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Overview
History teachers in secondary school teach history to teenagers and young adults, preparing lessons, explaining historical periods and sources, supporting students and assessing assignments, tests and examinations.
In job descriptions, look for curriculum objectives, lesson materials, source criticism, course outlines, classroom discipline, individual learning support, feedback, assessment and cooperation with educational staff.
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History teaching in secondary school combines subject knowledge with classroom structure. The teacher plans courses around curriculum objectives, explains historical periods and methods, works with sources, monitors progress and keeps a learning environment where teenagers can discuss evidence and interpretation.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include lesson planning, source criticism, assessment, constructive feedback and adapting teaching to different student capabilities. Some roles add cultural history, field trips, cross-curricular projects, student support meetings or preparation for post-secondary pathways.
Salary context
Salary context is usually shaped by teaching load, subject responsibility, assessment duties, class size, mentoring tasks and wider school responsibilities. Roles that include curriculum development, support coordination, field trips or department leadership may be framed differently from classroom-only teaching.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward subject coordination, curriculum work, educational support, teacher mentoring, school leadership or specialist work with assessment and learning materials. Deepening history methods, source work and student feedback practices supports broader teaching responsibility.
Good to know
Read adverts for the age range, curriculum level and assessment expectations. Check whether the history role includes social studies, political education, parent meetings, records of attendance, field trips, support for learning difficulties or links with other subjects.
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History Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1125.00
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Alternative labels
history teacher
history teacher in high school
teacher of history in high school
history teacher high school
teacher of history in secondary school
high school history teacher
secondary school history teacher
high school history tutor
history tutor in secondary school
secondary school history tutor
history tutor in high school
Occupation group
secondary school teacher (2330.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/27e16eef-c7a6-4577-bc3f-727d01ec1958 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2330.1.8 |
| ISCO group | 2330 |
| Concept type | Occupation |