Bachelor of Primary Education Studies - Ontario

Practicum experience

The Practicum provides professional opportunities to learn about and apply a range of theoretical, conceptual, and procedural knowledge developed in other courses in the program and provides an opportunity for candidates to make explicit their capacity to discern connections between theory and practice.

Students will complete over 80 days of practicum experience in their host schools. They will have a minimum of 45 days of block practicum experience, split into four weeks in Term 1 in one school / division and five weeks in Term 2 in an additional school / division. They will also spend two days of every additional week of each term in their host schools. The time spent in schools provides an opportunity for students to explore concepts, resources and strategies introduced in the academic component of the program. As every CSU course is highly integrated with the in-school component of the program, teacher candidates have the opportunity to learn a concept at CSU one day and apply it the next day in the classroom.

This structure adds to the depth and authenticity of the professional experience and provides teacher candidates with the opportunity to develop a strong rapport with their students over an extended period of time.

Police check including Vulnerable Sector Screening

A satisfactory police check, including Vulnerable Sector Screening, is required by every prospective student before the commencement of the program.

The Criminal Records Act requires that all police record checks completed for school placements include a Vulnerable Sector Screening, which contains information resulting from a criminal record search of data maintained by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for sexual offences for which a pardon has been granted or issued. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that this condition is met by the police service conducting the search. As such, prospective students should be aware that an inability to obtain a satisfactory criminal record clearance will prevent them from entering the Bachelor of Primary Education Studies.

If you have any questions regarding these matters, including the opportunities available for review of a particular case, contact the Program Director Paige Bennett by emailing pbennett@csu.edu.au