B.Ed. Field Experiences
Possible Final Grades
P (Pass)
- Student passed the Field Experience and can proceed in their B.Ed. program
- Not calculated into TGPA or CGPA but credits count towards part-time or full-time status (including eligibility for scholarships and Dean’s Honour List)
D (Repeat)
- Granted at the discretion of the ISA Director
- Student did not pass the Field Experience but shows potential to succeed in the future
- Student is granted permission to repeat the Field Experience when next offered
- Student may also be required to repeat co-requisite courses, including Professional Seminar, at the discretion of the ISA Director.
- Student may only repeat a Field Experience once in their program (i.e. a student cannot be granted a 2nd ‘D’ for a future Field Experience)
- Student is automatically put into ‘Probationary’ academic standing and will remain in ‘Probationary’ academic standing until such time as the Field Experience is passed
- Mark of ‘D’ is not calculated into the T/CGPA; remains on the official transcript but is [E] flagged (i.e. excluded) from the T/CGPA
F (Fail)
- Student did not pass the Field Experience
- Student is automatically put into ‘Unsatisfactory’ academic standing and required to withdraw from the B.Ed. program for a period of at least one full year (i.e. 52 weeks)
- If ‘F’ is received in the Fall term, student may request permission to continue their studies into the subsequent Winter term in anticipation of requesting a transfer to another faculty (deadline June 1st); if transfer is unsuccessful, student is automatically withdrawn from the university at the end of the Winter term
- Student must apply for formal readmission, including a hearing before the Student Affairs Committee
- Mark of ‘F’ is not calculated into the T/CGPA; remains on official transcript but is [E] flagged (i.e. excluded) from the T/CGPA
MATL Internships
Student Teachers receive a final grade for the Internship course based on the recommendations of the CT(s)/Administrator(s) and Field Supervisor provided on the Summative Assessment* and per the evaluation criteria on the Summative Assessment.
Student Teachers may only repeat an Internship once in their program
Students are graded on a Pass/Fail basis (and given P/F letter grades)
Failure in a Field Experience or Internship
Students are granted a grade of ‘F’ (failure) in a field placement course when
- they do not meet objectives and expectations during the summative evaluation period,
- OR place students or other host school community members at significant risk during their placement,
- OR do not demonstrate professional behaviour in adherence with the McGill Principles of Practice, Behaviour and Ethical Conduct for Teacher Candidates,
- OR violate the McGill University Code of Student Conduct.
Readmission Following a Failure in Field Experience
Students who fell into Unsatisfactory Standing due to failure in a Field Experience are eligible for readmission one full academic year after leaving the program. Learn more here.
Appeal of Grade
More information on appealing a Field Experience or Internship grade is available here.