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Knowledge and skills
Teachers are expected to have:
Additional qualities
These may include:
• A caring and gentle manner
• A passion for teaching
• An interest in pupils’ development
• Creativity
• Enthusiasm
• Flexibility
• Patience
• Sensitivity
• The ability to maintain order and discipline
Related career opportunities
• Assistant Head of School
• Education Officer
• Head of Department
• Head of School
• Learning Centre Coordinator
• Knowledge
• Knowledge regulations
• Knowledge
attainment potential of students
• Knowledge of ethics in education
• Knowledge of quality standards in education
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures
• The ability to operate classroom equipment,
such as the interactive whiteboard
In addition to the above, Special Education Teachers are expected to have:
• Knowledge of multiple disabilities and/or difficulties including intellectual disabilities, specific learning difficulties, emotional and behavioural difficulties, communication difficulties, sensory difficulties and/or physical disabilities
Transferable skills should include:
• Interpersonal skills
• Written communication skills in Maltese and
English
• Numeracy skills
• IT skills
• Organisational and planning skills
• Problem solving and decision making skills
• Time management skills
• The ability to work under pressure and
adhere to tight deadlines
• The ability to work independently and as part
of a team
• Leadership skills
of pedagogy
of classroom rules and
and understanding of national
of children’s development
of teaching methods and the ability to adapt such methods according to the educational needs, abilities and
curriculum
• Knowledge
• Knowledge
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