chemistry teacher secondary school

Code 2330.1.4

Chemistry teachers at secondary schools provide education to students, commonly children and young adults, in a secondary school setting. They are usually subject teachers, specialised and instructing in their own field of study, chemistry. They prepare lesson plans and materials, monitor the students' progress, assist individually when necessary, and evaluate the students' knowledge and performance on the subject of chemistry through assignments, tests and examinations.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • learning difficulties
  • curriculum objectives
  • post-secondary school procedures
  • chemical processes
  • chemistry
  • laboratory techniques

Skills and competences

  • apply teaching strategies
  • apply intercultural teaching strategies
  • assign homework
  • liaise with educational support staff
  • monitor developments in field of expertise
  • develop course outline
  • demonstrate when teaching
  • teach chemistry
  • assess students
  • guarantee students' safety
  • manage student relationships
  • maintain students' discipline
  • observar progresos de estudiantes
  • prepare lesson content
  • assist students in their learning
  • secondary school procedures
  • compile course material
  • monitor student's behaviour

Transversal competences

  • adapt teaching to student's capabilities
  • liaise with educational staff
  • give constructive feedback
  • perform classroom management

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