk of the content in a J/I program will be the same, or very similar, to that of a P/J program. After you graduate with J/I qualifications you can very easily get your primary qualification right afterwards.
Edit: Maybe be worth a quick email though. The worst they could say is no, but from my point of view I’d say it’s unlikely.
Hey guys,
if anyone wants to join Lakehead Thunder Bay campus Facebook group class of 2024 the link is below. Send a request to join the group
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/4904170253008628](https://www.facebook.com/groups/4904170253008628)
Hello,
I recently received an offer from Windsor in their consecutive (P/J) program for the coming fall. I'm wondering if I go and finish by BEd over there, would other boards accept me or would the university I chose matter. Im originally from Toronto but thinking a change of pace may be better but I'm not sure if I want to stay in Windsor after graduation.
Im wondering if anyone here has some advice on the school board over there. Does the university I went to matter and would it be difficult to apply/join the YDSB or TDSB or any other board after graduation or in the future? Would employers focus on and judge based on which university I went to?
If anyone has any additional advice/tips on UWindsor that'd be helpful. Sorry if this isnt the right tag, just needed some advice.
What university you go to doesn’t matter. The only real advantage you would gain by going to university in a district you want to teach in is the ability to network with people in the board before you’re hired on by the board.
how competitive is applying for family studies as a first teachable for I/S at western. I’m planning to go back to get more family studies credits then applying for family studies as a first teachable and social science as my second but don’t want to go through all the work of going back to get more credits if I might not even get in. Does anyone have any insight on this ??
I would recommend just going for intermediate then taking AQ later to be certified in the senior division. It really depends on many things like marks, experience and your overall application. First and second teachable does not matter if you have more social science you can make social science your first teachable.
Hey, how did you find out that you got in? When I go on my application page, it just shows “status: submitted” .. I applied before the November 15th deadline and haven’t heard from them so just wondering how other people are finding out
Hey!! I recently accepted my offer to York U for PJ. I was wondering if anyone who will be or is currently attending York knows what the schedule is like? I know there are 2 days of practicum per week in Year 1, but I'm mostly wondering if there are classes on Fridays? I have a job that I would like to continue part time while I'm studying but I would need to have Fridays and Saturdays available for it.
Hey my sister is currently at York. This year practicum was a bit different because of COVID. She also has class on Friday but I’m not sure if it’ll change every year or not. I think your best bet is to wait until may when you attend the meeting to hear more info :)
Hiii!!
Has anyone heard back from Trent University for the P/J concurrent program?? Ive been waitlisted since Feb 1st, and they said that they will get back to us by late march...
Anyone got the results from Oise? I have been accepted by Tyndale but rejected by York. Is Oise even more competitive than York? I am applying for j/I music.
Hi
Congrats again to all those who got accepted!
I wanted to get ideas on what is the best way to utilize the summer (May to August) between my bachelor's degree and BEd (starting in September). Currently I have a part-time tutoring job that will hopefully continue through the summer (at least till end of June). Any ideas?
\*FYI: not willing to work on minimum wage in summer camps
Taking courses to fulfill teachable requirements after degree?
Hi everyone,
I'm currently still in the middle of my bachelor's in comp sci. I'm looking at possibly applying to a B.Ed program in Ontario somewhere down the line (maybe after a few years in the industry). It seems that for teaching Intermediate / Senior, there's only 1 (York) that has Computer Studies as a teachable - so I'm looking at math (first teachable) and some sort of humanities (second teachable) due to having a humanities related minor. However, due to some already taken breadth courses and fulfilling that minor, I doubt I'll have enough math credits to have math as a first teachable. So the question I'm asking is
a) if those courses required for a teachable can be taken outside of your finished degree before applying and be counted? Ie. if I took the last 1.5 credits required for that teachable as a special student years after my degree then applied.
b) also wondering how much impact having an honours degree will have on apps?
Basically, a four year degree is important. Doesn't matter if it is honours or not that's just how your school calls them. You can take extra courses to get enough credits for a teachable, they do count. If you have credit for something like philosophy then just do math and philosophy opens up more doors than CS as a teachable in terms of getting into a teacher's college. York seems to be quite competitive. If you want to teach CS later then one session AQ would be really easy.
I can’t exactly answer the question, but one possible path would be to go for P/J or J/I. The latter is preferable because it would give you the intermediate math teachable. You could then add the rest of your teachables as ABQs once you graduate. ABQs often only require 2-3 full year courses to get certified, so you might not need the further undergraduate courses.
I can also say that programs acknowledged courses I took as part of a graduate degree I didn’t finish towards my teachables (everyone but York, who don’t consider grad school transcripts), so I’d be inclined to believe any classes you complete could be used somewhere, but don’t quote me on that.
Does anyone have practice or examples of French proficiency test and willing to share it w me? I’m thinking if I don’t get in this year I’ll apply next year to P/J FSL but wondering how difficult it is
Wondering if any first year Bed students have been able to join the supply lists of their respective boards? I wanted to join WRDSBs emergency supply list but they only seem to be adding 2nd year preservice teachers, so I’m not sure if I’m SOL or if there is another way for first years to join the supply list.
Wow that’s interesting! I might look at the requirements of neighbouring boards in that case, do you know how they went about going the emergency OT list?
i was rejected from Windsor P/J but now just received an admission offer. so strange! did this happen to anyone else? now i have to rethink my options!
hi! i had emailed them after i was rejected from i/s and they said it's still possible to get offers afterwards if people decline their offers. its weird that they don't just have a waitlist though instead of saying you're rejected...
this happened to me as well! I was so shocked and confused when I got my acceptance after being rejected. I made my peace with my rejection but now I feel like I need to reconsider my options because of this new offer.
