From further education teacher to language school teacher
19 of the 26 essential skills of a language school teacher are already essential for a further education teacher — about 73% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 19
- skills carry over
- 7
- would be new
- 73%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a language school teacher
What a language school teacher does
Language school teachers educate non-age-specific students in a language that is not their native language at a specialised school, not bound by a level of education. They focus less on the academic aspect of language teaching, as opposed to language teachers in secondary or higher education, but instead on the theory and practice that will be most helpful to their students in real-life situations since most choose instruction for either business, immigration or leisure reasons. They organise their classes using a variety of lesson materials, work interactively with the group, and assess and evaluate their individual progress through assignments and examinations, putting emphasis on active language skills such as writing and speaking.
What carries over
19 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt teaching to student's capabilities
- adapt teaching to target group
- apply intercultural teaching strategies
- assess students
- assessment processes
- curriculum objectives
- demonstrate when teaching
- encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
- give constructive feedback
- guarantee students' safety
- instructional strategies
- learning difficulties
- liaise with educational support staff
- manage student relationships
- perform classroom management
- prepare lesson content
- provide lesson materials
- show consideration for student's situation
- use pedagogic strategies for creativity
What would be new
7 skillsEssential for a language school teacher and not for a further education teacher. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from further education teacher
2 roles- adult literacy teacher21 skills in common
- Montessori school teacher16 skills in common
← further education teacherlanguage school teacher →The other way round
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How far are you from being a language school teacher?
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