Bachelor of Education in Secondary - French

Our two-year B.Ed. program integrates teaching, research, and service within an innovative learning environment. You’ll learn from professors who are themselves accomplished educators. B.Ed. students get the opportunity to get hands-on experience teaching abroad in their second year. Our students have done their practicum in destinations including Norway, Australia, Kenya, Iceland, and Scotland. The StFX Faculty of Education is dedicated to molding those with a passion for teaching by combining theory and practice to prepare students for the classroom. We ensure our students are job-ready by offering a robust program from engaging compulsory courses to a variety of topical electives.The BEd is a two-year program following completion of an undergraduate degree. The program has two streams: Elementary (primary to grade 6) – Elementary education students must prepare to teach a wide range of subject fields due to the nature of the public elementary schools of Nova Scotia. Secondary (grades 7 to 12) – Secondary Education teachers are prepared to teach at least two subject fields normally taught in the public secondary schools of Nova Scotia (English, French, Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, Physical EducationHealth Education, Gaelic, Spanish, Business, Family Studies, Spanish, Art, Music, Drama). Specialist programs in Physical Education and French are also available in both streams.

Students who complete the International Baccalaureate IB Diploma with a minimum score of 24 will be considered for admission.Minimum grade requirement for any subject is 3. Students can submit predicted or anticipated results for early fall admission and scholarship purposes.For high school students the minimum admission requirements include an overall average of 70 percent in Grade 12 with no grade below 65 percent in each of the required subjects Admissions to limited enrolment programs is competitive meeting the minimum average does not guarantee admission.Please note students who are currently in grade 12 applying for early admission must have the program requirements in grade 11 and be registered in the program prerequisites in grade 12 to be eligible for an early offer Otherwise offers will be made after receipt of final first term grade 12 transcript.