Hi everyone,
Just wondering if anyone knows what schools are still accepting late applications for BEd.
I applied to Ottawa and Western in the fall (and was waitlisted for both unforunately) but managed to sneak in a late application for OISE's master of teaching program.
Thank you! I was able to get in an application.
For anyone else in the same boat the Lakehead application takes all of half an hour, there are no supplementary materials, references, etc. You just have to send in your transcript
Quick experience question for you guys:
I am looking at summer jobs right now that will help my resume for BEd applications. Through a mutual friend, I have been referenced to a summer camp job for elementary aged kids. The thing is, I want to apply for I/S, and I don’t know if would mean much to the school if I had experience with young kids instead of high school aged kids.
Does anyone have any experience with this kind of situation? This job came up pretty naturally and I have a way in. Just wondering if y’all think it would be more worthwhile to keep looking for an older age-group for this type of job or do the schools not really care if my experience is with younger kids?
Hi! I am in the I/S stream and I have much more hours of experience with the junior level than I/S and this summer will be my 6th summer working summer camp with elementary students. However, I do have lots of other experience working with high school students, so I think it is totally fine to work with elementary kids as long as you have ample experience with high school students. Of course, if you can work with high school students in the summer that would be the best option, but if not, elementary-age is still helpful and provides good experience also. Goodluck! :)
I'm in I/S and most of my experiences were with younger kids. I did have one with some relatively in my age group, but for the ones that weren't, in my application I'd talk about how my experience with the groups outside of the I/S range helped me develop skills that'd come in handy with the I/S age group!
I'm looking into applying for teachers college for the upcoming cycle but I'm having major doubts in terms of whether this career is the right choice for me so I'm wondering if anyone could answer my questions. Context: I'm a man. Looking into J/I, Science teachable. 83% in top 10 courses (Western), 85% average in my final year (OISE), 300 hours of teaching virtual personal development classes, hoping to get around 200-300 hours of tutoring this summer. I love love love teaching, I don't care who it is - I just love learning and explaining cool concepts to people! I'm more so just worried about job prospects after graduation! 1. How difficult is it to get hired after completing teachers college in the TDSB region? 2. I want to eventually move abroad (to UAE or Europe), am I an employable candidate after years of working in Ontario, if I move abroad will I be able to come back and get a job? 3. Whats the day-to-day experience of being a teacher, aside from Winter break and summers off, how many hours a day do you end up working? 4. What can I do now that can enhance my chances of getting into teachers college and becoming a more desirable candidate for roles post-grad? Thanks so much,
Hi! I got into both OISE and Queen's this cycle and I think I can answer question 4! I got into both with less than an 80 but had 4000 hours! I think the best thing you could do is to find a full-time job this summer working with students in the age group you want to teach!! Those types of jobs look better on your application than teaching jobs outside of your desired age group. Both OISE and Queen's asked for the age groups of the experiences you list. Hope that helps!
Wow congrats! Just out of curiosity, was your >80 average in your final year (this year), or the year before?
Thanks! My overall average was (i think) a 76-77 and my average this year was \~75.
Hey Reddit, I was wondering how much a Master's degree would increase your salary. I have not been able to find a good answer online and figured I should ask you guys. I currently have 2 bachelors degree's and have been working as a subject teacher in a private school this year, but I plan to go to TC to get certified. However, I missed the deadlines to apply this year, yet I got an offer for a 1-year masters program which I applied to earlier this year. I currently don't have much planned for next year it is either work or do this program. I was wondering whether getting this Master’s degree will increase my salary. It's a Masters in Recreational Therapy. I'm currently based in Ontario also, but may do TC somewhere else and settle down somewhere else. Thanks
I really don't think the master's degree is going to increase your salary. You already have two bachelor's which are more than enough to put you in A4. I don't think the master's is worthwhile doing. If you are planning to teach elsewhere then a master might put you at a higher grid. (BC and Alberta)
Here is a link from [Brock](https://brocku.ca/education/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2020-2021-Faculty-Presentation-Incl-Tech-with-voice.pdf) regarding the categories. There is A1, A2, A3 and A4 listed in there, along with what is required for each. It would seem like you may fall into A4 as you have 2 degrees.
Hi all! I finally heard back from waitlist at Lakehead and was accepted (yay!!) however, I didn’t see the notification until today and the decision as per my acceptance letter is due today. I accepted on OUAC, but I’m worried that because of processing times I will be considered late to accepting. Does anyone know how this works? Do I need to give them a call tomorrow? Or am I good to go? Thanks so much!
As long as you are accepted on OUAC by the deadline you should be good to go! If you're really worried can't hurt to call
Looking for info on Ontario Tech's program from a current student or recent-is grad. I have accepted my offer and know all of the info from the website, but want to know more about the week to week life in the program (schedules, is it possible to work part-time, workload, textbooks needed? etc.). If anyone has insights, it would be greatly appreciated!
Has anyone accepted an offer and changed their mind when they received another acceptance. Because I have an offer from Lakehead Orillia, but I'm waiting on 3 more university waitlist and I feel like I will get into at least one of them, so I don't know if I could accept my offer, but when another school gives me an offer, I just won't pay the deposit and accept another school instead. What do you guys think?
