primary school teacher.

The day-to-day roles of a primary school teacher include:

• planning lessons: as a primary school teacher, you create lesson plans for the term or the entire class year. Your lessons must be in line with the national curriculum. You teach various subject areas by collaborating with colleagues and teaching assistants.
• setting up the classroom: as a primary school teacher, you use various resources to impart knowledge and enhance pupils' ability to explore a specific study area. Before class commences, you must set up the equipment you will use and organise displays to improve the learning experience.
• devising various teaching methods: as a primary school teacher, you cannot rely on a single teaching technique for all subjects. It is vital to keep your pupils engaged through various teaching methods. You can incorporate group work, independent research, experiments and demonstrations to enhance pupils' participation. Group work also improves teamwork skills and encourages positive interaction.
• completing assessments and administrative work: primary school teachers give homework to pupils to assess their progress. They also use other evaluation techniques, such as testing, to measure performance. Apart from classwork, you organise administrative work like updating pupils' records, marking homework and taking registers.
• attending meetings: as a primary school teacher, you update parents on pupils' progress during school meetings. You also attend staff meetings with colleagues and participate in training and development activities.
• organising class trips and outings: as a primary school teacher, you organise field excursions and outdoor learning activities for your class. You can supervise school clubs and social activities and help pupils prepare for competitions and sports events.

State schools, state-integrated schools and private schools usually employ primary school teachers. Therefore, the work environment differs depending on the employer and the resources available in the learning institution. As a primary school teacher, you spend most of the time indoors as you are in charge of one classroom for the whole year. Teaching roles are available in metro areas, cities and rural areas. While there is minimal travelling, you will go on occasional class trips and social school events. Remote work and working from home are possible if the school adopts online classes but are not common practice.

Depending on your employer and the industry you work in, your colleagues might include early childhood teachers, secondary teachers, school coordinators and school administrators. You might also be working in close proximity to supply teachers and head teachers, as well as other specialists including, but not be limited to, social workers, support workers, learning disability specialists and school nurses.

Your workdays as a primary school teacher start early and end late. During weekdays, you have to be in school to prepare lesson plans before your classes commence. You may extend the evenings to complete assessment and administrative work. Typical working hours run from 8.30 am to 4 pm, but you can stay late. Most primary school teachers don't work during public holidays and weekends unless they have a school activity to attend. Primary school teachers work 39 weeks a year but sometimes use the 13 weeks of holiday to attend training and development conferences and prepare for the next school term. Most primary school teachers work full-time.

A primary school teacher enjoys a lucrative career with attractive progression options. For instance, if you have a subject which interests you, you can specialise and become a secondary teacher. Another option is to go for managerial positions like a head teacher, deputy head teacher or school administrator. Becoming a supply teacher is a good idea if you want flexible working hours. Alternatively, you could work from home and provide remote tutoring services in various subjects.

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• a wide variety of training and development opportunities
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• get paid weekly or monthly, depending on the job
• temporary and permanent contracts

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A primary school teacher can teach students from kindergarten to Year 6. They plan educational programmes that assist children in developing their social, intellectual and physical abilities. Most primary school teachers typically work with pupils between five and eleven years.

Teaching in primary schools in New Zealand is a challenging and rewarding career. Since you work with children, you need to be patient and caring. The salary prospects and career progression in the role are also rewarding.

As a primary school teacher, you must complete an undergraduate degree and an accredited teacher education programme to qualify for a teaching role. Some undergraduate programmes you can pursue include Bachelor of Education or Bachelor of Arts. Work experience improves your employment prospects.

As a primary school teacher, you impart knowledge on all subjects in the curriculum. You also help pupils develop social and emotional awareness. Primary school teachers are usually trained in all subjects from kindergarten to Grade 5.

The typical duties of a primary school teacher include planning lessons, preparing teaching materials, setting up classrooms and assessing children's work. They also organise class trips and other outdoor learning activities to improve the social development of children.

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