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
facilitate teamwork between students
adapt teaching to student's capabilities
maintain students' discipline
encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
assign homework
apply intercultural teaching strategies
manage children's problems
maintain relations with children's parents
learning difficulties
prepare youths for adulthood
assess students
observe student's progress
assist students with equipment
guarantee students' safety
give constructive feedback
employ pedagogic strategies to facilitate creative engagement
primary school procedures
perform classroom management
implement care programmes for children
curriculum objectives
teach primary education class content
teamwork principles
manage student relationships
assessment processes
apply teaching strategies
demonstrate when teaching
prepare lesson content
assist students in their learning
support the positiveness of youths
Optional & specialised skills
developmental psychology
disability types
musical instruments
behavioural disorders
manage resources for educational purposes
play musical instruments
supervise craft production
organise creative performance
attend to children's basic physical needs
teach music principles
musical genres
maintain musical instruments
work with virtual learning environments
improvise music
develop course outline
consult students on learning content
assist in children's development of basic personal skills
teach arts principles
recognise indicators of gifted student
oversee extra-curricular activities
arrange parent teacher conference
special needs education
assess the development of youth
select artistic materials to create artworks
bring out performers’ artistic potential
musical theory
keep records of attendance
children's physical development
provide after school care
escort students on a field trip
assist in the organisation of school events
support gifted students
common children's diseases
liaise with educational support staff
perform playground surveillance
workplace sanitation
create craft prototypes
provide lesson materials
advise on lesson plans
musical notation
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.