Primary School Teacher
Primary school teachers are responsible for the educational, social and emotional development of children from age 5 to 11.
Day-to-day tasks
In this role you could:
- prepare teaching materials, set up the classroom and organise displays
- plan and teach lessons and work with small groups of students
- mark work and talk to parents and carers about their children's progress
- manage the work of teaching assistants
- follow safeguarding procedures and work with education psychologists and social workers
- organise trips, after school clubs and sports events
- work and attend meetings and training outside of usual working hours
Skills and knowledge
You'll need:
- knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
- sensitivity and understanding
- the ability to create the best conditions for learning or teaching new things
- the ability to work well with others
- to be flexible and open to change
- knowledge of the English language
- patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- excellent verbal communication skills
- to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently
Industry Qualifications
You can do an undergraduate degree that leads to qualified teacher status (QTS), If you already have a bachelor's degree without qualified teacher status, you can complete a postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE).