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This four-year combined pre-service programme is designed to prepare specialist graduate teachers for teaching in secondary schools throughout the Pacific region. After completion of a Form 7 qualification or a USP Foundation Programme, students will enrol in a four-year combined programme. Depending on their selected majors, on completion of all the requirements graduates will be awarded a Graduate Certificate in Education and either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. They will not only be equipped to teach two subjects at secondary level, they will also have the academic experience to contribute to other areas of study within regional secondary schools. Admission Requirements: | To be admitted to a Bachelor of Arts and Graduate Certificate in Education combined programme a person shall have: - provided a character reference from the head or a senior teacher of their last high school, and
- met the mature student admission criteria; or
- passed a Senate-recognised Form 7 examination or equivalent
To be admitted to study for the Bachelor of Science and Graduate Certificate in Education combined programme if they have: - provided a character reference from the head or a senior teacher of their last high school, and
- met the mature student admission criteria; or
- passed a Senate-recognised Form 7 examination or equivalent and in that examination have passed English and mathematics, plus two of biology, chemistry, physics and technology, or
| Programme Requirements: | - The combined BA/GCEd or BSc/GCEd programme normally consists of 27 courses, including:
- 100-level compulsory courses, and
- eight courses for an education major (two 100-level, three 200-level, and three 300-level), and
- six to eight courses in the first discipline major; and
- six to eight courses in the second discipline major; and
- ED300 Practicum.
- To enter the second year of the programme, a student must:
- normally have a GPA of 2.5 or better in Year I; and
- pass the end-of-year student-teacher interview.
- A student with a GPA marginally below 2.5 but who has a strong character reference and has performed well at the interview may be permitted by the Dean of Arts and Law to enter the second year of the programme.
- A student who has not been allowed to continue in the combined programme may seek admission to a BA or BSc degree programme.
- Students must achieve a satisfactory performance in all the components of ED300 in order to be eligible for the award of the GCEd.
| Courses: | Students are encouraged to follow the guideline below for their programme: |
Year | Practicum | Semester I | Year I | No practicum in Year I | UU114 and UU100, plus the 100-level compulsory and service courses from the two selected subject majors. | Year II | No practicum in Year II | ED153 and ED152; plus UU204 and UU200; plus four 200-level courses from the two selected majors. | Year III | Three-week home-based | ED250, ED252, ED208, ED350; plus 1 or 2 X 200 level courses; plus 2 or 3 X 300 level courses required for the two selected subject majors. | Year IV | ED300 (14-week practicum during Semester I) | ED354, ED359; plus 3 or 4 X 300-level course from the two selected subject majors. |
The two discipline majors must be selected from those listed below, each consisting of eight courses including service courses. Discipline | No. of C'rses | Courses | Accounting | 7 | FM101, AF101, AF102, AF201, AF210, AF301, AF304. | Biology | 8 | BI102, BI108; plus CH105 (except with a double major in Chemistry); plus two 200-level BI courses; plus three 300-level BI courses | Chemistry | 8 | CH101, CH102; plus PH106 (except with a double major in Physics); plus MA102; plus two of CH201, CH203, CH204; plus two 300-level CH courses | Computing Science | 8 | CS111, CS112, MA161, CS211, CS240/215, CS/ IS222, CS311; plus one of: CS310, CS340, CS317, CS324, IS333. | Economics | 7 | EC101, EC102, EC201, EC202, EC203; plus two 300-level EC courses | Fijian Studies | 7 | LL161, LL162, LL261, LL262, LL362, LL215, LL331. | Geography | 8 | GE101, GE102, GS100; plus GE201 or GE205; plus GE202; plus GE203 or GE207; plus GE301, GE302, GE303 and GE306; plus one more GE 200- or 300-level course. | Hindi Studies | 7 | LL171, LL172, LL215, LL271, LL272, LL371, LL372. | History | 7 | HY101, HY102; plus two or three 200-level courses; plus two or three 300-level courses. | Literature & Language | 7 | LL102, LL122, LL204; plus LL206 or TA201 or LL201; plus LL211; plus LL306 or LL307; plus one of: LL311, LL317, LL318, LL319 | Mathematics | 7 | MA111, MA112, ST130, MA211, MA221, MA313, MA321; plus one of: MA312, MA341, MA391, MA392, ST301. | Physics | 8 | MA111 or MA112; plus PH101, PH102; plus three 200-level PH courses; plus two PH 300-level courses | Technology | 8 | TE151, TE155, TE156, TE251, TE256, TE350, TE351, TE356. | Home Economics | 8 | TE113, TS109; plus TE151 or ED158 or TE156; plus TE213; plus two from: GE202, TE256, ED258, MS204, TS210; plus TE313; plus one from: ED358, TE351, TE356, GE302, MS313. |
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