How to become a primary school teacher

Official title: Primary school teacher

Primary school teacher teaches a range of subjects at the primary school level.

Main tasks

• Preparing daily and longer term lesson plans in accordance with curriculum guidelines
• Instructing children individually and in groups, using various teaching methods and materials (e.g. computers, books, games), adapting to children’s varying needs
• Maintaining discipline and good working habits in the classroom
• Planning and conduct activities with the children such as sporting activities, concerts and excursions
• Assigning and grading class work and homework
• Preparing, administering, and grading tests and assignments to evaluate children’s progress
• Observing and evaluating children’s performance and behaviour
• Supervising children during classes and at other times in the school day, including the playground during breaks

Ways in

• University: Education & Teaching degrees, Offered by 3 universities in Singapore

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a primary school teacher?

Ways in include: Education & Teaching degrees.

Will AI change the work of a primary school teacher?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

• International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026