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Competences — music teacher secondary school

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5b6c0c64-1321-4fe7-a274-3287c13b489c).

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)
  • compile course material (skill/competence)
  • curriculum objectives (knowledge)
  • demonstrate a technical foundation in musical instruments (skill/competence)
  • demonstrate when teaching (skill/competence)
  • develop course outline (skill/competence)
  • give constructive feedback (skill/competence)
  • guarantee students' safety (skill/competence)
  • instructional strategies (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)
  • musical genres (knowledge)
  • musical instruments (knowledge)
  • musical notation (knowledge)
  • musical theory (knowledge)
  • perform classroom management (skill/competence)
  • play musical instruments (skill/competence)
  • post-secondary school procedures (knowledge)
  • prepare lesson content (skill/competence)
  • secondary school procedures (knowledge)
  • subject of music coaching (knowledge)
  • teach music principles (skill/competence)
  • use pedagogic strategies for creativity (skill/competence)

Optional

  • adolescent socialisation behaviour (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)
  • history of musical instruments (knowledge)
  • identify cross-curricular links with other subject areas (skill/competence)
  • identify learning disorders (skill/competence)
  • improvise music (skill/competence)
  • keep records of attendance (skill/competence)
  • learning difficulties (knowledge)
  • maintain musical instruments (skill/competence)
  • manage resources for educational purposes (skill/competence)
  • monitor educational developments (skill/competence)
  • music literature (knowledge)
  • orchestrate music (skill/competence)
  • oversee extra-curricular activities (skill/competence)
  • perform playground surveillance (skill/competence)
  • prepare youths for adulthood (skill/competence)
  • provide lesson materials (skill/competence)
  • read musical score (skill/competence)
  • recognise indicators of gifted student (skill/competence)
  • supervise music groups (skill/competence)
  • work with virtual learning environments (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 34 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

Hard skills

  • classroom management — 32 %
  • music education — 32 %
  • curriculum development — 29 %
  • student assessment — 26 %

Responsibilities

  • parent communication — 21 %