Master of Arts

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning's additional admission requirements stated below.

• Admission normally requires an appropriate bachelor's degree, with the equivalent of at least a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year, in a relevant discipline or professional program.

• Ordinarily, applicants will have at least one year of relevant, successful, professional experience prior to applying.

• Responses to Faculty questions in the online admissions application: Applicants should state the reasons they wish to undertake a research-oriented program of study in curriculum and pedagogy. The chief academic interests and experience, professional concerns, and career plans related to any aspect of curriculum and pedagogy should be discussed. In order to identify their research interests in their responses to the Faculty questions, applicants should visit the Curriculum and Pedagogy program web page.

• The Admissions Committee reviews these responses to determine the areas of study and/or problems of curriculum and pedagogy in which an applicant is most interested and to link the applicant to appropriate faculty advisors.

Completion Requirements

• Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

  • At least 2.0 FCEs, normally CTL 1000-level courses undertaken in the Curriculum and Pedagogy program.

  • CTL1000H Foundations of Curriculum & Pedagogy.

  • A research methods course (0.5 FCE) from an approved course listing.

  • Additional courses may be required of some applicants, depending on previous experience and academic qualifications.

• Thesis.

• Students are responsible for meeting deadlines to complete their course requirements, thesis committee formation, and thesis ethical review.

MEd General Program (No Field)

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies, which specify an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. This degree must be completed with an academic standing equivalent to a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning's additional admission requirements stated below.

• Ordinarily, applicants will have at least one year of relevant, successful, professional experience prior to applying.

• Responses to Faculty questions in the online admissions application: applicants should state the reasons they wish to study curriculum at the graduate level. The chief academic interests, professional concerns, and career plans related to curriculum studies and teacher development should be discussed. In order to identify their research interests in the responses to the Faculty questions, applicants should visit the Curriculum and Pedagogy program web page. The admissions committee reviews these responses to determine the kind of focus or area of study in which an applicant is most interested and to link the applicant to appropriate faculty advisors.

Completion Requirements

• Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

  • At least 2.5 FCEs, normally CTL 1000-level courses undertaken in the Curriculum and Pedagogy program.

  • CTL1000H Foundations of Curriculum & Pedagogy.

• Additional study may be required either within the degree program or prior to admission, depending on previous experience and academic qualifications.

Field: Online Teaching and Learning

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies, which specify an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university. This degree must be completed with an academic standing equivalent to a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning's additional admission requirements stated below.

• Ordinarily, applicants will have at least one year of relevant, successful, professional experience prior to applying.

• Responses to Faculty questions in the online admissions application: applicants should state the reasons they wish to study curriculum at the graduate level. The chief academic interests, professional concerns, and career plans related to curriculum studies and teacher development should be discussed. In order to identify their research interests in their responses to the Faculty questions, applicants should visit the Curriculum and Pedagogy program web page. The admissions committee reviews these responses to determine the kind of focus or area of study in which an applicant is most interested and to link the applicant to appropriate faculty advisors.

Completion Requirements

• Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

  • 1.5 FCEs in required courses:

    • CTL1000H Foundations of Curriculum & Pedagogy

    • CTL1620H Foundations of Online Teaching and Learning

    • CTL1624H Instructional Design: Beyond the Lecture.

  • 1.5 FCEs from the following: CTL1603H, CTL1606H, CTL1608H, CTL1609H, CTL1615H, CTL1616H, CTL1617H, CTL1621H, CTL1622H, CTL1623H, CTL1625H, CTL1926H.

  • 2.0 FCEs in elective courses.

• Additional study may be required either within the degree program or prior to admission, depending on previous experience and academic qualifications.

PhD Program

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning's additional admission requirements stated below.

• A master's degree in education from a recognized university with a grade equivalent to a University of Toronto B+ or better and in the same area of specialization as proposed at the doctoral level is required. Further documentation may be required to establish equivalence.

• Applicants ordinarily have a minimum of two years' professional experience prior to applying.

