Teacher Education | Faculty of Education

Program details

Program applications to the program are accepted from mid-September of each year until the program is full.

To teach in the Junior/Intermediate and Intermediate/Senior divisions, you need to have taken university courses in the subject you wish to teach. Make sure that you have taken the required number of courses in the subject for the teaching division.

To find out which educational cycle you can apply for based on your transcript, please consult the teaching subject chart.

No prerequisite course is required for the Primary/Junior cycle.

Primary/Junior (P/J): K to Grade 6

The P/J division prepares you to teach Kindergarten to Grade 6 in Ontario's anglophone schools.
It provides you with skills in teaching and learning methods for all subjects, including: language, math, social studies, science, arts, health and physical education.

See P/J division program and courses
See admission requirements
(accepted university degree, statement of experience, divisions and teaching subject chart, proficiency langue
Apply for admission

No prerequisite courses required.

Junior/Intermediate (J/I): Grade 4 to 10

The J/I division prepares you to teach grades 4 to 10 in Ontario's anglophone schools.

You must choose one academic option from among the teachable subjects.

Intermediate/Senior (I/S): Grade 7 to 12

The I/S division prepares you to teach in both middle school (grades 7 and 8) and high school (grades 9 to 12). in Ontario's anglophone schools.

You must choose two academic options from among the teachable subjects.

This program offers 20 courses (60 units), specially designed to train candidates wishing to teach in the primary and junior divisions from kindergarten to Grade 6 in English-language schools. Program requirements and course descriptions are available here.

Students will be enrolled in one of the two following course sequences:

Course sequence 1

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	PED 3111 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part I (3 units)  PED 3112 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part II (3 units)  PED 3141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part I (3 units)  PED 31501 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice PED 3152 \| Enhancing Mathematics and Science Thinking (3 units)  PED 32001 \| Practicum in the Primary/Junior Division I (Part 1 of 2)
Term 2 Winter	PED 3102 \| Schooling and Society (3 units)  PED 3113 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part III (3 units)  PED 3142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part I (3 units)  PED 31502 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (3 units)  PED 32002 \| Practicum in the Primary/Junior Division I (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Term 3 Fall	PED 3114 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part I (3 units) PED 3120 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part II (3 units)  PED 3121 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part III (3 units)  PED 31511 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice PED 4141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part II (3 units)  PED 42001 \| Practicum in the Primary Junior Division II (Part 1 of 2) PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)¹
Term 4 Winter	PED 3138 \| First Nations, Inuit and Métis Education: Historical Experiences and Contemporary Perspectives (3 units)  PED 31512 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units)  PED 4142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part II (3 units)  PED 42002 \| Practicum in the Primary Junior Division II (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)  PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)¹

Course sequence 2

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	PED 3120 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part II (3 units) PED 3121 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part III (3 units) PED 3141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part I (3 units) PED 31501 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 3152 \| Enhancing Mathematics and Science Thinking (3 units) PED 32001 \| Practicum in the Primary/Junior Division I (Part 1 of 2)
Term 2 Winter	PED 3102 \| Schooling and Society (3 units) PED 3114 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part I (3 units) PED 3142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part I (3 units) PED 31502 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 32002 \| Practicum in the Primary/Junior Division I (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Term 3 Fall	PED 3111 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part I (3 units) PED 3112 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part II (3 units) PED 3113 \| Teaching at the Primary Division: Part III (3 units) PED 31511 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 4141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part II (3 units) PED 42001 \| Practicum in the Primary Junior Division II (Part 1 of 2) PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)¹
Term 4 Winter	PED 3138 \| First Nations, Inuit and Métis Education: Historical Experiences and Contemporary Perspectives (3 units) PED 31512 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 4142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part II (3 units) PED 42002 \| Practicum in the Primary Junior Division II (Part 2 of 2) (6 units) PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)¹

Note(s)

Choose one optional course based on your interest and professional aspirations. You can choose to take this course either in the fall or in the winter term of your second year. Each course has limited enrollment. The Faculty of Education will determine the courses offered each year.

PED 3110 Teaching in Roman Catholic Separate Schools (3 units)
PED 3119 Integrating Technology in the Classroom (3 units)
PED 3124 Equity in Education: Theory and Practice (3 units)
PED 3129 Second Language Perspectives in Education (3 units)
PED 3134 Social Justice and Global Education (3 units)
PED 3139 Creating Healthy, Safe and Supportive Learning Environments (3 units)
PED 3144 Counselling Applications in Elementary School Contexts (3 units)
PED 3145 Kindergarten and the Early Years (3 units)
PED 3160 Introduction to Educational Leadership (3 units)
PED 3161 Exploring Gender & Sexual Diversity through a Critical Lens (3 units)
PED 3162 Connecting Math to Your World (3 units)
PED 3166 Language and Literacy in the Elementary Schools: Development and Practice (3 units)
PED 3779 Pratiquons ensemble!: Empowering FSL teachers’ personal and professional practice with French language(s) and culture(s) (3 units)

Course registration

The Undergraduate Studies office of the Faculty of Education registers students for all compulsory courses as well as optional courses according to their teaching subject (Junior/intermediate and intermediate/senior division). Students will be responsible for registering for their optional course.

Optional courses

Once the registration period has opened, students must register themselves for their optional course according to their program requirements through their uoZone student portal.

To help you with registration, we've created videos, including an animated one, and several tutorials on specific registration functions, such as pass requirements and reserved places. You can also look at our frequently asked questions about the waiting list. All this information is available on the Enrolment Support web page.

This program offers 20 courses (60 units), specially designed to train candidates wishing to teach in the junior and intermediate divisions from Grades 4 to 10 in English-language schools. Program requirements and course descriptions are available here.

