Literacy Instruction (Certificate) at Simon Fraser University

Programme overview

The Literacy Instruction certificate (20 units) provides basic accreditation in adult and community literacy education, preparing students to teach literacy skills to adult learners, with guided practice and supervision in a literacy education setting. It does not replace a Faculty of Education teacher-preparation program for a British Columbia teaching certificate. Admission to the program has been suspended since Spring 2018.

Faculty: Faculty of Education | Department: Faculty of Education | Study mode: full-time | Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Students complete at least 20 units: an Indigenous studies course (Indigenous Knowledges, Languages, and Cultures or Introduction to Indigenous Studies), Literacy, Education and Culture, Contemporary Approaches to Literacy Instruction, a supervised literacy practicum requiring a criminal records check, and at least six units of approved multidisciplinary courses such as Digital Storytelling for Public Engagement and Social Issues in Education.

Career pathways

Adult and community literacy education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to this program has been suspended effective Spring 2018. Admission to Simon Fraser University is required, together with formal program application to the Faculty of Education (undergraduate programs) . Students should meet with a Faculty of Education advisor to complete the application process. Before applying for program admission, applicants normally will have achieved successful completion, with a minimum C+ grade, of the following.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://www.sfu.ca/students/admission.html

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