• Applicants are required to submit, along with the application:

  • Their master's thesis or a sample of single-authored scholarly writing; for details about what constitutes an appropriate writing sample, visit the Curriculum and Pedagogy program web page.

  • Responses to Faculty questions in the online admissions application describing their intellectual interests and concerns relevant to curriculum and pedagogy, reasons for wishing to take the program, previous qualifications and professional experiences, and articulating their research and professional interests, and future career goals

  • Two letters of reference: one academic and one professional.

Completion Requirements

• Coursework. Students must normally complete a total of 3.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

  • At least 2.0 FCEs, normally CTL 1000-level courses.

  • CTL1899H C&P Doctoral Proseminar in Curriculum & Pedagogy.

  • Students are expected to take CTL1000H Foundations of Curriculum & Pedagogy if they did not complete it at the master's level

  • Additional courses may be required of some students.

  • One research methods course (0.5 FCE) from an approved course listing.

• Comprehensive examination. The Curriculum and Pedagogy comprehensive exam is a 7,000-word paper usually written after students complete their coursework, and at the latest by the end of Year 3 of the PhD, before the candidacy deadline. The purpose of this exam is to demonstrate proficiency in major current theories and literature in the field of curriculum studies and is designed to ascertain whether a student has obtained the knowledge and skills to continue in the doctoral program. The exam has three possible outcomes: Pass, Pass-Contingent, and Fail. Students who receive the Pass-Contingent result will have the opportunity to address the reviewers’ concerns. Students who fail the first time will have one further opportunity to rewrite the exam.

• A thesis embodying the results of an original investigation, and a Doctoral Final Oral Examination on the content and implications of the thesis.

• Students are responsible for meeting deadlines to complete their course requirements, thesis committee formation, comprehensive examination, and thesis ethical review.

• Full-time PhD students must maintain full-time status throughout their program of study.

• Students must register continuously and pay the full-time fee until all degree requirements have been fulfilled.

• Students cannot transfer between the full-time and flexible-time PhD options.

PhD Program (Flexible-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning's additional admission requirements stated below.

• A master's degree in education from a recognized university with a grade equivalent to a University of Toronto B+ or better and in the same area of specialization as proposed at the doctoral level is required. Further documentation may be required to establish equivalence.

• Applicants ordinarily have a minimum of two years' professional experience prior to applying.

• Applicants are required to submit, along with the application:

  • Their master's thesis or a sample of single-authored scholarly writing; for details about what constitutes an appropriate writing sample, visit the Curriculum and Pedagogy program web page.

  • Responses to Faculty questions in the online admissions application describing their intellectual interests and research concerns relevant to curriculum and pedagogy, reasons for wishing to take the program, previous qualifications and professional experiences, and articulating their research and professional interests, and future career goals.

  • Two letters of reference: one academic and one professional.

• Applicants to the flexible-time PhD option are accepted under the same admission requirements as applicants to the full-time PhD option. Applicants must demonstrate that they are currently employed and are active professionals engaged in activities relevant to their proposed program of study.

Completion Requirements

• Coursework. Students must normally complete a total of 3.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

  • At least 2.0 FCEs, normally CTL 1000-level courses.

  • CTL1899H C&P Doctoral Proseminar in Curriculum & Pedagogy.

  • Students are expected to take CTL1000H Foundations of Curriculum & Pedagogy if they did not complete it at the master's level.

  • One research methods course (0.5 FCE) from an approved course listing.

  • Additional courses may be required of some students.

• Comprehensive examination. The Curriculum and Pedagogy comprehensive exam is a 7,000-word paper usually written after students complete their coursework, and at the latest by the end of Year 4 of the PhD, before the candidacy deadline. The purpose of this exam is to demonstrate proficiency in major current theories and literature in the field of curriculum studies and is designed to ascertain whether a student has obtained the knowledge and skills to continue in the doctoral program. The exam has three possible outcomes: Pass, Pass-Contingent, and Fail. Students who receive the Pass-Contingent result will have the opportunity to address the reviewers' concerns. Students who fail the first time will have one further opportunity to rewrite the exam.

