Certificate of Teaching for Upper Secondary Education in

Biology

Schedule

Adapted schedule
ECTS Credits

30
Language

French

Description

To be eligible for permanent appointment to the secondary education system organised by the French Community, teachers must have the title of agrégé (AESS, Agrégation de l’Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur) and a Master’s degree. The AESS is awarded on completion of a 30-credit course and is aimed specifically at the pedagogical training of future teachers in upper secondary education.

Access conditions

Hold a Master’s degree in Biology (180 or 60 credits).

Target audience

Holders of a second cycle university degree wishing to teach in the last three years of upper secondary education. The UMONS only organises the agrégation for holders of a second cycle diploma that it is authorised to organise. Students may have obtained their diploma at another university in the French Community or have an equivalent qualification.

Program and structure

The training consists of ex-cathedra courses on methodological, legal, sociological, etc. aspects of teaching, plus passive and active internships. A large part of the activities takes place after 16:00 in order to be compatible with a job as a teacher.

Teaching profile

The teaching profile presents the institutional training profile expected at the end of the cycle (Bachelor, Master...). It is described in terms of learning outcomes, i.e. what the student should know, understand and be able to achieve at the end of a learning activity, a teaching unit or a study cycle. The learning outcomes are defined in terms of knowledge, skills and attitudes.

At the end of the course, the student will be able to :

Master the disciplinary didactics that guide the pedagogical action
Interpret adequately the situations experienced in and around the classroom by mobilising knowledge in the humanities
Adapt to different school audiences by mobilising knowledge of the humanities
Maintain effective partnership relations with the institution, colleagues and parents
Master the legal reference texts in order to exercise his/her profession adequately
Master the disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge that justifies his/her pedagogical action
Acquire an important general culture in order to awaken the interest of pupils in the cultural world
Develop interpersonal skills linked to the demands of the profession
Measure the ethical issues linked to his/her daily practice
Work in a team within the school
Designing, testing, evaluating and regulating teaching methods
Maintain a critical and autonomous relationship with scientific knowledge
Plan, manage and evaluate learning situations
Reflect on one's practice
Present information in a neutral and non-oriented way
Master the language of instruction both orally and in writing

Opportunities

Teacher in upper secondary education.