Faculty of Education Policy on Practicum Placements:
Practicum placements are in Lower Mainland school districts. The availability of placements in some areas may be limited and students must be prepared to accept placement for the 2- and 10-week practica anywhere within 125 km of the UBC campus. Teacher candidates make their own arrangements for, and bear the cost of, personal transportation and accommodation during practica.
For questions on the Elementary & Middle Years practicum, please contact Rod Brown, Associate Director, Academic and Professional Support, and Program Manager, Elementary & Middle Years Practicum.
For questions on the Secondary practicum, please contact the Program Managers – Practicum (Secondary) at ubcsecondary.practicum@ubc.ca.
Note on the Secondary IB Educator Stream: teacher candidates who intend on applying for the IB educator stream must be prepared to travel anywhere in the Lower Mainland/Fraser Valley, as IB schools and placements are limited.
For practicum placement and special circumstances forms, along with other information related to BEd practicum placement, please click on your program option’s tab in the section below:
Elementary & Middle Years Practicum Placement Request Form
Teacher candidates will be asked to submit a practicum placement form after receiving a cohort assignment.
The form will be available from June 3, 2024.
Special Circumstances
Special circumstances which would affect practicum placements will be considered. Students are asked to make an appointment to see the Practicum Program Manager (Elementary & Middle Years) in regards to special circumstances affecting practica. Relevant documentation should be provided (e.g., medical condition).
While every effort will be made to accommodate special circumstances, specific placements can never be guaranteed. All incoming students must be ready to accept placement at any location.
The Teacher Education Office will do its best to arrange school placements with teacher candidate’s special circumstances in mind, but please be aware that not all special circumstances can be accommodated.
The following are not considered special circumstances:
- Employment (it is suggested that students give their full attention to the school practicum)
- No automobile (car pools and public transport are alternatives and are often less stressful)
- General preference for placement in a certain district. Placements are limited and cannot be guaranteed in any given district.
Please feel free to speak directly with Rod Brown, Associate Director (Academic and Professional Support) and Program Manager (Elementary & Middle Years Practicum), prior to the determination of practicum placements to discuss your situation.
Form should be returned NO LATER than the end of the last week of classes in September.
The form will be available from May 15 – September 30, 2024.
Secondary Practicum Placement Form
The form will be available from May 15 – September 30, 2024.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization (EDI-D) Cohort and International Baccalaureate Educator Stream Application Forms:
The forms will be available from May 21 – June 2, 2024.
Special Circumstances
Special circumstances which would affect practicum placements will be considered. Students are asked to make an appointment to see the Practicum Program Manager (Secondary) in regards to special circumstances affecting practica. Relevant documentation should be provided (e.g., medical condition).
While every effort will be made to accommodate special circumstances, specific placements can never be guaranteed. All incoming students must be ready to accept placement at any location.
The Teacher Education Office will do its best to arrange school placements with teacher candidate’s special circumstances in mind, but please be aware that not all special circumstances can be accommodated.
The following are not considered special circumstances:
- Employment (it is suggested that students give their full attention to the school practicum)
- No automobile (car pools and public transport are alternatives and are often less stressful)
- General preference for placement in a certain district. Placements are limited and cannot be guaranteed in any given district.
Forms should be returned NO LATER than the end of the last week of classes in September.
The form will be available from May 15 – September 30, 2024.
Secondary French Immersion Program Option
Because of the small number of French immersion classrooms, the practicum for a French Immersion secondary student teacher may consist of work in French as well as in English. An immersion student with only French as a teaching area may teach in classrooms of immersion French, immersion Humanities and Core French (FSL).