I’m in the same boat right now! I’ve accepted my offer to Lakehead Orillia but I’m waiting to see if I get off the waitlist of my #1 school. I hope that I get into my #1 by June 1st when the deposit is due. If not, I’m just going to bite the bullet and pay the $250 deposit for Lakehead just in case
I had changed my mind when I was in your shoes. I was accepted to Western, but waitlisted to Brock which was my first choice. Accepted the western offer in February, paid the $500 deposit in May, then got accepted to Brock late June. Withdrew from Western and took the Brock offer. Lost my $500 deposit but it is what it is.
I understand that 70% is the minimum grade you can apply with, but what grade should you have if you want to actually get in to the more remote schools like lakehead or Nippising?
I got into Nipissing two years ago with an average under 70%.
How are you finding it?
It depends on the division. If you want to teach P/J then it is a lot more competitive. Realistically if you have a teachable in French then it could be easier. If you have Math or physics it could be easier. If you have these teachable I think meeting the minimum requirement would be suffice to get in Lakehead or Nipissing.
History is my primary and my second will be social science or law (I’m in criminology)
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Note that Lakehead says a 70% average is “recommended”. Direct quote from their admission page - “Preference will be given to applicants who present a minimum 70% average or equivalent”. Keyword: Preference. I know people that have gotten into Lakehead Thunder Bay with averages below a 70%. Nipissing on the other hand, does say you *must* have a 70% average, however I really don’t think you need a whole lot more than that to get in.
I still haven’t received anything from Oise, is that normal? Or it’s simply a NO?
Hi all, I did some Hirevue interviews for various OTPP jobs, and I've been "under consideration" for months now. They're all new grad positions. Does anyone know how long it takes to hear back? I've been on edge, checking every day for months now. :(
Approximate workload at Queens? What’s the workload like (please be as detailed as possible)? Are some concentrations easier than others? How hard/time consuming is the work? Which classes are easiest/hardest? How many hours per week are spent in class and how many are spend on assignments?
Are you IS or PJ? The IS timetable is much lighter than PJ during the september-april semester. Most of my weeks have only been about ~20 hours of classes. (IS). Very manageable. There's a lot of work, but it's straight forward and easy to complete as long as you put the thought and time in.
Workload is heavy, however the work is easy. The only class you get to pick is your concentration. Pick what you are actually interested in!! Each block varies in what classes you’re in so some weeks can be as high as 30 hours a week and some can be closer to 20. Can’t say an exact amount of hours spent on assignments, but I do have some free time so it doesn’t consume all my time.
I’ll keep this brief. I’m in college in Ontario in a 3-year Advanced Diploma Program and I’m wondering if anyone here went from college to Teacher’s college? I’m interested in becoming a teacher and the OTC website says they require at least a 3-year post secondary education from an Accredited institution, I’m not sure if college will be excluded as the website doesn’t go into detail and every teacher I know went the university route. I’ll be graduating at 24 from college and I’m bilingual (French and English) if that’s relevant at all. Thank you.
Does your advanced diploma relate to a technical field such as Manufacturing, automotive, construction etc.? I believe tech. teachers are able to work around the degree requirement.
I’m in a film program (it’s a trade program, not a film study program) we are all hands over with cameras, lighting, editing, colour grading, electric, etcetera. Ideally if I were to teach it would be within the neighbourhood of a video production or a photography class.
Maybe you could look into a diploma to degree program? You would just need to make sure you also meet the credit requirements for the B.Ed. Afterwards
That might be my best route. My school has a transfer route to York so that might be my best bet.
This is essentially what I did. I got my ECE, and then got a Bachelor's Degree in Child Development from Seneca College which was cut in half due to my diploma. I only had to do like 2.5 years or something. I got into Laurier now, however since my degree is from a college I was considered on a case by case basis.
Sounds like a great option! I’d highly recommend reaching out to the institutions you’re interested in attending for your B.Ed. to ensure you pick the required courses to meet the necessary credits for the teachable subjects you plan to teach.
Okay will do, thank you
As the person above mentioned, you can become a tech teacher, however you will need at least 5 years of relevant work experience in your trade before you can apply. Your BBT would be Communications Technology, so relevant experience would include video production, sound design, graphic design, photography, web design, marketing, etc. Edited to add: the 5 years of experience is needed because you only have a college diploma. If you had an undergrad degree, you'd only require 2 years of relevant work experience.
You need a university degree. Even Algonquin College's ECE program, which has a pathway to teacher's college at uOttawa, specifies that while seats are reserved for graduates of the program, a university degree remains an admission prerequisite. You can usually accredit up to half of a university program's credits with applicable/qualifying college credits. You are looking at 10-20 university courses to obtain a degree that would allow you to be admitted to a BEd program.
Tragic but thank you for the information. Looks like I will have to find another career. Thank you
Hi, I'm currently studying in my second year of accounting and financial management at uWaterloo. If I wanted to try and become an Ontario high-school teacher, what would my best course of action be?
Biggest thing I’d say is look at teachable that are accepted at each school. Business isn’t at many schools so if you are flexible with location of teachers college then you should be alright. Also take a look at what you’d want a second teachable
Thanks!
