#concurrent education

[yorkulife]

so i want to get into education, but they told me it would be impossible because I have no experience/volunteer. Is it possible for me to be an undeclared major for a year (get what I need) and then apply for a BEd then?

You have the option of applying for second entry into BEd, which is after completing 60-90 credits. So, in short, no you wouldn’t be able to apply with an undeclared major because undeclared majors have to choose a program after completing 24 credits. You should select a major that you’re interested in and then apply to BEd in upper year.

More info here: https://edu.yorku.ca/academic-programs/bachelor-of-education/concurrent-bed/

— H

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[yorkulife]

Are any of you guys graduates of the Education program at York? If yes, was your graduation gown different than the classic black gown with a red hood that YorkU BA grads wear? I know at most other schools Ed graduates get a blue hood. Thanks!

Only TC and L are Concurrent Education grads, and no I don’t think they had different gowns. Everyone wears the same gown at convocation, except for PhD students, and only the sash is different for undergrad and masters students.

- H

[yorkulife]

Hi i was wondering if you are in the con ed program at Glendon, will they allow you to switch into the con ed program at Keele?

I’m not sure about switching part way through because the criteria is different between the B.Ed. French and the regular one. I know you can do your Undergrad at Glendon while doing your B.Ed. at Keele.

I recommend contacting the Faculty of Ed directly because I don’t know what your situation is. Are you already a Concurrent Education student? How far into the program are you? Etc… Contacting the faculty directly is your best bet. I don’t want to steer you in the wrong direction.

-L

[yorkulife]

Hi, I am a first year (going into second year) B.A History and math major student. I am also in the con-ed program and planding to teach S/I students. I noticed on the REM that faculty of ed does not appear on the drop down menu. Also, on official documents where my program is mentioned, it does not mention con-ed or faculty of ed anywhere...Should I be concerned?

I’m assuming you’re following the 4 year + concurrent model, correct? In this case you’re not expected to be taking any Education classes this year, based on the PDF document below.

http://edu.yorku.ca/files/2017/08/Example-Schedule-Concurrent-1Aug2017.pdf

No need to be concerned.

-L

[yorkulife]

Hey. I have a few questions. So I got accepted to the pre-education program (con-Ed) but it has not shown up in OUAC and it has been a few days. I just wanted to know how long it would take for it to show up since I want to accept my offer before June 1st? Also, I still says my letters of recommendation have not been received but I still got accepted and in comments it says ‘1r*, May 10’ what does this mean. Sorry for the long comment.

Sorry for the delay in response, you probably have your answer to this by now.

In situations like this, it’s best to contact either the university or OUAC directly. We are not affiliated with the admissions process, we do our best, but there are certain things that, as current and former students, we don’t necessarily know.

-L

[yorkulife]

HELLO. Ok so if I want to apply to teachers college for York, do I still need to give 2 references?? do they have to be of teachers and profs?? Even if im applying for junior&primary program for teaching??

All applicants to York’s Faculty of Education programs (either Consecutive or Concurrent) are required to provide two online references when submitting their applications/supplementary information. Doesn’t matter what your planned divisions are, you need to have two references.

I used my old camp director and someone who worked with me during some of my volunteer work as teachers and professors were not exactly the best references for me based on what was in my experience profile.

-L

[yorkulife]

Waterloo or York

Hey, so I made it into Waterloo and York for Physics and astronomy, I’m be applying to the york concurrent education program soon, but I have some questons. 1)  How hard is it to get into the concurrent program? If you have any idea.

2) I visited York and Waterloo. For waterloo, I fell in love right away, I could see myself there. But the problem is, I’m shit at physics, I’m doing horrible this year and Waterloo is renowned for engineering, math, and physics so it’ll be extremely hard to do well.I loved the york campus too but I can’t connect to it the same way and idk, I just don’t really like the location.I didn’t see anything near by it.

With york however, the concurrent program with physics will guarantee me somewhat of a future because it’s not as rigorous as waterloo of course (physics is rigorous everywhere but waterloo has some of the best physics kids coming in ) and even if I mess up, I can still graduate with a teaching degree to teach. With waterloo, if I mess up (reader chances of that happening), I’ll be screwed. 

I really don’t know what to do. I’d rather go to waterloo because I felt like I fit in better, but I don’t want to screw up my future, wherein york offers the better opportunity. 

It seems to me like you’ve made up your mind about Waterloo, but you just want validation from someone else that it’s the right choice to make. In my personal opinion, whether you do Physics at Waterloo or anywhere else (somewhere besides York even) it doesn’t really matter. The point you should focus on is what your end goal is, if your end goal is Concurrent Education/being a teacher, then yea being at York is the place to be, but that won’t make it any easier for you. The Concurrent program is quite competitive unfortunately, which is why not everyone is guaranteed to get in even with good grades. If you’re planning on doing Physics at York, that won’t be an easy task either, first year Physics is brutal at York if you’re not good at Physics to begin with (which is not surprising since the Chemistry program is no less). If you’re doing the Concurrent program then you actually don’t have much leeway to mess up as there’s a certain requirement you have to maintain in order to continue in the program. Although, the rumour/reputation is that it’s easy to get good or high grades at York, that’s actually a false misconception, and you realise it pretty quickly when you start doing courses.

My best advice is; instead of looking at how hard or easy a program/university is, go for the university that you would actually like to attend, you’ll be spending at least 4 years there, so make it a good 4 years. If you didn’t connect with York like many of us admins did, then there’s no point in accepting your offer and being miserable on campus, that might make you regret your decision.

Just my two cents on the matter.

- H

[yorkulife]

Hi! I am a first year concurrent education student who chose intermediate-senior as my teaching level. I am worried that I am not choosing the right level to teach because when I tell my other concurrent education friends about teaching int/sen, they all talk about how they'd never be able to handle the "sass" from teenagers. Is teaching int./sen. that bad? As someone who went to a Scarborough high school, it is difficult for me to see the good in teaching int./sen. Thank you for answering.

I’m not understanding this anon. On the one hand you say you chose I/S but then you go on to say: “it is difficult for me to see the good in teaching int./sen.” You need to make up your mind, because this is your career.

As far as your friends in Concurrent Education, do not listen to them. If you want to teach I/S, then perfect. If you really don’t? You have time to change your divisions, but you should make that decision ASAP. The fear of a little bit of “sass” from teenagers shouldn’t detract from your overall goals. 

“Is teaching int./sen. that bad?” - I don’t have much experience with I/S, but I really think there are pros and cons to all the divisions. You have to pick what you like.I never thought I’d see myself teaching anything higher than Grade 6, but lately since I’ve been doing a lot of supply teaching in Grade 7/8, I am thinking of eventually doing my Intermediate ABQ.

I would say - don’t worry about what other people say, because ultimately it’s your career and not theirs.

Good luck

-L

I'm not sure what you mean by "as someone who went to a Scarborough high school it's difficult for me to see the good in teaching", if you got somewhere by going to a high school in Scarborough, as did I, and so did A, then it's not as horrendous as you think. There are good kids and bad kids in every grade and every school. If you're listening to what others are saying then maybe teaching isn't for you? Food for thought.

- H