From headteacher to primary school head teacher
12 of the 25 essential skills of a primary school head teacher are already essential for a headteacher — about 48% 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.
- 12
- skills carry over
- 13
- would be new
- 48%
- of the target job covered
- 25
- essential skills of a primary school head teacher
What a primary school head teacher does
Primary school head teachers manage the day-to-day activities of a primary school or elementary school. They manage staff, make decisions concerning admissions and are responsible for meeting curriculum standards, which are age-appropriate for primary school students and facilitate social and academic development education. They also ensure the school meets the national education requirements set by law.
What carries over
12 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
13 skillsEssential for a primary school head teacher and not for a headteacher. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- analyse staff capacity
- apply for government funding
- assist in the organisation of school events
- guarantee students' safety
- instructional strategies
- liaise with educational staff
- liaise with educational support staff
- liaise with shareholders
- monitor educational developments
- pedagogy
- present reports
- primary school procedures
- represent the organisation
Other moves from headteacher
2 roles- secondary school head teacher12 skills in common
- nursery school head teacher11 skills in common
← headteacherprimary school head teacher →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a primary school head teacher?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.