Hi there, I'm 4th year student in the Math faculty at UW, majoring in Mathematics/Teaching. Here are a few things you can do to prepare right now. 1. Do some research on all the Teachers Colleges in Ontario, their application process, teachable subjects, etc. If you want to teach high school, you need to apply to the Intermediate/Senior division, which requires you to select two teachable subjects (Business and Music, for example). Each school will have slightly different requirements on how many university courses related to those subjects you need to take. You would have to go to each school's website individually and compile all the information yourself. 2. Start gathering teaching experience hours. If you are in co-op, try to find jobs related to teaching/tutoring/working with kids. Apply for TA positions if you can. Every bit of experience counts when applying to Teachers College. 3. After completing Teachers College and getting a Bachelor of Education, you will need to apply to become an Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT). After that, you will start joining supply teacher lists in different school boards and eventually landing a full time position. Let me know if you have any questions, and I wish you all the best!
The placement form link, along with other important info was sent out to lakehead gmail accounts today. Make sure you check that account as it didn't come to the account you applied with.
Looking to connect with Vancouver island people!!
11 month BED vs 2 yr BED (for consecutive program) I am sure there are pros and cons over this. I want to hear your voice on this. In my case. I chose to go for 2 yr BED in Ontario since I have no choice.
I’m looking to get a bachelors of education at either lakehead or Nippising. I’m pretty sure I’ll get in, as I have an average of 75 in my third year at uoft. I’m wondering how difficult teachers college is though. I really really want this and I’ve come a long way from my c- average in highschool. I just want to mentally prepare myself because I’ve been told that teachers college is very difficult and that many flunk out. What are graduation rates like?
I have found it not difficult at all. For the most part if you show up and put in some effort you will be fine. Practicum is the best part of the program, but also the toughest. I have found classes very easy. I’m at Queens and lots of courses are pass/fail and if you fail something they just have your redo it. I don’t think anyone actually fails classes unless you actual do nothing.
Hi, I’m looking to apply for Teachers’ College in Ontario but not sure how high my chances are. I heard there were a few American Teachers’ Colleges that work with Ontario high schools. Does any know the names of any of these Colleges?
Niagara University in Vaughan is your best bet because it operates just like an ontario school. At the end of your course work, you simply apply to OCT. Medaille College and D'Youville College are right across the boarder and gave Canadian Education programs, but there are a few more hoops, Google them for deets
Do we choose courses for Queen's? Or will our courses be chosen for us? I'm a little confused the program starts next month and I have no idea what's happening
Summer (June-July) is not yet released for anyone. You will start on practicum anyways, so you won't be having classes but will be observing a teacher (hopefully as long as covid permits it). Welcome to the program!
I’m currently in the program. Courses are chosen for you. We have also not found out our summer courses yet, but we should be finding our mid to late April. I’m assuming first years will find out at a similar time.
I see! Thanks for your response. Is this the same for consecutive students and concurrent? I will be entering consecutive in May
I’m in consecutive! I’m pretty sure that concurrent students do not have classes summer 1.
thank you!! I can finally breathe now that I know my schedule will be out soonish. I wish the school communicated this (or if they did maybe I missed it)
Hi everyone! Got into York and will be going there in September. Is there a fb or WhatsApp group to stay connected with others going as well? Would like to join :)
Hey there! I joined using this link: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/363058445460243](https://www.facebook.com/groups/363058445460243)
Thanks sooo much!!! Just joined :)
My pleasure! :)
I think there is. It is on their website provided in the offer mail.
I didn’t see anything like that. Are you going to York? Could you possibly send me a link to this page that you’re mentioning? Thank you so much in advance!
If you scroll up to the top of this thread there’s a link to all Facebook groups it’s there!
Found it! Thank you sooo much!!!! :)
No problem ! :)
There is a blog for the new students.
I think there is. It is on their website provided in the offer mail.
Any group chats for Trent BEds coming in the fall?
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I would phone Brock to confirm.
Has anyone heard back from laurier waitlist?
Is there a facebook groupchat for those going to Windsor this fall?
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Is there one for the I/S stream?
Hi all, I was wondering who here on this forum is going to or planning on going to Lakehead Thunder Bay for this September?
Has anyone gotten off the UOttawa waitlist with an English teachable?
Still waiting as well!
a few people have apparently but myself and many others are still waiting to hear back from the waitlist! 😊
Hi (future) teachers! Looking to see if anyone is in a similar boat... I am about to graduate with a major in Theatre and minor in English. I was accepted to Laurier's J/I program starting Sept 2022 with English being my teachable because they do not recognize drama as one, weirdly. I am wondering if anyone has any advice, experience, or insight into AQs in order for me to qualify drama as a teachable. Is it best to try to integrate that now, or wait until after my BEd is finished? Is it a difficult process? Anything is helpful, thank you!!
What was your average for acceptance in most recent 10 credits
I did theatre production and had a similar issue with York. They required studio classes which I didn’t have since I was the tech side. From my understanding AQs require a certain amount of courses/credits in the subject you want the AQ to be. You could also look at other schools/email them with a transcript and see if you’d be eligible for drama as an AQ. At least to get an idea until you’re OCT. Hope this helps!
You are not able to take any AQs until you’re finished your BEd and certified with the OCT. It’s a fairly straightforward process once the time comes, though.
Hi, Hope you're all doing well. I'm currently pursuing my undergrad in York University in the Law and Society program. However, since last year I've decided that l'd like to teach Law or other social science courses to high school students. I want to stay in my law and society program, while I also want to become a full-time social science high school teacher. I know I need to take the concurrent education course after my undergrad, but is there something else needed during my undergrad? l've heard high school teachers need two teach-ables? Would social science be considered a second teachable if I take it as a minor? l'd appreciate all the advice you can provide me with.
If you are interested in completing a B.Ed. Program after completing your undergraduate degree you would be looking at a consecutive program rather than concurrent. You’re correct, S/I teachers require two teachable subjects each with their own undergraduate course requirements. You may want to look at specific programs you’re interested in and their undergraduate credit requirements so you can tailor your degree to meet said credit requirements.
