# Competences — biology teacher secondary school

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/8d315e32-73f6-463d-a335-c200e0bac97d).

## Essential

- **adapt teaching to student's capabilities** (skill/competence)
- **apply intercultural teaching strategies** (skill/competence)
- **apply teaching strategies** (skill/competence)
- **assess students** (skill/competence)
- **assign homework** (skill/competence)
- **assist students in their learning** (skill/competence)
- **biology** (knowledge)
- **botany** (knowledge)
- **compile course material** (skill/competence)
- **curriculum objectives** (knowledge)
- **demonstrate when teaching** (skill/competence)
- **develop course outline** (skill/competence)
- **ecopedagogy** (knowledge)
- **evolutionary biology** (knowledge)
- **give constructive feedback** (skill/competence)
- **guarantee students' safety** (skill/competence)
- **instructional strategies** (knowledge)
- **learning difficulties** (knowledge)
- **liaise with educational staff** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with educational support staff** (skill/competence)
- **maintain students' discipline** (skill/competence)
- **manage student relationships** (skill/competence)
- **monitor developments in field of expertise** (skill/competence)
- **monitor student's behaviour** (skill/competence)
- **perform classroom management** (skill/competence)
- **post-secondary school procedures** (knowledge)
- **prepare lesson content** (skill/competence)
- **secondary school procedures** (knowledge)
- **teach biology** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- adolescent socialisation behaviour (knowledge)
- applied zoology (knowledge)
- arrange parent teacher meeting (skill/competence)
- assist in the organisation of school events (skill/competence)
- assist students with equipment (skill/competence)
- consult student's support system (skill/competence)
- disability types (knowledge)
- escort students on a field trip (skill/competence)
- facilitate teamwork between students (skill/competence)
- genetics (knowledge)
- identify cross-curricular links with other subject areas (skill/competence)
- identify learning disorders (skill/competence)
- keep records of attendance (skill/competence)
- laboratory techniques (knowledge)
- laboratory-based sciences (knowledge)
- manage resources for educational purposes (skill/competence)
- molecular biology (knowledge)
- monitor educational developments (skill/competence)
- oversee extra-curricular activities (skill/competence)
- perform playground surveillance (skill/competence)
- prepare youths for adulthood (skill/competence)
- provide lesson materials (skill/competence)
- recognise indicators of gifted student (skill/competence)
- work with virtual learning environments (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 13 ads, as of 2026-07-09)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- curriculum development — **38 %**
- lesson planning — **38 %**
- student assessment — **38 %**
- instructional design — **31 %**
- data analysis — **31 %**
- classroom management — **31 %**
- biology teaching — **23 %**
- differentiated instruction — **15 %**

### Methods

- differentiated instruction — **15 %**
- formative assessment — **15 %**
- inquiry-based learning — **15 %**
- data-driven instruction — **15 %**
- summative assessment — **15 %**
- synchronous learning — **15 %**

### Responsibilities

- parent communication — **62 %**
- instruction delivery — **31 %**
- record maintenance — **23 %**
- student progress monitoring — **23 %**
- student support — **15 %**
- classroom management — **15 %**

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