Table 1Transition record

secondary school teachertosecondary school teaching assistant

A secondary school teacher already meets 66% of what the secondary school teaching assistant role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From secondary school teacher

66%

Overlap1

To secondary school teaching assistant

32 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

39.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 39.1

This move: 39.1 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the secondary school teaching assistant role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the secondary school teacher profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 32 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A secondary school teaching assistant role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a secondary school teacher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held identify learning disorders information skills
already held adolescent socialisation behaviour social sciences, journalism and information
already held recognise indicators of gifted student management skills
already held monitor student's behaviour management skills
already held arrange parent teacher meeting communication, collaboration and creativity
already held consult student's support system communication, collaboration and creativity

All 32 carried skills, including the 12 the secondary school teaching assistant role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held teach secondary education class content required
required, not held provide teacher support required
required, not held support the positiveness of youths required

optional, not held advise on lesson plans optional
optional, not held consult students on learning content optional
optional, not held maintain relations with children's parents optional
optional, not held promote the safeguarding of young people optional

02 assisting and caring 2 required

required, not held handle children's problems required
required, not held support children's wellbeing required

03 management skills 2 required

required, not held assess the development of youth required
required, not held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements required

04 health and welfare 3 supplementary

optional, not held social development optional
optional, not held disability types optional
optional, not held first aid optional

05 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held teamwork principles optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a secondary school teaching assistant role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 32 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
already held apply teaching strategies skill
already held assist students in their learning skill
already held compile course material skill
already held give constructive feedback skill
already held guarantee students' safety skill
already held maintain students' discipline skill
already held manage student relationships skill
already held monitor student's behaviour skill
already held perform playground surveillance skill
already held provide lesson materials skill
already held secondary school procedures knowledge
already held adolescent socialisation behaviour knowledge
already held arrange parent teacher meeting skill
already held assess students skill
already held assist in the organisation of school events skill
already held assist students with equipment skill
already held consult student's support system skill
already held curriculum objectives knowledge
already held escort students on a field trip skill
already held identify learning disorders skill
already held instructional strategies knowledge
already held keep records of attendance skill
already held learning difficulties knowledge
already held liaise with educational staff skill
already held monitor educational developments skill
already held pedagogy knowledge
already held perform classroom management skill
already held prepare lesson content skill
already held prepare youths for adulthood skill
already held recognise indicators of gifted student skill
already held work with virtual learning environments skill

8 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held social development optional
optional, not held advise on lesson plans optional
optional, not held consult students on learning content optional
optional, not held disability types optional
optional, not held first aid optional
optional, not held maintain relations with children's parents optional
optional, not held promote the safeguarding of young people optional
optional, not held teamwork principles optional

64 held skills the secondary school teaching assistant role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role apply intercultural teaching strategies skill
not needed by the target role assessment processes knowledge
not needed by the target role assign homework skill
not needed by the target role biological chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role biology knowledge
not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
not needed by the target role classical languages knowledge
not needed by the target role computer science knowledge
not needed by the target role cooperate with education professionals skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate when teaching skill
not needed by the target role develop course outline skill
not needed by the target role develop digital educational materials skill
not needed by the target role e-learning knowledge
not needed by the target role ecology knowledge
not needed by the target role economics knowledge
not needed by the target role ethics knowledge
not needed by the target role facilitate teamwork between students skill
not needed by the target role geography knowledge
not needed by the target role history knowledge
not needed by the target role identify cross-curricular links with other subject areas skill
not needed by the target role identify talent skill
not needed by the target role instruct in sport skill
not needed by the target role language teaching methods knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with educational support staff skill
not needed by the target role linguistics knowledge
not needed by the target role literary theory knowledge
not needed by the target role literature knowledge
not needed by the target role manage resources for educational purposes skill
not needed by the target role mathematics knowledge
not needed by the target role modern languages knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor children's physical development skill
not needed by the target role monitor developments in field of expertise skill
not needed by the target role music literature knowledge
not needed by the target role musical instruments knowledge
not needed by the target role oversee extra-curricular activities skill
not needed by the target role philosophy knowledge
not needed by the target role post-secondary school procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role pronunciation techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role provide health education skill
not needed by the target role provide learning support skill

24 further entries not listed here

4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held social development optional
optional, not held disability types optional
optional, not held first aid optional
optional, not held teamwork principles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from secondary school teacher

Full index of moves from secondary school teacher

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.