• A thesis embodying the results of an original investigation, and a Doctoral Final Oral Examination on the content and implications of the thesis.

• Students are responsible for meeting deadlines to complete their course requirements, thesis committee formation, comprehensive examination, and thesis ethical review.

• Students must register continuously until all degree requirements have been fulfilled. They must register full-time during the first four years and may continue as part-time thereafter, with their department's approval.

• Students cannot transfer between the full-time and flexible-time PhD options.

Master of Arts

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Admission requires an appropriate bachelor's degree, with the equivalent of a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year, in a relevant discipline or professional program. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning's additional admission requirements stated below.

• Ordinarily, applicants should have teacher certification and at least one year of relevant successful professional experience prior to applying.

• Responses to Faculty questions in the online admissions application: for detailed information on presenting research interests while answering the Faculty questions, applicants should visit the Language and Literacies in Education MA degree program web page.

Completion Requirements

• Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) or eight half courses as follows.

  • A minimum of 2.0 FCEs in CTL 3000-level courses within the LLE program including CTL3001H Research Colloquium in Language and Literacies Education.

  • A research methods course relevant to the topic of the thesis (0.5 FCE). Any of the following courses can fulfil this requirement: CTL1018H, CTL1041H, CTL1306H, CTL3033H, CTL3807H, APD1296H, APD3202H, JOI1287H, JOI1288H, JOI3228H, or SJE1905H.

  • Students wishing to propose an alternative course to fulfil one of the LLE course requirements will be required to obtain the approval of both the LLE graduate program coordinator and either their faculty advisor or their thesis supervisor.

  • Additional courses may be required of some applicants.

• Thesis.

• Students are responsible for meeting deadlines to complete their course requirements, thesis committee formation, and thesis ethical review.

Master of Education

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies, which specify an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university, with the equivalent of a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning's additional admission requirements stated below.

• Ordinarily, applicants should have teacher certification and at least one year of relevant successful professional experience prior to applying.

• Responses to Faculty questions in the online admissions application: applicants should state the reasons they wish to study language and literacies in education at the graduate level. For detailed information on answering the Faculty questions and completing the application, applicants should visit the Language and Literacies in Education MEd degree program web page.

Completion Requirements

• Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) including:

  • A minimum of 2.5 FCEs in CTL 3000-level courses.

Field: Language Teaching

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies, which specify an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university, with the equivalent of a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning's additional admission requirements stated below.

• Normally, applicants should have at least one year of professional experience prior to applying. Previous classroom teaching experience is not a requirement.

• Responses to Faculty questions in the online admissions application: applicants should state the reasons they wish to study language and literacies in education at the graduate level. For detailed information on answering the Faculty questions and completing the application, applicants should visit the Language and Literacies in Education MEd Field in Language Teaching degree program web page.

Completion Requirements

• Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:

  • All students in this field must take the following three courses (1.5 FCEs):

    • CTL3002H Second Language Teaching Methodologies

    • CTL3010H Second Language Learning

    • CTL3796H LLE Practicum for MEd Field in Language Teaching

  • Students must then choose any two of the following courses (1.0 FCE):

    • CTL3000H Foundations of Bilingual and Multicultural Education

    • CTL3003H Planning and Organizing the Second Language Curriculum

    • CTL3008H Critical Pedagogy, Language, and Cultural Diversity

    • CTL3013H Language Assessment

    • CTL3020H Writing in a Second Language

    • CTL3039H Academic English Research and Acquisition

    • CTL3101H Language Awareness for Language Educators

  • The remaining 2.5 FCEs can be elective courses taken towards the requirements of a collaborative specialization if applicable, or courses offered within the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning or other departments at OISE or the University of Toronto.

