Experts suggest math scores higher in Quebec because teachers are better trained
MONTREAL — Ontario needn’t look too far to find ideas on how to improve its students’ math scores after Premier Kathleen Wynne’s announcement Wednesday her government would begin public consultations to overhaul the school curriculum.
Education experts in Quebec credit one main reason why students in the province consistently top the country’s math rankings: Quebec teachers are better trained.
A bachelor of education in Quebec takes four years to complete, during which future teachers spend at least 700 hours in elementary or secondary classrooms.
In Ontario, teachers often get a four-year undergraduate diploma before starting a two-year teaching degree.