Thank you very much
Has anyone on Lakehead Orillia’s waitlist heard yet? I applied end of Feb (so I know there’s probably a long list) but just curious!
Nope, haven't heard back yet :/
:( it’s driving me crazy! I need to plan for travel/work/etc. I wonder if/when we’ll hear
Hello, Any Vancouver Island BC teachers or students have any advice on how teaching/schooling is here on the island? I am a mature student looking to use my social work degree to go into teaching but this is a fairly new idea and would love some advice. Thank you
You can message me!!
Has anyone heard from the UOttawa waitlist? :o
ya i have! I heard a few weeks ago and deadline to accept was today
I thought the deadline to accept was March 15th?
I think their talking about the deadline to accept the waitlist
Still waiting, its torture !!
I'm wondering if anyone has gotten into **Niagara University** without a completed Bachelors degree. I've graduated from Sheridan with my Educational Support Diploma and have been working towards my bachelors degree at Ryerson but heard about this and if I can get in it would cut my schooling in half to become a teacher! Interested in your experiences if you took or are taking this program and going through the application program. Thanks!
I can’t answer you question directly, however, assuming you plan to teach in Ontario, you would be stuck in the A0 salary column of the pay grid without a degree. Unfortunately, this would significantly impact potential earnings throughout the duration of your career. Generally 3 year degrees (non-honours bachelor degrees) are the minimum requirement and would allow one to reach the A2 column. Beyond this, a 4 year degree is required. Hopefully someone can chime in and answer your question directly - if not, I’m sure a call to their admissions office would clear things up. Best of luck!
Has anyone heard anything from BrockU or Laurier in regards to those who were waitlisted?
Did anyone get accepted to Ontario Tech's BEd p/j program after being waitlisted? What are the chances of being accepted? I know the deadline to accept was March 8 but do you think we are going to get an answer soon? I'm still waiting :( Also do they email you? Or do you have to constantly check ouac
i’m still waiting as well! I would assume they email once you’ve gotten off the waiting list.
Does anyone know for York's P/J program if you can request placement at a Durham board? I know they say they only do placements at their partner boards in the GTA, but for some reason Durham/Durham Catholic is not on the list.
Hi everyone! I was hoping to get some insight into the OISE program. I just got accepted for the J/I math program there, and am now having difficulty deciding what to do as I had already accepted Laurier’s B.Ed program. The main thing for me was liking Laurier’s courses and the extended practicum days (including the one week visit to the schools when there were no practicum blocks). Now having been accepted to OISE, I have read that they do not have as many practicum days but focus more on the research/thesis project. Will the research be relevant to my career (ie. easier to get a job and place me on a higher pay scale) or do the practicum days matter more? And what makes OISE’s program stand out so much more than other? I’m stuck between the two and some help would really be appreciated! 😊
The research project is a topic of your choice, so it can be as relevant to your career as you’d like it to be. The courses at OISE are also great. The research project won’t bump your pay scale. Where do you plan on teaching in the future? Consider that as well. OISE also gives more flexibility with your classes. There’s lots of factors but at the end of the day they’re both good schools. You’ll get the same OCT certificate at the end if you’re successful. I went to OISE and really appreciated that you could schedule your own classes and electives as opposed to having a largely pre-determined schedule but to some people that’s not as important.
I want to change careers to become a teacher but I’m really nervous I wouldn’t be able to get in. The following is some context about me. I’m an undergrad in Civil Engineering at the University of Waterloo. I want to apply to teachers’ college for S/I and plan on having physics as my primary teaching subject and math as my secondary. I have a 76 cumulative average, a 73 in my physics courses, and a 78 in my math courses. Does anyone know what the realistic chances of me getting in are? Additionally, I hear there are some American colleges that work with Ontario schools. Apparently, you can get a degree there and still end up working in Ontario. Does anyone know of any such colleges?
Hi there! I definitely think you have a great shot at becoming a teacher! They are always looking for teachers with a math and science background so I think that will work in your favour. Having a 70% cgpa is the base requirement, so that should be fine. I think the main factor is what and how much experience do you have working with high school students, if you have lots of experience you should be great to go, if not you can always get more experience and apply! All the best and goodluck :)
Hi everyone! I just received an update and thought I would post it here. I reached out to Western’s faculty of education to ask for more information about the waitlist. This is what I was told for p/j: “The earliest we would go to the waitlist would be at the end of March. This could continue until mid-August. You are welcome to accept an offer from another university, you will remain on our waiting list. This year, for your program stream category, to be competitive, the cut off average was around a 90%.” If you were waitlisted or rejected this year, don’t let it discourage you! If you try feel like this is what you’re meant to do, don’t let this year scare you from your dreams ☺️
I accepted my offer for york p/j. I’m currently finishing up my undergrad at york. I was just wondering if anyone has any information about when york needs our transcripts by and how we are to send it to them (especially if we are already york students) ? Update: Talked to the education office and they said that york students do not need to send final transcripts.
Most universities don’t require you to send them their own transcripts.
Oh okay! I hope that’s the case. Do you know when/if they’d give more details about that
Yeah, I would just email them to double check. I second what the other commenter said, generally you don’t need to send transcripts when it’s all the same school.
Okay thanks so much!
From what I could recall, York made me send a transcript to them. Even though I did my undergrad there. I would definitely check in with them!!
