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The advanced basic qualification course Communications Technology (Grades 9 and 10) will use an activity-based, project-driven approach to help you acquire and refine your technical skills, create project resources, design curriculum documents, and develop the assessment and evaluation tools you’ll need to teach Grade 9 and Grade 10 Communications Technology courses. Throughout this course, you will use a variety of collaborative tools, mobile applications, and subject-specific software and peripherals that will allow you to create engaging content for your students. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate online with your course colleagues on a number of projects. You will be able to discuss theoretical and practical issues of common interest with your colleagues and your course instructor. The emphasis in this course will be on open-ended cooperative problem solving with a focus on the design process as well as the product or solution. Course Learning Expectations
In this course, you will:
1) OCT MEMBERSHIP We will use the OCT number you provide during online registration to confirm you are an OCT member.
2) WORK EXPERIENCE LETTERS (not required if you already have Technological Education qualifications)
**Work experience letters must include a start and end date, as well as confirm if the work was part or full time.
For one year of related post-secondary or less you must have Five years of full-time wage-earning experience or 10 years of teaching experience in the subject.
Or
For a two year related program you must have Three years of full-time wage-earning experience or six years of teaching experience in the subject.
Or
For a three year related program you must have Two years of full-time wage-earning experience or four years of teaching experience in the subject.
Acceptable Experience:
*One year of work experience can be interpreted as 1,700 hours of work experience.
**If you are using Secondary School Teaching Experience to be eligible for this course, your principal must sign a letter that includes the length of time you taught in total, the course codes for each Tech Course you taught, as well as the length of time (in semesters) that you taught each course.
***If you were self-employed you must submit a sworn affidavit, a business license, proof of income and a letter from a major supplier/customer to confirm your five years of work experience.
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Applicants who require accommodations for a specific learning need (e.g., learning disability) within their AQ/ABQ course, should click here for further information and support.
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