Table 1Transition record

special educational needs teachertoadult literacy teacher

A special educational needs teacher already meets 64% of what the adult literacy teacher role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From special educational needs teacher

64%

Overlap1

To adult literacy teacher

24 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

44.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 44.9

This move: 44.9 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the adult literacy teacher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the special educational needs 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 24 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A adult literacy teacher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a special educational needs teacher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held teach digital literacy communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on lesson plans communication, collaboration and creativity
already held consult students on learning content communication, collaboration and creativity
already held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements management skills
already held manage student relationships communication, collaboration and creativity
already held instructional strategies education

All 24 carried skills, including the 19 the adult literacy teacher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 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 7 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held teach basic numeracy skills required
required, not held teach literacy as a social practice required
required, not held teach writing required
required, not held use pedagogic strategies for creativity required
required, not held adapt teaching to target group required
required, not held show consideration for student's situation required
required, not held teach reading strategies required

optional, not held teach speed reading optional
optional, not held provide immigration advice optional

02 education 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held adult education required

optional, not held Computer Assisted Language Learning optional

03 management skills 5 supplementary

optional, not held assign homework optional
optional, not held facilitate teamwork between students optional
optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional
optional, not held construct individual learning plans optional
optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional

04 generic programmes and qualifications 1 supplementary

optional, not held teamwork principles optional

05 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held mathematics optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a adult literacy teacher 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 24 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
already held apply intercultural teaching strategies skill
already held apply teaching strategies skill
already held assess students skill
already held assessment processes knowledge
already held assist students in their learning skill
already held consult students on learning content skill
already held curriculum objectives knowledge
already held demonstrate when teaching skill
already held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements skill
already held give constructive feedback skill
already held guarantee students' safety skill
already held instructional strategies knowledge
already held learning difficulties knowledge
already held liaise with educational support staff skill
already held manage student relationships skill
already held perform classroom management skill
already held prepare lesson content skill
already held provide lesson materials skill
already held advise on lesson plans skill
already held assist students with equipment skill
already held manage resources for educational purposes skill
already held teach digital literacy skill
already held work with virtual learning environments skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held Computer Assisted Language Learning optional
optional, not held assign homework optional
optional, not held facilitate teamwork between students optional
optional, not held teach speed reading optional
optional, not held assist in the organisation of school events optional
optional, not held construct individual learning plans optional
optional, not held develop learning curriculum optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held provide immigration advice optional
optional, not held teamwork principles optional

45 held skills the adult literacy teacher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role assess the development of youth skill
not needed by the target role assist children in developing personal skills skill
not needed by the target role assist children with special needs in education settings skill
not needed by the target role attend to children's basic physical needs skill
not needed by the target role behavioural disorders knowledge
not needed by the target role common children's diseases knowledge
not needed by the target role communication disorders knowledge
not needed by the target role communication related to hearing impairment knowledge
not needed by the target role development delays knowledge
not needed by the target role disability care knowledge
not needed by the target role disability types knowledge
not needed by the target role escort students on a field trip skill
not needed by the target role facilitate motor skill activities skill
not needed by the target role handle children's problems skill
not needed by the target role hearing disability knowledge
not needed by the target role implement care programmes for children skill
not needed by the target role kindergarten school procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role learning needs analysis knowledge
not needed by the target role liaise with educational staff skill
not needed by the target role maintain relations with children's parents skill
not needed by the target role maintain students' discipline skill
not needed by the target role mobility disability knowledge
not needed by the target role monitor children's physical development skill
not needed by the target role organise creative performance skill
not needed by the target role perform playground surveillance skill
not needed by the target role primary school procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role promote the safeguarding of young people skill
not needed by the target role provide learning support skill
not needed by the target role provide specialised instruction for special needs students skill
not needed by the target role secondary school procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role social development knowledge
not needed by the target role special needs education knowledge
not needed by the target role special needs learning equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role stimulate students' independence skill
not needed by the target role support children's wellbeing skill
not needed by the target role support people with hearing impairment skill
not needed by the target role support the positiveness of youths skill
not needed by the target role teach braille skill
not needed by the target role teach kindergarten class content skill
not needed by the target role teach primary education class content skill

5 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

required, not held adult education required
optional, not held Computer Assisted Language Learning optional
optional, not held mathematics optional
optional, not held teamwork principles optional

Index

Other moves recorded from special educational needs teacher

Full index of moves from special educational needs 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.