International Year One (2-Semester Pathway) Transfer to Bachelor of Arts - Education - Mathematics - Secondary

The International Year program will provide you with the solid foundation you need to be successful in your university degree. Offered as a one, two, or three quarter program, you will study a range of subjects to develop your language and study skills, while focusing on your chosen field. After successfully completing your International Year, you will be able to progress to your undergraduate degree at Western.

There is a demand for qualified teachers at the secondary level, but there is an even greater need for quality mathematics teachers — teachers who care about both students and mathematics, teachers who have a broad and deep understanding of mathematics, and teachers who are thoroughly professional. The responsibilities are great, but the rewards are even greater.

Teaching mathematics is a challenge, a responsibility, and an opportunity. Learning to teach mathematics occurs through a variety of means: the study of a wide variety of mathematics, pedagogical preparation within a mathematical context, formal clinical preparation in education, an extended internship, and continual experiences as a student, learner, and problem solver.

As a prospective teacher, Western encourages students to focus on expanding their personal understanding of mathematics and capitalizing on opportunities to work with pre-college students as a tutor, classroom assistant, practicum student, and as a novice teacher in their internship. With access to both the Math Center as well as Woodring resources, students have dual communities to enhance and enrich their learning and teaching experiences.