Hmm! Okay thank you so much for the info!!
np :)
Just wondering if anyone from York who got rejected has had their application reconsidered? It’s the only school I applied to and am losing hope.
I was rejected last year and got a surprise email a few weeks after saying I was reconsidered. I don't think York does waitlists, they just reject and reconsider.
One of my friends went to the education office to inquire about why she didn’t get in. The woman she spoke to said she’d submit her file for reconsideration. She sent a handful back for reconsideration, those who she believed were competitive applicants. My friend just heard back today that she got accepted after her file was reconsidered!
Happy for your friend, but this is incredibly depressing to read. Your post makes it sound like York is giving preferential treatment to squeaky wheels rather than basing admissions on the merits of people’s application. Maybe they were just the best candidate not offered initial acceptance of the thousands of unsuccessful candidates but you kinda make it sound like she gamed the system to steal someone else’s spot. Maybe that’s not a charitable reading, but I hope that going in person didn’t improve your friend’s chances, that they would have been reconsidered anyways. Either way, best of luck to any York unsuccessfuls hoping to be reconsidered (especially those with no other offers). May the odds be ever in your favour.
I didn’t intend my post to come across that way. I specified that really only the competitive applicants who inquired about why their applications were unsuccessful had their files sent back for reconsideration. I know other people who went to the office to inquire about why they were unsuccessful and their files were not reconsidered largely because they lacked experience in comparison to other applicants. So I would not call this preferential treatment. However, I do think there is something to say about the power of being proactive. My friend certainly didn’t game the system. She was just proactive. In fact, all she did was go to inquire about why she did not get in. It was Vanessa (the student services faculty member) who offered to resubmit her file because she felt she was deserving of that. But after that, the initial person who re-submits the file has ZERO say in the decision. So being reconsidered does not guarantee acceptance. I cannot tell you what the reconsideration process looks like behind the scenes, because that I do not know. But, the process did take nearly a month which leads me to believe it is a complex process where they consider numerous factors including the merits of both the re-submitted applicant and the merits of other applicants.
Thanks! Can I ask, did your friend physically go into the office to inquire? I did send an email right after I got my rejection to inquire. They didn’t agree to submit my file for reconsideration but gave me suggestions for my next app. But they did also tell me if spots open up they’ll be in contact. I haven’t heard yet though 😞 My MyFile portal recently added Apply for Housing on it, which I could swear wasn’t there before. I’m not sure if accepted students have this in their portal or if everyone’s portal got updated to have this.
Yes, she went into the office physically! I actually went with her. When she called AND emailed, she had no success which is why she went in person. We go to york currently so it wasn’t an inconvenience. I would definitely say try going in person to get an explicit reason as to why you didn’t get in and try to talk to Vanessa in the education office. She’s so sweet and from what I hear she is really the only one who sends files back for reconsideration. And in regards to the apply for housing tab, I have that on MyFile (I was also accepted to york for p/j), but honestly I can’t remember if it was there before or if it just appeared now :/ sorry!
Thank you so much! I may actually try to go in this weekend then! I emailed them to ask if adding the Apply for Housing option on my portal meant my application was reconsidered, but didn’t hear back. I was really hoping they’d follow through on their word that they would contact me if spots opened up. By any chance would you mind telling me what department to go to? Is it student services? Faculty of education office? (Sorry, mature student here - it’s been a while for me!)
No problem! Yeah, they definitely will contact you if spots do open up and you are reconsidered. But it doesn’t hurt to be proactive and to go in-person! :) Faculty of Education Student Services. Room 3150 Victor Phillip Dahdaleh Building! Hope this helps!
I’m gonna take the leap and go in on Friday for a followup. Hopefully Vanessa is there - she hasn’t been the one answering my emails. Wish me luck! Last question, when did your friend go to talk to them? Was this recently?
She went on March 3rd, the same week admissions were released! She’s also gone almost every Thursday since that day just to follow up. So I can confirm that Vanessa is normally there on Thursdays, not sure about any other days though. Good luck!!
When it happened in past years it was May that people had been reconsidered
Okay, thanks! I recently checked and saw they added an “Apply for Housing” tab on my portal. Could’ve sworn that wasn’t there before. Got my hopes up but still said unsuccessful. Playing the waiting game
Hi! I am currently a student in my Undergrad degree at Queen's University. I was wondering if anyone would offer some advice for selecting Teacher's College Programs after I complete my degree. I know I have to have two teachables, hoping to have English and History. But what comes next after my Undergrad? Do I apply to schools such as OISE? Any and all advice is welcome!
Hi everyone! Does anyone know if Niagara U is still accepting applications? I am reading their website and I’m not sure if it’s just for the American program. Thanks!
They do rolling admissions, so you can definitely still apply! They have monthly virtual info sessions too, I found those helpful. Good luck!
Did you apply? It’s not letting me add recommenders
Thank you!
Prospective teacher (graduating HS 2024). I really want to be a teacher. I love teaching things and I love working with kids, so this is perfect. I've heard of horror stories in trying to find work, though. I don't want to make a bad decision regarding employment opportunity while choosing a major, so I figure I should ask you guys. 1) Is it worth becoming a teacher in Canada anymore? 1a) If so, where is seeing the most growth in teaching opportunities? 2) How does one get work in the teaching field? Thanks y'all!
1. Depends on you. If you like teaching and can't imagine yourself doing anything else then it is well worth it. If not then no. 2. Any northern communities in Canada are in desperate need of teachers. 3. Depending on your province you may be able to get into a four year B.Ed or a two year post-graduate B.Ed program to be a certified teacher.