Field: Language Teaching

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies, which specify an appropriate bachelor's degree from a recognized university, with the equivalent of a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning's additional admission requirements stated below.
• Normally, applicants should have at least one year of professional experience prior to applying. Previous classroom teaching experience is not a requirement.
• Responses to Faculty questions in the online admissions application: applicants should state the reasons they wish to study language and literacies in education at the graduate level. For detailed information on answering the Faculty questions and completing the application, applicants should visit the Language and Literacies in Education MEd Field in Language Teaching degree program web page.
• Applicants from universities outside Canada where English is not the primary language of instruction must provide results of an English-language proficiency examination as part of their application. Tests must have been taken within the last 24 months at the time of submission of their application and must be from one of the following tests. Please note: this list includes only those tests recognized by the School of Graduate Studies and TESL Ontario and is based on minimum proficiency requirements established by TESL Ontario, which are higher than those of the School of Graduate Studies.
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Test: Listening: 7; Reading: 7; Writing: 7; Speaking: 7.
  • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) At a Test Centre: Listening: 70; Reading: 70; Writing: 70; Speaking: 70.
  • Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Online: Listening: 70; Reading: 70; Writing: 70; Speaking: 70.
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based format (iBT): Listening: 24 Reading: 24; Writing: 27; Speaking: 26.
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Internet-based format (iBT) Special Home Edition: Listening: 24; Reading: 24; Writing: 27; Speaking: 26.

Completion Requirements

• Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 5.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
  • All students in this field must take the following eight half courses (4.0 FCEs):
    • CTL3000H Foundations of Bilingual and Multicultural Education
    • CTL3002H Second Language Teaching Methodologies
    • CTL3003H Planning and Organizing the Second Language Curriculum
    • CTL3010H Second Language Learning or CTL3808H The Role of Instruction in Second Language Learning
    • CTL3013H Language Assessment
    • CTL3043H Professional Practice in Language Teaching
    • CTL3101H Language Awareness for Language Educators
    • CTL3796H LLE Practicum for MEd Field in Language Teaching
  • The remaining 1.0 FCE can be elective, or courses offered within the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning or other departments at OISE or the University of Toronto.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FWS-F)
Time Limit: 3 years full-time
 

PhD Program

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning's additional admission requirements stated below.

• An appropriate master's degree with a grade equivalent to a University of Toronto B+ or better from a recognized university is required.

• Admission is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a master's thesis, or the equivalent in the form of a scholarly piece of writing.

• Ordinarily, applicants will have a minimum of two years of relevant professional experience prior to applying.

• Responses to Faculty questions in the online admissions application: applicants should state the reasons they wish to study language and literacies in education at the graduate level. For detailed information on answering the Faculty questions and completing the application, applicants should visit the Language and Literacies in Education PhD degree program web page.

Completion Requirements

• Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 3.5 to 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) depending on previous experience and academic qualifications, as follows:

  • A minimum of 2.0 FCEs within the LLE program, including CTL3001H Research Colloquium in Language and Literacies Education, if not previously taken at the master's level. If CTL3001H was taken at the master's level, students are not permitted to take it again and should substitute it with another LLE program course (0.5 FCE).

  • CTL3899H Proseminar in Language and Literacies Education, if not previously taken at the master's level. If CTL3899H was taken at the master's level, students are not permitted to take it again and should substitute it with another LLE program course (0.5 FCE).

  • A research methods course relevant to the topic of the thesis (0.5 FCE). Any of the following courses can fulfil this requirement: CTL1018H, CTL1041H, CTL1306H, CTL3033H, CTL3807H, APD1296H, APD3202H, JOI1287H, JOI1288H, JOI3228H, or SJE1905H.

  • A student wishing to propose an alternative course to fulfil one of the LLE course requirements must obtain the approval of the LLE program coordinator and either their faculty advisor or thesis supervisor.

• Comprehensive examination, which consists of two parts. 1) The first is longer, untimed, and generally related to the area of study that doctoral students intend to pursue for their dissertation. 2) The second is timed (two weeks for full-time PhD students, four weeks for flexible-time PhD students) and is designed to assess students' breadth of knowledge in LLE.

  Students are provided six prompts addressing a wide range of questions related to LLE (theory, major research domains, research methods); they choose one and write a response within the specified timeframe.

