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description: "Find out what a day in the life of a teacher might look like to help you decide if it's the right career for you.",
path: "/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/what-its-like-to-be-a-teacher"
)) %>
<%= render Categories::CardComponent.new(heading_tag: "h2", card:
OpenStruct.new(
title: "Skills needed to be a teacher",
description: "Find out about the the skills needed for teaching, including subject knowledge, pedagogy, and soft skills.",
path: "/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach"
)) %>
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---
title: Skills needed to be a teacher
description: |-
Find out about the the skills needed for teaching, including subject knowledge, pedagogy, and soft skills.
layout: "layouts/minimal"
colour: pastel yellow-yellow
keywords:
- skills
- skills to become a teacher
content:
- "content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach/header"
- "content/life-as-a-teacher/teaching-as-a-career/skills-to-teach/article"
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<div class="row inset">
<section class="col col-720 col-space-l-top">
<p>Teaching is a job that requires enthusiasm, subject passion, and a range of skills. Some skills you’ll learn through your teacher training and develop throughout your career. Other skills may be more natural or abilities you’ve developed through your life experience and previous jobs.</p>

<p>The skills needed to be a teacher will also vary by teaching role. For example, the skills needed for teaching secondary may differ slightly to the required skills to be a primary teacher.</p>

<p><%= render 'content/shared/quotes/quote_skills_ben' %></p>

<h2 class="heading--box-blue">Subject knowledge</h2>
<p>One of the most important skills for teaching is enthusiasm and knowledge of the subject you’re trying to teach. This allows you to answer questions your pupils have and be creative in how you help them learn.</p>

<p>You can build your subject knowledge in several ways. For example, through a degree in a subject, your teacher training, <a href="/how-to-apply-for-teacher-training/subject-knowledge-enhancement">a subject knowledge enhancement courses</a>, and through conversations and teaching your pupils.</p>

<p>Being passionate about building and sharing subject knowledge will help you inspire your pupils to learn and fulfil their potential.</p>

<p><%= render 'content/shared/quotes/quote_skills_mark' %></p>

<h2 class="heading--box-blue">Pedagogy</h2>
<p>Pedagogy is the theory and practices of teaching. In your teacher training, you’ll learn all the various ways you can teach. You’ll be equipped with a toolkit to put into practice during your teacher training placements and throughout your career.</p>

<h2 class="heading--box-blue">Soft skills</h2>
<p>As teaching is a very people-focussed career, your soft skills are important. These are natural attributes you develop through your life experience and previous jobs.</p>

<p>Soft skills needed to be a teacher include:</p>

<ul>
<li>communication</li>
<li>patience</li>
<li>empathy</li>
<li>organisation</li>
<li>adaptability</li>
<li>resilience</li>
<li>problem solving</li>
<li>teamwork</li>
<li>creativity</li>
</ul>

<p>These skills will help you build relationships with your pupils, colleagues, and parents. They’ll also help you manage your workload and adapt to the changing needs of your pupils and school.</p>

<p><%= render 'content/shared/quotes/quote_skills_jodie/' %></p>

<h2 class="heading--box-blue">Find out more about the skills needed to become a teacher</h2>
<p>You can find out more about what skills a teacher needs by attending a free <a href="/events">Get Into Teaching event</a>, or <a href="/teacher-training-advisers">get a teacher training adviser</a> if you’re eligible.</p>

</section>
</div>
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<%= render Content::LandingHeroComponent.new(
title: @front_matter["title"],
title_paragraph: @front_matter["title_paragraph"],
colour: @front_matter["colour"]
) %>
4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_ben.html.erb
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<%= render Content::QuoteComponent.new(
text: "There’s no one 'type' of teacher that works, and so you're able to make the job your own.",
name: "Ben, maths teacher",
) %>
4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_jodie.html.erb
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<%= render Content::QuoteComponent.new(
text: "Some skills you need to be an amazing teacher can't be taught - kindness, caring, empathy and a passion to help others. If this sounds like you then the job satisfaction is unlike anything you will have experienced elsewhere.”,
name: "Jodie, primary school teacher",
) %>
4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions app/views/content/shared/quotes/_quote_skills_mark.html.erb
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<%= render Content::QuoteComponent.new(
text: "Ensure you have a genuine passion for education and a commitment to helping students succeed. Teaching requires dedication and enthusiasm, as you'll be influencing young lives and their futures.",
name: "Mark, maths and business teacher",
) %>

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