# Competences — religious education teacher at secondary school

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/35e42c87-faf7-465f-abe4-f26717996dd1).

## 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 when teaching** (skill/competence)
- **develop course outline** (skill/competence)
- **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)
- **religious studies** (knowledge)
- **secondary school procedures** (knowledge)
- **teach religious studies class** (skill/competence)
- **theology** (knowledge)

## Optional

- adolescent socialisation behaviour (knowledge)
- arrange parent teacher meeting (skill/competence)
- assist in the organisation of school events (skill/competence)
- consult student's support system (skill/competence)
- disability types (knowledge)
- escort students on a field trip (skill/competence)
- ethics (knowledge)
- facilitate teamwork between students (skill/competence)
- history (knowledge)
- history of theology (knowledge)
- identify cross-curricular links with other subject areas (skill/competence)
- identify learning disorders (skill/competence)
- keep records of attendance (skill/competence)
- logic (knowledge)
- manage resources for educational purposes (skill/competence)
- monitor educational developments (skill/competence)
- oversee extra-curricular activities (skill/competence)
- perform playground surveillance (skill/competence)
- philosophy (knowledge)
- 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, 17 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

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

### Hard skills

- curriculum development — **47 %**
- classroom management — **41 %**
- lesson planning — **35 %**
- religious instruction — **24 %**
- student assessment — **18 %**
- classroom instruction — **18 %**

### Responsibilities

- parent communication — **18 %**

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