  The Comprehensive Exam is offered twice per year (winter and summer). While students are encouraged to initiate the process as close to the end of their coursework as possible, they must successfully pass the exam by the end of the Year 3.

  Papers are evaluated as Pass, Revise and Resubmit, or Fail. Students who receive a Fail may attempt the exam one more time.

• A thesis embodying the results of an original investigation, and a Doctoral Final Oral Examination on the content and implications of the thesis.

• Students are responsible for meeting deadlines to complete their course requirements, thesis committee formation, comprehensive examination, and thesis ethical review.

• Full-time PhD students must maintain full-time status throughout their program of study.

• Students must register continuously and pay the full-time fee until all degree requirements have been fulfilled.

• Students cannot transfer between the full-time and flexible-time PhD options.

PhD Program (Flexible-Time)

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning's additional admission requirements stated below.

• An appropriate master's degree with a grade equivalent to a University of Toronto B+ or better from a recognized university is required.

• Admission is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a master's thesis, or the equivalent in the form of a scholarly piece of writing.

• Ordinarily, applicants will have a minimum of two years of relevant professional experience prior to applying.

• Responses to Faculty questions in the online admissions application: applicants should state the reasons they wish to study language and literacies in education at the graduate level. For detailed information on answering the Faculty questions and completing the application, applicants should visit the Language and Literacies in Education PhD degree program web page.

• Applicants must demonstrate that they are currently employed and are active professionals engaged in activities relevant to their proposed program of study.

Completion Requirements

• Coursework. Students must complete 3.5 to 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) depending on previous experience and academic qualifications, as follows:

  • A minimum of 2.0 FCEs within the LLE program, including CTL3001H Research Colloquium in Language and Literacies Education (0.5 FCE) and CTL3899H Proseminar in Language and Literacies Education (0.5 FCE), if not previously taken at the master's level. If CTL3001H or CTL3899H was taken at the master's level, students are not permitted to take it again and should substitute it with another LLE program course (0.5 FCE).

  • A research methods course relevant to the topic of the thesis (0.5 FCE). Any of the following courses can fulfil this requirement: CTL1018H, CTL1041H, CTL1306H, CTL3033H, CTL3807H, APD1296H, APD3202H, JOI1287H, JOI1288H, JOI3228H, or SJE1905H.

  • A student wishing to propose an alternative course to fulfil one of the LLE course requirements will be required to obtain the approval of the LLE program coordinator and either their faculty advisor or thesis supervisor.

• Comprehensive examination, which consists of two parts. 1) The first is longer, untimed, and generally related to the area of study that doctoral students intend to pursue for their dissertation. 2) The second is timed (two weeks for full-time PhD students, four weeks for flexible-time PhD students) and is designed to assess students' breadth of knowledge in LLE.

  Students are provided six prompts addressing a wide range of questions related to LLE (theory, major research domains, research methods); they choose one and write a response within the specified timeframe.

  The Comprehensive Exam is offered twice per year (winter and summer). While students are encouraged to initiate the process as close to the end of their coursework as possible, they must successfully pass the exam by the end of Year 4.

  Papers are evaluated as Pass, Revise and Resubmit, or Fail. Students who receive a Fail may attempt the exam one more time.

• A thesis embodying the results of an original investigation, and a Doctoral Final Oral Examination on the content and implications of the thesis.

• Students are responsible for meeting deadlines to complete their course requirements, thesis committee formation, comprehensive examination, and thesis ethical review.

• Students must register continuously until all degree requirements have been fulfilled. They must register full-time during the first four years and may continue as part-time thereafter, with their department's approval.

• Students cannot transfer between the full-time and flexible-time PhD options.

Master of Teaching

Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning's additional admission requirements stated below.

• Applicants must have an appropriate bachelor's degree with the equivalent of a University of Toronto mid-B or better in the final year.

• Applications are submitted to the specific division(s) of interest (i.e., Primary/Junior, Junior/Intermediate, or Intermediate/Senior). Applicants are required to respond to three questions in which they describe significant teaching and/or teaching-related experiences that they have had, especially with groups of learners. With reference to these experiences, applicants should identify insights gained about teaching and learning, and explain how, based on these insights, they might contribute to the education of students in today's schools. In their resumé, applicants are requested to list, in chart form, the extent of their teaching experiences.

