Secondary Teacher

Secondary Teacher are currently in the Green List of New Zealand. 

Secondary School Teacher must have:

• Specialist subject degree followed by a one-year Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) or a Master of Teaching (Secondary)
• Bachelor of Education (Technology)
• Bachelor of Teaching conjoint degree (a combination of teaching and specialist subjects).

Secondary school teachers will do some or all of the following:

• Plan, prepare and present lessons
• Set and mark assignments and tests
• Assess students work for national qualifications
• Keep records and write reports on students
• Observe and manage student behaviour in the classroom and other environments such as the gym and sports fields
• Attend departmental and staff meetings
• Meet with parents, whānau or caregivers, individually or at parents evenings
• Participate in or organise extracurricular activities such as sport, camp or drama
• Keep up to date with curriculum changes and assessment methods.
• Skills and knowledge
• Secondary school teachers need to have knowledge of: different teaching methods and learning styles
• The curriculum subjects they teach
• Curriculum assessment and planning
• Classroom management skills, including an understanding of behaviour management
• Research skills to keep up to date with best practice in teaching
• School rules, policies and procedures, including safety and emergency procedures.
• Working conditions

Secondary school teachers:

• Work regular school hours, but often work additional hours to plan lessons, assess work or attend meetings
• May be involved in extracurricular activities during lunchtimes, weekends, school holidays or after school
• Work in offices and classrooms, and sometimes at locations such as school camps and museums when they accompany students on trips and visits
• May travel nationally to attend conferences and courses.

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