Table 1Transition record

primary school head teachertosecondary school department head

A primary school head teacher already meets 71% of what the secondary school department head role asks for. The move turns on 5 required skills not yet in the profile.

From primary school head teacher

71%

Overlap1

To secondary school department head

29 Skills carried over

5 Required, not held

35.5 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 35.5

This move: 35.5 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the secondary school department head role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the primary school head teacher profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 29 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A secondary school department head role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a primary school head teacher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held provide feedback to teachers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held learning technologies education
already held promote education programmes communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on teaching methods communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assess employees' capability levels management skills
already held curriculum standards education

All 29 carried skills, including the 17 the secondary school department head role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 15 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 management skills 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held manage secondary school department required
required, not held identify process improvements required
required, not held provide education management support required
required, not held use office systems required

optional, not held develop course outline optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional

02 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held secondary school procedures required

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 supplementary

optional, not held teach secondary education class content optional
optional, not held advise on lesson plans optional
optional, not held prepare youths for adulthood optional

04 education 1 supplementary

optional, not held learning difficulties optional

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held maintain contract administration optional

06 social sciences, journalism and information 1 supplementary

optional, not held adolescent socialisation behaviour optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a secondary school department head role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 29 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held advise on teaching methods skill
already held assess employees' capability levels skill
already held assess the development of youth skill
already held assessment processes knowledge
already held assist in the organisation of school events skill
already held cooperate with education professionals skill
already held curriculum objectives knowledge
already held curriculum standards knowledge
already held guarantee students' safety skill
already held instructional strategies knowledge
already held lead inspections skill
already held learning technologies knowledge
already held liaise with educational staff skill
already held present reports skill
already held project management knowledge
already held provide feedback to teachers skill
already held write work-related reports skill
already held arrange parent teacher meeting skill
already held create a financial report skill
already held develop organisational policies skill
already held develop professional network skill
already held escort students on a field trip skill
already held evaluate education programmes skill
already held funding methods knowledge
already held identify education needs skill
already held maintain relations with children's parents skill
already held monitor educational developments skill
already held promote education programmes skill
already held recruit employees skill

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held teach secondary education class content optional
optional, not held adolescent socialisation behaviour optional
optional, not held advise on lesson plans optional
optional, not held develop course outline optional
optional, not held learning difficulties optional
optional, not held maintain contract administration optional
optional, not held manage budgets optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held prepare youths for adulthood optional
optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional

24 held skills the secondary school department head role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role administer exams skill
not needed by the target role analyse staff capacity skill
not needed by the target role apply for government funding skill
not needed by the target role assess students skill
not needed by the target role contract law knowledge
not needed by the target role education law knowledge
not needed by the target role labour legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role lead board meetings skill
not needed by the target role liaise with board members skill
not needed by the target role liaise with educational support staff skill
not needed by the target role liaise with shareholders skill
not needed by the target role maintain students' discipline skill
not needed by the target role manage contracts skill
not needed by the target role manage enrolment skill
not needed by the target role manage maintenance operations skill
not needed by the target role manage resources for educational purposes skill
not needed by the target role manage school budget skill
not needed by the target role manage space utilisation skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role pedagogy knowledge
not needed by the target role primary school procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role represent the organisation skill
not needed by the target role supervise educational staff skill
not needed by the target role trade union regulations knowledge

3 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held secondary school procedures required
optional, not held adolescent socialisation behaviour optional
optional, not held learning difficulties optional

Index

Other moves recorded from primary school head teacher

Full index of moves from primary school head teacher

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.