• Applicants to the Junior/Intermediate (J/I) division within the Elementary field must select one subject specialization, known as "teachable" or "teaching subject." Before applying to the J/I division, applicants must ensure they have the required number of prerequisite courses for the teaching subject. The prerequisites for teaching subjects in the J/I division are a minimum of 3.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) for the teaching subject from a recognized university. Note that the prerequisite for French (Second Language) is 5.0 FCEs. For more details about subject specializations and their prerequisites, visit the MT program website.

• Applicants to the Intermediate/Senior (I/S) division within the Secondary field must have two subject specializations, known as "teachable" or "teaching subject," of which one subject is selected as their first subject specialization and one as their second subject specialization. Before applying to the I/S division, applicants must ensure they have the required number of prerequisite courses for the teaching subject. The prerequisites are a minimum of 6.0 FCEs in the first teaching subject and a minimum of 3.0 FCEs in the second teaching subject from a recognized university. Note that the prerequisites for the teaching subjects French (Second Language), Science-Biology, Science-Chemistry, Science-Physics, and Science-General are 6.0 FCEs regardless of whether these teaching subjects are first or second subject specializations. For more details about subject specializations and their prerequisites, visit the MT program website.

• Not all eligible applicants are guaranteed admission.

• A police record check is required in both Years 1 and 2 as part of the practice teaching experiences, as well as any necessary vaccination requirements that placement sites may have in place.

Completion Requirements

• Coursework. Students must successfully complete a total of 11.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) consisting of:

  • 8.0 FCEs: 16 (or equivalent) compulsory core courses; Primary/Junior and Junior/Intermediate divisions include quarter-credit courses.

  • 1.0 FCE: 2 elective courses.

  • 2.0 FCEs: 3 practice teaching courses: CTL7080H, CTL7081H, and CTL7090Y. There is one placement per course, totalling three teaching placements (two shorter 0.5 FCE placements and one longer 1.0 FCE placement).

• On successful completion, students receive the MT degree and a recommendation to the Ontario College of Teachers for an Ontario Teachers' Certificate of Qualification.

• Eligible students registered in the Primary/Junior division who, in addition to an Ontario Teachers' Certificate of Qualification, wish to pursue the French as a Second Language (FSL) qualification, must successfully complete the following requirements:

  • Pass an OISE French Proficiency Test prior to completing the following two courses.

  • Complete both CTL7200H Curriculum and Teaching in French as a Second Language — Primary/Junior and CTL3204H L’immersion française: enseignement et recherches within the elective space.

  • Complete one practicum placement in a French classroom following successful completion of the French Proficiency Test and both CTL7200H and CTL3204H.

• Students registered in both the Primary/Junior and Junior/Intermediate divisions must successfully complete the non-credit seminar course CTL7100H Mathematics Concepts for Elementary Teacher Candidates, also known as MathPlus, during their first session of registration.

• Students registered in the Junior/Intermediate division must also complete:

  • 0.5 FCE: one subject specialization course selected from CTL7050H to CTL7060H in Year 2. (The list of subject specializations is subject to change.)

• Students registered in the Intermediate/Senior division must also complete:

  • 1.0 FCE: first subject specialization course selected from CTL7020Y to CTL7041Y.

  • 1.0 FCE: second subject specialization course selected from CTL7020Y to CTL7041Y.

  • The list of subject specializations is subject to change.

• Requirements from Catholic school boards. Catholic boards have communicated to OISE that teacher candidates being placed in their schools must be Catholic and they must complete the Teaching in Ontario's Catholic Schools course course. This course is offered through the Continuing and Professional Learning office and needs to be completed in the Fall session of Year 1 of the program if requesting a placement in a Catholic board. This course is not part of the MT program and is in addition to the degree's program requirements.

• Advanced standing is not granted in this program.