GEOGRAPHY TEACHER SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

Published: Apr 14, 2025 - The Geography Teacher has experience in teaching in multi-ethnic urban schools, with a strong understanding of the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning. This position knowledgeable of National Curriculum requirements for KS3 and KS4, skills in writing lesson plans, developing resources, and assessing student work. This role demonstrates excellent teamwork abilities, strong ICT skills, and the capability to create a safe and motivating learning environment while maintaining positive relationships with staff, parents, and external agencies.

Essential Hard and Soft Skills for a Standout Geography Teacher Resume
  • Lesson Planning
  • Behaviour Management
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Assessment Analysis
  • Lesson Delivery
  • Teaching Methods
  • Curriculum Development
  • SEN Awareness
  • Instructional Delivery
  • Assessment Feedback
  • Classroom Management
  • Team Collaboration
  • Parent Engagement
  • Classroom Discipline
  • Student Motivation
  • Community Building
  • Student Guidance
  • Relationship Building
  • Career Guidance
  • Discussion Moderation

Summary of Geography Teacher Knowledge and Qualifications on Resume

1. BS in Geography with 2 years of Experience

  • Strong academic background in GCSEs, A Levels and Degree
  • Able to teach Geography to a high-calibre
  • Good understanding of the Geography curriculum
  • Experience of leading a team or managing members of staff
  • Ability to raise and maintain attainment levels, keeping standards high
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills with excellent behaviour management strategies
  • Able to provide two professional child references
  • Experience and knowledge of delivering Geography lessons within the national curriculum
  • Experience in working with students in Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (up to Key Stage 5 for the role).
  • Able to motivate and challenge learners of all abilities.

2. BA in Environmental Science with 3 years of Experience

  • Experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school
  • Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
  • Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor
  • Knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work
  • Able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
  • Good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive whiteboards
  • Able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
  • Able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies
  • Good written and spoken communication skills
  • Excellent time management skills

3. BS in Earth Science with 2 years of Experience

  • Knowledge and understanding of how to implement the current Geography curriculum
  • Strong behaviour management and skills
  • Strong Literacy and Numeracy skills
  • Knowledge across different frameworks of assessment (AQA, EdExcel, BTEC).
  • Able to teach to A-level.
  • Strong behaviour management techniques. 
  • Able to promote behaviour for learning. 
  • Able to display a calm and professional approach to managing class expectations and behaviour standards
  • Highly organized and good communication
  • Able to work collaboratively and take direction from other staff.
  • Ability to supply a minimum of 2 recent references covering

4. BA in Geography with 3 years of Experience

  • Strong behaviour management with excellent subject knowledge.
  • Ability to deliver outstanding attainment and achievements up to KS5
  • Ability to communicate with, engage and inspire pupils.
  • Ability to hold a pupil's interest and encourage them to be excited about learning and future prospects.
  • Ability to work well with others and autonomously.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent organisational skills..
  • Experience teaching Geography to KS4
  • Strong behaviour management skills
  • Excellent classroom management skills

5. BS in Geology with 2 years of Experience

  • Ability to deliver good to outstanding Geography lessons
  • Ability to display progression in class
  • Experience working as a Teacher or within a Secondary School setting.
  • Strong classroom management skills with the ability to adapt to unfamiliar plans and timetables
  • Good communication skills as this is crucial when speaking to other members of staff and people in the school.
  • Strong classroom management with excellent subject matter
  • Ability to teach and inspire positive learning attitudes.
  • Able to adapt quickly to a new school environment and to be a good team player.
  • Experience teaching A-Level
  • Knowledge of GCSE and A-level curriculum

6. BA in Urban Studies with 3 years of Experience

  • Deep understanding of the subject and the curriculum
  • Experience in teaching in Middle and High school
  • Able to teach the specialty History, Geography, Geopolitics and Political Sciences
  • Knowledge of the French curriculum
  • Organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Very good writing and speaking skills
  • Strong teamwork skills and committed to making projects successful
  • Experience as a Form teacher and coordinator for the student's career orientation plan
  • Able to adapt to French-speaking and non-French-speaking students
  • Able to provide instructions suited to a wide variety of students
  • Able to work in a transversal and multidisciplinary way
  • Good command of French in order to facilitate communication with families and colleagues