Ontario College of Teachers
Feb 6th 2017, 3:50 pm
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Ontario College of Teachers
Hi All
Now a PR in Canada and have had my application for membership of the Ontario College of Teachers rejected. Obviously I can appeal but I have been told that I need to complete another years worth of full time study at undergraduate level.
Totally farcical. I have been teaching in the UK for the last 10 and a half years and 5 years of this as a Deputy Head Teacher. The OCT application does not even consider professional experience merely academic experience in the application process.
I am not looking for a lecture on this, just anyone with any knowledge of the OCT application process, successful appeals etc.
Cheers.
Now a PR in Canada and have had my application for membership of the Ontario College of Teachers rejected. Obviously I can appeal but I have been told that I need to complete another years worth of full time study at undergraduate level.
Totally farcical. I have been teaching in the UK for the last 10 and a half years and 5 years of this as a Deputy Head Teacher. The OCT application does not even consider professional experience merely academic experience in the application process.
I am not looking for a lecture on this, just anyone with any knowledge of the OCT application process, successful appeals etc.
Cheers.
Feb 6th 2017, 5:12 pm
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On what grounds was your application refused?
Feb 6th 2017, 5:23 pm
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That my degree wasn't four years long (effectively) but 3. Yeah. I kid not. Absurd.
Feb 6th 2017, 5:37 pm
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Without more details, it sounds as if there's an error somewhere. I don't know whether it's on the OCT side or on the applicant side.
The requirements/instructions for applications seem quite clear & acknowledge the existence of 3 yr degrees from the UK.
The requirements/instructions for applications seem quite clear & acknowledge the existence of 3 yr degrees from the UK.
Feb 6th 2017, 5:39 pm
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The OCT response:
As stated in Section A) of the credential assessment report dealing with Academic requirements you received, to be acceptable, the degree must be considered equivalent to a degree granted by an Ontario postsecondary institution. It must also represent a minimum of three years of study, or three years and four semesters of study if the program combines academic and professional coursework.
As Bachelor of Education (Honours), which combined academic and professional coursework, was three years in duration, this credential does not represent three years and four semesters of study in total, and therefore, it does not satisfy the academic registration requirement.
As stated in Section B) of the credential assessment report, we have allocated two years of your three-year Bachelor of Education (Honours) program towards satisfying the College’s academic registration requirement.
To become certified to teach in Ontario, you must complete five full degree-credit courses (equivalent to one year of full-time study) at an approved postsecondary institution.
I will probably be submitting an appeal.
As stated in Section A) of the credential assessment report dealing with Academic requirements you received, to be acceptable, the degree must be considered equivalent to a degree granted by an Ontario postsecondary institution. It must also represent a minimum of three years of study, or three years and four semesters of study if the program combines academic and professional coursework.
As Bachelor of Education (Honours), which combined academic and professional coursework, was three years in duration, this credential does not represent three years and four semesters of study in total, and therefore, it does not satisfy the academic registration requirement.
As stated in Section B) of the credential assessment report, we have allocated two years of your three-year Bachelor of Education (Honours) program towards satisfying the College’s academic registration requirement.
To become certified to teach in Ontario, you must complete five full degree-credit courses (equivalent to one year of full-time study) at an approved postsecondary institution.
I will probably be submitting an appeal.
Feb 6th 2017, 5:55 pm
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The OCT response:
As stated in Section A) of the credential assessment report dealing with Academic requirements you received, to be acceptable, the degree must be considered equivalent to a degree granted by an Ontario postsecondary institution. It must also represent a minimum of three years of study, or three years and four semesters of study if the program combines academic and professional coursework.
As Bachelor of Education (Honours), which combined academic and professional coursework, was three years in duration, this credential does not represent three years and four semesters of study in total, and therefore, it does not satisfy the academic registration requirement.
As stated in Section B) of the credential assessment report, we have allocated two years of your three-year Bachelor of Education (Honours) program towards satisfying the College’s academic registration requirement.
To become certified to teach in Ontario, you must complete five full degree-credit courses (equivalent to one year of full-time study) at an approved postsecondary institution.
I will probably be submitting an appeal.
As stated in Section A) of the credential assessment report dealing with Academic requirements you received, to be acceptable, the degree must be considered equivalent to a degree granted by an Ontario postsecondary institution. It must also represent a minimum of three years of study, or three years and four semesters of study if the program combines academic and professional coursework.
As Bachelor of Education (Honours), which combined academic and professional coursework, was three years in duration, this credential does not represent three years and four semesters of study in total, and therefore, it does not satisfy the academic registration requirement.
As stated in Section B) of the credential assessment report, we have allocated two years of your three-year Bachelor of Education (Honours) program towards satisfying the College’s academic registration requirement.
To become certified to teach in Ontario, you must complete five full degree-credit courses (equivalent to one year of full-time study) at an approved postsecondary institution.
I will probably be submitting an appeal.
. See bolded & underlined by me above.
Feb 6th 2017, 6:07 pm
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Yeah. I get that. I was just wondering if anyone had any knowledge of a successful appeal really.
Feb 6th 2017, 8:09 pm
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On a more practical note, I'd suggest getting hold of records/transcripts of professional development courses they completed in the UK and then setting out a narrative to show how these add up to at least a year's worth of educational progression. If that fails, then just jump through their hoops and try and find the experience rewarding.
Feb 12th 2017, 1:29 am
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PM me with full details or I will send you my email.
Feb 12th 2017, 1:32 am
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Technically it should be five years of study. Four as an undergraduate and a year in teacher education. I think they are taking the OP's experience into account and they are letting them off lightly.
On a more practical note, I'd suggest getting hold of records/transcripts of professional development courses they completed in the UK and then setting out a narrative to show how these add up to at least a year's worth of educational progression. If that fails, then just jump through their hoops and try and find the experience rewarding.
On a more practical note, I'd suggest getting hold of records/transcripts of professional development courses they completed in the UK and then setting out a narrative to show how these add up to at least a year's worth of educational progression. If that fails, then just jump through their hoops and try and find the experience rewarding.