Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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primary school teacher
ESCO occupation · 29 essential, 40 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
maintain relations with children's parents
guarantee students' safety
teach primary education class content
prepare lesson content
apply intercultural teaching strategies
demonstrate when teaching
assign homework
curriculum objectives
assess students
assist students in their learning
facilitate teamwork between students
support the positiveness of youths
encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
employ pedagogic strategies to facilitate creative engagement
apply teaching strategies
manage children's problems
assessment processes
implement care programmes for children
prepare youths for adulthood
observe student's progress
teamwork principles
learning difficulties
assist students with equipment
adapt teaching to student's capabilities
maintain students' discipline
primary school procedures
manage student relationships
perform classroom management
give constructive feedback
Optional & specialised skills
manage resources for educational purposes
assist in children's development of basic personal skills
perform playground surveillance
assist in the organisation of school events
workplace sanitation
recognise indicators of gifted student
improvise music
escort students on a field trip
develop course outline
oversee extra-curricular activities
provide after school care
assess the development of youth
disability types
musical notation
musical instruments
behavioural disorders
bring out performers’ artistic potential
special needs education
liaise with educational support staff
maintain musical instruments
musical theory
select artistic materials to create artworks
developmental psychology
attend to children's basic physical needs
consult students on learning content
create craft prototypes
keep records of attendance
children's physical development
arrange parent teacher conference
musical genres
advise on lesson plans
support gifted students
work with virtual learning environments
play musical instruments
teach arts principles
supervise craft production
teach music principles
provide lesson materials
organise creative performance
common children's diseases
Other matches: Freinet school teacher · primary school teaching assistant · primary school head teacher · special educational needs teacher primary school · Montessori school teacher
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.