Secondary Education Teaching Professionals

Secondary (and middle school deemed secondary) education teaching professionals plan, organise and provide instruction in one or more subjects, including physical education and diversionary activities, within a prescribed curriculum in a secondary or secondary/ middle school.

Tasks

  • Prepares and delivers courses and lessons in accordance with curriculum requirements and teaches one or more subjects
  • Prepares, assigns and corrects exercises and examinations to record and evaluate students’ progress
  • Prepares students for external examinations and administers and invigilates these examinations
  • Maintains records of students’ progress and development
  • Supervises any practical work and maintains classroom discipline
  • Undertakes pastoral duties
  • Supervises teaching assistants and trainees
  • Discusses progress with student, parents and/or other education professionals
  • Assists with or plans and develops curriculum and rota of teaching duties.

Entry Requirements

Entry is with a first degree that provides QTS (qualified teacher status) or, in Scotland, TQ (teaching qualification); or other relevant degree followed by further postgraduate training (most commonly PGCE – Postgraduate Certificate in Secondary Education, or, in Scotland, PGDE – Professional Graduate Diploma in Education). Further and higher professional qualifications are required for some teaching posts.

What could I earn?

Salaries for this occupation tend to start at £38,000 per annum and can progress up to £45,000 per annum.

Is it in growth or decline?

There are currently 53,444 employed Secondary Education Teaching Professionals in the region.