Table 1Transition record

visual arts teachertophotography teacher

A visual arts teacher already meets 58% of what the photography teacher role asks for. The move turns on 8 required skills not yet in the profile.

From visual arts teacher

58%

Overlap1

To photography teacher

23 Skills carried over

8 Required, not held

49.8 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.8

This move: 49.8 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the photography teacher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the visual arts 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 23 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A photography teacher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a visual arts teacher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held develop a coaching style communication, collaboration and creativity
already held consult students on learning content communication, collaboration and creativity
already held develop artistic educational activities management skills
already held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements management skills
already held develop learning curriculum management skills
already held manage student relationships communication, collaboration and creativity

All 23 carried skills, including the 14 the photography teacher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 6 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 working with machinery and specialised equipment 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held maintain photographic equipment required
required, not held select photographic equipment required
required, not held set up photographic equipment required

optional, not held operate a camera optional
optional, not held select auxiliary equipment for photographic work optional
optional, not held use photographic equipment optional

02 arts and humanities 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held lighting techniques required
required, not held photographic lenses required
required, not held photographic processing techniques required

optional, not held commercial photography optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held determine image composition required

optional, not held create artificial light optional
optional, not held set up photographic exhibitions optional
optional, not held create digital images optional
optional, not held develop film optional

04 handling and moving 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held select photos required

optional, not held rinse photographic film optional

05 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held measure light levels optional
optional, not held test photographic equipment optional

06 working with computers 2 supplementary

optional, not held edit negatives optional
optional, not held edit photographs optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a photography 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 23 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held adapt teaching to student's capabilities skill
already held apply teaching strategies skill
already held assess students skill
already held assist students in their learning skill
already held assist students with equipment skill
already held consult students on learning content skill
already held demonstrate when teaching skill
already held develop a coaching style skill
already held encourage students to acknowledge their achievements skill
already held give constructive feedback skill
already held guarantee students' safety skill
already held manage student relationships skill
already held perform classroom management skill
already held prepare lesson content skill
already held assessment processes knowledge
already held curriculum objectives knowledge
already held develop artistic educational activities skill
already held develop learning curriculum skill
already held facilitate teamwork between students skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage resources for educational purposes skill
already held provide lesson materials skill

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create artificial light optional
optional, not held edit negatives optional
optional, not held edit photographs optional
optional, not held measure light levels optional
optional, not held operate a camera optional
optional, not held rinse photographic film optional
optional, not held select auxiliary equipment for photographic work optional
optional, not held set up photographic exhibitions optional
optional, not held test photographic equipment optional
optional, not held use photographic equipment optional
optional, not held commercial photography optional
optional, not held create digital images optional
optional, not held develop film optional

32 held skills the photography teacher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role art history knowledge
not needed by the target role assess conservation needs skill
not needed by the target role contextualise artistic work skill
not needed by the target role copyright legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role create artwork skill
not needed by the target role create craft prototypes skill
not needed by the target role create sculptures skill
not needed by the target role create sketches skill
not needed by the target role define creative components skill
not needed by the target role develop an artistic framework skill
not needed by the target role gather reference materials skill
not needed by the target role gather reference materials for artwork skill
not needed by the target role graphic design knowledge
not needed by the target role instructional strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role manage different ceramic firing techniques skill
not needed by the target role monitor art scene developments skill
not needed by the target role operate a ceramics kiln skill
not needed by the target role paint sets skill
not needed by the target role participate in artistic mediation activities skill
not needed by the target role perform image editing skill
not needed by the target role present exhibition skill
not needed by the target role select artistic materials to create artworks skill
not needed by the target role select illustration styles skill
not needed by the target role select subject matter skill
not needed by the target role stimulate creativity in the team skill
not needed by the target role supervise craft production skill
not needed by the target role teach arts principles skill
not needed by the target role types of paint knowledge
not needed by the target role types of pottery material knowledge
not needed by the target role use artistic materials for drawing skill
not needed by the target role use digital illustration techniques skill
not needed by the target role use painting techniques skill

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 lighting techniques required
required, not held photographic lenses required
required, not held photographic processing techniques required
optional, not held commercial photography optional

Index

Other moves recorded from visual arts teacher

Full index of moves from visual arts 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.