Skills
42 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Overview
Adult literacy teachers teach adults basic reading and writing, often at primary-school level, and adapt lessons for learners such as recent immigrants or people who left school early.
In job descriptions, look for reading strategies, writing exercises, individual learning plans, adult education, assessment, lesson materials, digital literacy and support for learning difficulties.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Adult literacy teachers work with adult learners who need basic reading, writing and sometimes numeracy for everyday study, work or community life. Lessons may include texts, writing tasks, individual learning plans, assignments, examinations and discussion of learner goals.
Skills and specializations
The role needs lesson preparation, reading strategies, writing instruction, assessment, constructive feedback, classroom management and adaptation for learning difficulties, digital literacy or learners with different language backgrounds.
Salary context
Salary context depends on adult-education setting, class size, learner support needs, assessment responsibility, curriculum work, evening teaching and whether the role includes coordination of literacy programmes. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward adult education coordination, special educational needs teaching, curriculum development, digital literacy training, learner-support roles or teacher mentoring.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies mention adult literacy, basic writing, reading strategies, individual study plans, immigrant learners, examinations, virtual learning environments or support staff. These details show the teaching level and learner needs.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
special educational needs teacher (2352.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/02f1ae71-f89c-47b7-af2c-50d7ab1d9b8a |
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| ESCO code | 2352.1.1 |
| ISCO group | 2352 |
| Concept type | Occupation |