BEd Secondary Mathematics (Teacher Trained/Model A)

Refine your approach to teaching at the secondary level with the BEd Secondary.  This programme is offered in collaboration with the Department of Educational Studies, Mona and is designed to improve the quality of teaching and learning at the secondary schools.  It uses the blended learning approach which is ideal for in-service teachers to make use of training opportunities while continuing with their careers.  The BEd secondary offers majors in:

    •    Language Education (English)

    •    Language Education (Spanish)

    •    History Education

    •    Science Education (Chemistry)

    •    Mathematics Education

    •    Computer Science/Information Technology Education

Currently, to take this professional programme the candidate must be employed in a school at the Secondary level in one of the Caribbean countries serviced by the UWI since the programme involves a Field Study/Practicum and requires the candidate to teach at the secondary level. Courses assessed through a traditional face-to-face examination will be conducted in the UWI Open Campus Country Site. This part time programme allows teachers to work, study and apply knowledge gained immediately. Part-time students are not allowed to take more than 9 credits in each semester.

This programme is specifically designed for Caribbean secondary school teachers who wish to upgrade their academic qualifications using flexible methods and accessible technology.

Courses are delivered online and students must have access to a computer and to the Internet.  Online orientation is conducted before the start of the programme. 

 For candidates with a Teachers’ College Diploma, this programme of study shall consist of a minimum of 66 units and for candidates without a Teachers’ College Diploma, this programme of study consists of a minimum of 90 units.

 Each programme of study and includes varied courses in the following:

    •    Courses in Foundations of Education and Educational Theory

    •    University Foundation courses

    •    Courses in Subject Teaching or such other specializations as may be prescribed

    •    Courses outside the School of Education

    •    Practicum or Fieldwork

    •    A written report in the area of the professional specialization

Award of the Degree

To be awarded an undergraduate degree you must achieve a minimum GPA of 1.0. This means that it is possible to pass all the courses in your programme and not receive your certificate because your GPA is under 1.0.

This programme starts in August and normally runs for three (3) years (teacher-trained) or four (4) years (not teacher-trained) including summers.

Applicants are required to have an acceptable pass in English Language CXC-CSEC, GCE ‘O’ Level or an acceptable equivalent AND satisfy ONE of the following requirements:

 Three- year Programme - MODEL A [Teacher-Trained] (Minimum of 66 Units)

    •    A 3-year Secondary Teachers’ College Diploma in the relevant subject area, or

    •    Certificates in relevant area

    •    Minimum of five (5) CXC-CSEC General/GCE ‘O’ Levels , or an acceptable equivalent

          [including English Language]

    •    Applicants for Science Education (Chemistry) programme must also have either a

         CAPE/‘A’ Level or a Science Double Option Teacher’s College Diploma or equivalent Chemistry

The English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT) is used to assess whether persons applying to pursue

undergraduate degree programmes at the UWI Open Campus possess a satisfactory level of writing

and reading proficiency in English for university academic purposes. For detailed information on the

ELPT, see English Language Proficiency Test.
 

OOL1001     Orientation to Online Learning

IYRS1001    Improving your Reading Skills

IYSS1001    Improving your Study Skills

IYMS1001    Improving your Math Skills (if applicable)

ECON0001   Remedial Mathematics (if applicable)