Primary School Teacher
Teach the foundations — reading, numbers, curiosity and how to be part of a group.
Degree-level grade: technical and management work one step below A1, with its own competitive exam. What does this group mean?
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- Typical pay
- €35k–€55k
- Usual education
- Degree plus teaching qualification
- Outlook
- Persistent demand, especially outside major cities.
A day in the life
Lessons from morning to afternoon, marking, planning, parent conversations, and constant small decisions about thirty different children.
Ways in
- Education degree
- Postgraduate teaching course
- Teaching apprenticeship
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Austria
AHS Oberstufe
A common destination for students on this track.
Belgium
ASO – General secondary
A common destination for students on this track.
Denmark
STX – General gymnasium
A common destination for students on this track.
Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Portugal
Ciências Socioeconómicas
Italy
Liceo classico / scienze umane
Exams you'll need
The gates between you and this job, and when each one comes.
EPSO competitions
The route into the same kind of work inside the EU institutions.
RequiredOposición Grupo A2 / B
Entry to this post is through the competitive exam for its group.
RequiredOposiciones docentes
The oposición turns you into a permanent public-school teacher.
Usually neededPAP — Prueba de Aptitud Personal
Required before enrolling on a teaching degree in some regions.
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
BA Primary Education (QTS/teacher training)
Classroom placements and pedagogy leading to qualified teacher status.
Leads to qualified teacher status.
Helpful school subjects: English, Maths