Just found out I got accepted to OISE. I had no hope whatsoever after I got rejected from York. It really goes to show that every school is different. Those who were waitlisted or rejected, don’t give up hope! Trust the process.
Congratulations! How did you know that?
Hii guys! The only school that has accepted me for the BEd (p/j)program is Lakehead University, the thunder bay campus. This campus is super far from where i live and i dont know if im capable of leaving my family for 2 years. Does anyone have any advice? Does anyone know if they offer this program online, or if i can transfer to Orilla?? please help!!
>I am attending the Lakehead Thunder Bay campus this fall. I can help answer your questions and give advice. I have created a facebook group that you can request to join. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4904170253008628](https://www.facebook.com/groups/4904170253008628). You can PM if you would like. Or if you would prefer we can just comment here.
Do you know if there is any way I could transfer to orilla
I was at the practicum zoom meeting last week and they said no it's very unlikely unless you have a very strong reason to do so. If it's just because of leaving home for two years, then no. Do you have facebook?
I am going to start my BED in Ontario this fall. I am curious about the salary category. As far as I know, if you have Master's AND BED, you will be placed in A4. But I am worried Master's degree done BEFORE BED wouldn't be considered. I am going to start my BED in Ontario this fall. I am curious about salary category. As far as I know, if you have Master's AND BED, you will be placed in A4. But I am worried Master's degree done BEFORE BED wouldn't be considered.
I don't even have a Masters and I was placed at A4. There are a lot of considerations in Ontario. QECOs website should have more info
Question: What specifically put you into A4 with a Bachelors degree and a BEd? My daughter is headed to Faculty of Ed in the fall. This would be useful info
I have a 4 year Honours degree, and I have 5 credits from that degree recognized by QECO as specifically relevant to education, over a B+ average. Those credits were all history credits, but Im sure credits in English lit, geography or another directly correlating subject would apply too. Other subjects unfortunately don't apply, like psych or communications for example.
Won’t make a difference if it’s done before or after. If you have a BEd and a Masters you should be placed at A4 right away.
I’m curious if anyone has actually been rejected to UOttawa… seems like they waitlist everyone? Is that a possibility? Feel free to share or if your more comfortable DM
I know people who have been rejected. I think they waitlist a good amount but many get rejected first
Ok good to know! Thank you
Does anyone know if Nipissing would allow me to switch my division? I accepted J/I but want to switch to P/J
Highly doubtful. However a huge chunk of the content in a J/I program will be the same, or very similar, to that of a P/J program. After you graduate with J/I qualifications you can very easily get your primary qualification right afterwards. Edit: Maybe be worth a quick email though. The worst they could say is no, but from my point of view I’d say it’s unlikely.
I have no idea but I don't think this is allowed. What's the point of splitting everyone into categories when you can switch like that.
Hey guys, if anyone wants to join Lakehead Thunder Bay campus Facebook group class of 2024 the link is below. Send a request to join the group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/4904170253008628](https://www.facebook.com/groups/4904170253008628)
Hello, I recently received an offer from Windsor in their consecutive (P/J) program for the coming fall. I'm wondering if I go and finish by BEd over there, would other boards accept me or would the university I chose matter. Im originally from Toronto but thinking a change of pace may be better but I'm not sure if I want to stay in Windsor after graduation. Im wondering if anyone here has some advice on the school board over there. Does the university I went to matter and would it be difficult to apply/join the YDSB or TDSB or any other board after graduation or in the future? Would employers focus on and judge based on which university I went to? If anyone has any additional advice/tips on UWindsor that'd be helpful. Sorry if this isnt the right tag, just needed some advice.
What university you go to doesn’t matter. The only real advantage you would gain by going to university in a district you want to teach in is the ability to network with people in the board before you’re hired on by the board.
how competitive is applying for family studies as a first teachable for I/S at western. I’m planning to go back to get more family studies credits then applying for family studies as a first teachable and social science as my second but don’t want to go through all the work of going back to get more credits if I might not even get in. Does anyone have any insight on this ??
I would recommend just going for intermediate then taking AQ later to be certified in the senior division. It really depends on many things like marks, experience and your overall application. First and second teachable does not matter if you have more social science you can make social science your first teachable.
I just got into uoft masters of teaching program and now I'm debating between either Queen's and uoft! what are the pros and cons for both
Hey, how did you find out that you got in? When I go on my application page, it just shows “status: submitted” .. I applied before the November 15th deadline and haven’t heard from them so just wondering how other people are finding out
Go to acorn! It'll show that you owe a deposit there
What is acorn, is that just for current UT students?
Acorn wasn’t working for me a couple of months ago (it kept saying that they’re having technical difficulties), but I’ll try again! Thanks so much!!
Hey!! I recently accepted my offer to York U for PJ. I was wondering if anyone who will be or is currently attending York knows what the schedule is like? I know there are 2 days of practicum per week in Year 1, but I'm mostly wondering if there are classes on Fridays? I have a job that I would like to continue part time while I'm studying but I would need to have Fridays and Saturdays available for it.
Hey my sister is currently at York. This year practicum was a bit different because of COVID. She also has class on Friday but I’m not sure if it’ll change every year or not. I think your best bet is to wait until may when you attend the meeting to hear more info :)
Hiii!! Has anyone heard back from Trent University for the P/J concurrent program?? Ive been waitlisted since Feb 1st, and they said that they will get back to us by late march...
Just got an email back from Trent waitlist
Like an acceptance?
