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Overview
Modern languages teachers in secondary schools teach language subjects to young people, preparing lessons, materials, assignments, tests and examinations around language knowledge and performance.
In job descriptions, look for lesson content, language teaching, student progress, homework, assessment, individual support, classroom safety, school events and cooperation with student support systems.
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Modern languages teachers in secondary schools plan language learning for teenagers and young adults. Work includes lesson content, classroom activities, homework, language practice, student progress, tests, examinations and individual support.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include preparing lesson content, assigning homework, monitoring student behaviour, facilitating teamwork, identifying learning difficulties, supporting gifted students and keeping language knowledge current.
Salary context
Salary context depends on teaching load, subject range, assessment duties, student support responsibility, school activities, language specialization and whether the role includes mentoring, curriculum work or coordination.
Career paths
Paths can move from subject teaching into language department coordination, curriculum development, student support roles, teacher mentoring, examination work, school project leadership or teaching another modern language.
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Check adverts for taught languages, age groups, curriculum responsibility, assessment methods, class size, support systems, school events, safety duties and expectations for collaboration with guardians or support staff.
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This guide gives editorial career context for modern languages teacher secondary school work. It is not official labour-market statistics or salary data.
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Alternative labels
modern languages teacher
teacher of modern languages in high school
modern languages high school teacher
modern languages teacher high school
modern languages teacher in secondary school
secondary school teacher of modern languages
secondary school modern languages tutor
modern languages tutor secondary school
high school modern languages teacher
teacher of modern languages in secondary schools
Occupation group
secondary school teacher (2330.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/fb0c7da2-6d0e-4a3f-be3e-344f58f0e82d |
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| ESCO code | 2330.1.12 |
| ISCO group | 2330 |
| Concept type | Occupation |