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	PED 3102 \| Schooling and Society (3 units) PED 3114 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part I (3 units) PED 3141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part I (3 units) PED 31501 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 3152 \| Enhancing Mathematics and Science Thinking (3 units) PED 32101 \| Practicum in the Junior/Intermediate Division I (Part 1 of 2)
Term 2 Winter	PED 3120 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part II (3 units) PED 3121 \| Teaching at the Junior Division: Part III (3 units) PED 3142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part I (3 units) PED 31502 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 32102 \| Practicum in the Junior/Intermediate Division I (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Term 3 Fall	PED 31511 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 3154 \| Teaching at the Intermediate Division (3 units) PED 4141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part II (3 units) PED 42101 \| Practicum in the Junior and Intermediate Division II (Part 1 of 2) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Intermediate Division (3 units) PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)
Term 4 Winter	PED 3138 \| First Nations, Inuit and Métis Education: Historical Experiences and Contemporary Perspectives (3 units) PED 31512 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 3153 \| The Context of Ontario Middle and Secondary Schools (3 units) PED 4142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part II (3 units) PED 42102 \| Practicum in the Junior and Intermediate Division II (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)

Note(s)

Choose one optional course based on your interest and professional aspirations. Each course has limited enrollment. The Faculty of Education will determine the courses offered each year.
Not all teaching subjects are offered every year. Refer to the notes to applicants enclosed with the application for admission form. The Faculty reserves the right to limit enrollment in those teaching subjects.
Students who choose the French as a Second Language (FLS) teaching subject in this division must also complete the following two courses:
- PED 2789 Enseignement du français langue seconde aux cycles moyen et intermédiaire – I (3 units)
- PED 3789 Enseignement du FLS aux cycles moyen et intermédiaire II (3 units)
Students whose teaching subject is French as a Second Language and who pass the French-language proficiency test but experience difficulties with French must complete PED 1599 (3 additional units). The Faculty will automatically register the student in that course.

Course registration

The Undergraduate Studies office of the Faculty of Education registers students for all compulsory courses as well as optional courses according to their teaching subject (Junior/intermediate and intermediate/senior division). Students will be responsible for registering for their optional course.

Optional courses

Once the registration period has opened, students must register themselves for their optional course according to their program requirements through their uoZone student portal.

To help you with registration, we've created videos, including an animated one, and several tutorials on specific registration functions, such as pass requirements and reserved places. You can also look at our frequently asked questions about the waiting list. All this information is available on the Enrolment Support web page.

This program offers 20 courses (60 units), specially designed to train candidates wishing to teach in the intermediate and senior divisions from Grades 7 to 12 in English-language schools. Program requirements and course descriptions are available here.

Term	Course
Term 1 Fall	PED 3102 \| Schooling and Society (3 units) PED 3141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part I (3 units) PED 31501 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 32201 \| Practicum in the Intermediate/Senior Division I (Part 1 of 2) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Intermediate Division (3 units) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Senior Division (3 units)
Term 2 Winter	PED 3138 \| First Nations, Inuit and Métis Education: Historical Experiences and Contemporary Perspectives (3 units) PED 3142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part I (3 units) PED 31502 \| Becoming a Teacher Through Inquiry in Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 3153 \| The Context of Ontario Middle and Secondary Schools (3 units) PED 32202 \| Practicum in the Intermediate/Senior Division I (Part 2 of 2) (6 units)
Term 3 Fall	PED 31511 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 1 of 2) PED 4141 \| Curriculum Planning, Implementation and Assessment Part II (3 units) PED 42201 \| Practicum in the Intermediate and Senior Division II (Part 1 of 2) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Intermediate Division (3 units) PED XXXX \| 1 course in the teaching subjects Senior Division (3 units) PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)
Term 4 Winter	PED 31512 \| Enacting Collaborative Inquiry in Professional Practice (Part 2 of 2) (3 units) PED 3155 \| Teaching Across the Intermediate Senior Curriculum (3 units) PED 4142 \| Learning Theories and Practices in Inclusive Classrooms Part II (3 units) PED 42202 \| Practicum in the Intermediate and Senior Division II (Part 2 of 2) (6 units) PED XXXX \| 1 optional course (3 units)

Note(s)

Choose two optional courses based on your interest and professional aspirations. Each course has limited enrollment. The Faculty of Education will determine the courses offered each year.
Students who have chosen a double major in science as their teaching subject must complete PED 3132.
Not all teaching subjects are offered every year. Refer to the notes to applicants enclosed with the application for admission form. The Faculty reserves the right to limit enrollment in those teaching subjects
Students whose teaching subject is French as a Second Language and who pass the French-language proficiency test but experience difficulties in French must complete PED 1599 (3 additional units). The Faculty will automatically register the student in that course.

Course registration

The Undergraduate Studies office of the Faculty of Education registers students for all compulsory courses as well as optional courses according to their teaching subject (Junior/intermediate and intermediate/senior division). Students will be responsible for registering for their optional course.

Optional courses

Once the registration period has opened, students must register themselves for their optional course according to their program requirements through their uoZone student portal.

To help you with registration, we've created videos, including an animated one, and several tutorials on specific registration functions, such as pass requirements and reserved places. You can also look at our frequently asked questions about the waiting list. All this information is available on the Enrolment Support web page.

Interested in French as a Second Language FSL?

Teacher Education (B.Ed.) - French as a Second Language (FSL) is open to candidates from all three divisions (P/J, J/I and I/S). You can choose P/J FSL as your division within the teacher education program or choose FSL as your teachable subject when opting for either J/I or I/S divisions within the teacher education program.

French as a Second Language (FSL)

Accreditation

This program is accredited by the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) and leadS to the Certificate of Qualification and Registration issued by the OCT. The degree allows you to teach in English language schools in Ontario.

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