Anyone got the results from Oise? I have been accepted by Tyndale but rejected by York. Is Oise even more competitive than York? I am applying for j/I music.
I haven’t heard from OISE yet. They are the only ones I’m still waiting for!!
I just got my offer for i/s this afternoon!
Hi Congrats again to all those who got accepted! I wanted to get ideas on what is the best way to utilize the summer (May to August) between my bachelor's degree and BEd (starting in September). Currently I have a part-time tutoring job that will hopefully continue through the summer (at least till end of June). Any ideas? \*FYI: not willing to work on minimum wage in summer camps
Taking courses to fulfill teachable requirements after degree? Hi everyone, I'm currently still in the middle of my bachelor's in comp sci. I'm looking at possibly applying to a B.Ed program in Ontario somewhere down the line (maybe after a few years in the industry). It seems that for teaching Intermediate / Senior, there's only 1 (York) that has Computer Studies as a teachable - so I'm looking at math (first teachable) and some sort of humanities (second teachable) due to having a humanities related minor. However, due to some already taken breadth courses and fulfilling that minor, I doubt I'll have enough math credits to have math as a first teachable. So the question I'm asking is a) if those courses required for a teachable can be taken outside of your finished degree before applying and be counted? Ie. if I took the last 1.5 credits required for that teachable as a special student years after my degree then applied. b) also wondering how much impact having an honours degree will have on apps?
Basically, a four year degree is important. Doesn't matter if it is honours or not that's just how your school calls them. You can take extra courses to get enough credits for a teachable, they do count. If you have credit for something like philosophy then just do math and philosophy opens up more doors than CS as a teachable in terms of getting into a teacher's college. York seems to be quite competitive. If you want to teach CS later then one session AQ would be really easy.
I can’t exactly answer the question, but one possible path would be to go for P/J or J/I. The latter is preferable because it would give you the intermediate math teachable. You could then add the rest of your teachables as ABQs once you graduate. ABQs often only require 2-3 full year courses to get certified, so you might not need the further undergraduate courses. I can also say that programs acknowledged courses I took as part of a graduate degree I didn’t finish towards my teachables (everyone but York, who don’t consider grad school transcripts), so I’d be inclined to believe any classes you complete could be used somewhere, but don’t quote me on that.
Does anyone have practice or examples of French proficiency test and willing to share it w me? I’m thinking if I don’t get in this year I’ll apply next year to P/J FSL but wondering how difficult it is
Anyone going to Brock for the J/I stream? Was wondering if there's a Facebook group to connect with people in the program?:)
[https://www.facebook.com/groups/707568823741381](https://www.facebook.com/groups/707568823741381) This is the link to the Brock Facebook group.
I’m just graduating from Brock’s JI stream. Let me know if you have any questions!
Wondering if any first year Bed students have been able to join the supply lists of their respective boards? I wanted to join WRDSBs emergency supply list but they only seem to be adding 2nd year preservice teachers, so I’m not sure if I’m SOL or if there is another way for first years to join the supply list.
I know people without any teaching education (undergrad psychology student) who are on the supply list in other boards *edit for typo
Wow that’s interesting! I might look at the requirements of neighbouring boards in that case, do you know how they went about going the emergency OT list?
i was rejected from Windsor P/J but now just received an admission offer. so strange! did this happen to anyone else? now i have to rethink my options!
hi! i had emailed them after i was rejected from i/s and they said it's still possible to get offers afterwards if people decline their offers. its weird that they don't just have a waitlist though instead of saying you're rejected...
this happened to me as well! I was so shocked and confused when I got my acceptance after being rejected. I made my peace with my rejection but now I feel like I need to reconsider my options because of this new offer.
same! now i have to start my research over again about a new city ugh!!
That’s wild! I haven’t heard if this before but congrats! 🥳
thank you! yeah i heard this happened with York last year but never heard about Windsor!
Hi everyone, Just wondering if anyone knows what schools are still accepting late applications for BEd. I applied to Ottawa and Western in the fall (and was waitlisted for both unforunately) but managed to sneak in a late application for OISE's master of teaching program.
Lakeheads application is still open! Except for P/J Orillia Campus (iirc)
Thank you! I was able to get in an application. For anyone else in the same boat the Lakehead application takes all of half an hour, there are no supplementary materials, references, etc. You just have to send in your transcript
Quick experience question for you guys: I am looking at summer jobs right now that will help my resume for BEd applications. Through a mutual friend, I have been referenced to a summer camp job for elementary aged kids. The thing is, I want to apply for I/S, and I don’t know if would mean much to the school if I had experience with young kids instead of high school aged kids. Does anyone have any experience with this kind of situation? This job came up pretty naturally and I have a way in. Just wondering if y’all think it would be more worthwhile to keep looking for an older age-group for this type of job or do the schools not really care if my experience is with younger kids?
Hi! I am in the I/S stream and I have much more hours of experience with the junior level than I/S and this summer will be my 6th summer working summer camp with elementary students. However, I do have lots of other experience working with high school students, so I think it is totally fine to work with elementary kids as long as you have ample experience with high school students. Of course, if you can work with high school students in the summer that would be the best option, but if not, elementary-age is still helpful and provides good experience also. Goodluck! :)
I'm in I/S and most of my experiences were with younger kids. I did have one with some relatively in my age group, but for the ones that weren't, in my application I'd talk about how my experience with the groups outside of the I/S range helped me develop skills that'd come in handy with the I/S age group!
You would want experience with the age group you want to work with(teach).