4. What are popular AQ courses?
1. What is the difference between an AQ
& an ABQ course?
• AQ = Additional Qualification Courses
Teachers take AQ courses to gain
more knowledge in a subject area
(e.g., Special Education, ESL)
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ABQ = Additional Basic Qualification Courses
Teachers take ABQ courses to qualify
to teach in additional divisions or grades
(e.g., Junior ABQ course – grades 4 to 6)
2. What kinds of courses are offered?
AQ Courses
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3 part AQ courses - where you begin by taking
Part 1 and then choose to take Part 2 and
Specialist if you so desire
OR
1 session courses, where you focus on one
subject area (e.g., Grades 7 & 8 Math)
ABQ Courses
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Primary ABQ (Kindergarten to Grade 3)
Junior ABQ (Grades 4 to 6)
Intermediate ABQ (Grades 7 to 10)
Senior ABQ (Grades 11 and 12)
You are required to choose a teachable subject
when taking an Intermediate or Senior ABQ
course (e.g., Intermediate Math, Senior
Biology)
3. Why take an AQ course?
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Professional development
Increased employment opportunities
Increased salary rating
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Special Education Part 1
Math courses
French as a Second Language Part 1
Intermediate ABQ Courses
English as a Second Language Part 1
Guidance & Career Education Part 1
5. How do I know what courses to
take to climb the salary grid?
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Contact QECO for an assessment
6. What are prerequisites for courses?
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member of good standing with OCT
Part 2 courses require 194 days
teaching experience (1 year)
Specialist (or Part 3) courses require
388 days teaching experience
(includes 1 year in subject area)
ABQ Intermediate & Senior courses
usually require university courses in
the subject area you are registering in
7. How are AQ & ABQ courses offered?
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Online (Trent only offers online)
Blended (part in-class & part online)
In-Class
8 . If I take an online course, do I need
to be online at any given time?
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most online courses don't require
you to be online at any given time
there are due dates for assignments
and module completion
9. What does a course look like?
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125 hours in length
delivered by topic or module
Includes readings, assignments &
participation in an online forum
passing grade is 70%
dditional
Qualification
Courses for Teachers
2015
AQ OFFICE
705-748-1011 Ext 7056 (local)
1-855-698-7368 Ext 7056 (toll free)
705-748-1124 (fax)
[email protected]
www.trentu.ca/aqcourses
AQ & ABQ COURSES FOR TEACHERS
Trent University 2015
Delivery
Special Education Part 1
online
Special Education Part 2
online
Special Education Specialist
online
Reading Part 1
online
Reading Part 2
online
Reading Specialist
online
ESL Part 1
online
FSL Part 1
online
Guidance & Career Ed'n Part 1
online
Kindergarten Part 1
online
Math Primary/Junior Part 1
online
Math Grades 7 & 8
online
ABQ Intermediate English
online
ABQ Intermediate Phys Ed
online
ABQ Intermediate History
online
ABQ Intermediate Native Studies
online
ABQ Intermediate Math
online
Register online at
www.trentu.ca/aqcourses
Spring 2015
Summer 2015
Fall 2015
Winter 2016
May 5 – June 23
June 29 – July 31
October 6 – December 1
February - April
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Trent's AQ Office
705-748-1011 Ext 7056 (local)
1-855-698-7368 Ext 7056 (toll free)
[email protected]