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English teacher CV: preschool and grades 1-3

This example is for English teachers at preschools and in grades 1-3 of primary school, and for English studies graduates and early years teachers qualified to teach English.

The head of the school or preschool wants to know your qualifications, which age groups you work with, which methods you use with young children and how you work with parents. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: English teacher

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Marta Zalewska

English teacher

Krakow +48 123 456 789 marta.zalewska@example.com

Professional profile

English teacher with 8 years of experience teaching children aged 4 to 9, with appointed teacher status. I teach in grades 1-3 of a primary school and at preschools, 14 groups in total. I teach through songs, stories, movement games and Total Physical Response, prepare children for school competitions and run open days for parents.

Work experience

English teacher, grades 1-3

09.2019 - present

Primary school, Krakow

  • Lessons in 8 classes in grades 1-3, 18 hours a week.
  • Learning through songs, stories, movement games and Total Physical Response.
  • My own teaching aids, worksheets and materials for the interactive whiteboard.
  • Preparation for the school language competition, 3 winners in 2025.
  • Open days and meetings with parents about children's progress.

English teacher

09.2017 - present

Public preschools, extra classes, Krakow

  • Classes for 6 groups of children aged 4 to 6.
  • Short sessions with movement, rhymes and songs.
  • End-of-year shows in English.

Education

Master's degree, English studies, teaching track

2012 - 2017

University of the National Education Commission in Krakow

Skills

  • Teaching children aged 4 to 9
  • Total Physical Response
  • Learning through songs and stories
  • Interactive whiteboard and teaching aids
  • Competition preparation
  • Working with parents

Qualifications and training

  • Teaching qualification
  • Teaching English to preschool children course, 2018
  • Training in working with pupils with special educational needs, 2022

Languages

  • English: C2

Additional information

  • Runs an English drama club

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How to write an English teacher CV

Professional summary

Write which age groups you work with, at what kind of school and how many groups or hours you teach. Add your methods for young children, for example movement, songs and stories, because the head wants to know how you teach children who cannot read yet. Put your professional teacher status and qualifications in your summary.

English studies graduate on the teaching track after placements at a preschool and in grades 1-3. I ran classes with songs and movement games and prepared an end-of-year show in English. I am looking for work as an English teacher at a preschool or primary school.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe age groups, the number of classes, hours, methods and teaching aids. Show your pupils' successes, for example in competitions, and your work with parents. Add shows, clubs and projects if you run them.

Weaker: Teaching children.

Better: Lessons in 8 classes in grades 1-3, 18 hours a week.

Weaker: Methods.

Better: Learning through songs, stories, movement games and Total Physical Response.

Weaker: Competitions.

Better: Preparation for the school language competition, 3 winners in 2025.

Skills worth listing

List methods for teaching young children, teaching aids, the interactive whiteboard and work with parents. In your soft skills show patience, energy and the ability to hold a group's attention.

Professional skills

  • Teaching children
  • Total Physical Response
  • Songs and stories
  • Interactive whiteboard
  • Teaching aids
  • Competitions

Personal skills

  • Patience
  • Energy
  • Holding a group's attention
  • Creativity
  • Talking to parents

Qualifications and training

List your qualifications to teach English, your teaching qualification, your professional teacher status and training in working with young children. If you have a language certificate, add it.

English teacher CV with no experience

Describe placements at a preschool and school, the classes you ran on placements and the teaching aids you prepared.

Add work with children outside school, for example at a language school or a day camp. The head will be glad to see that you are at ease with a group of young children.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A preschool looks for short sessions with movement and songs, a primary school for work with a coursebook in grades 1-3 and competition preparation, and a language school for after-school children's groups and contact with parents. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should a young learners' English teacher put on a CV?

Qualifications, teacher status, age groups, the number of classes, methods, teaching aids, competitions and work with parents.

What qualifications are needed to teach English at a preschool?

Qualifications to teach English and a teaching qualification. The details depend on the regulations and the school.

How do you describe your methods with children?

Give specific forms, for example songs, stories, movement games and Total Physical Response.

Should shows and clubs go on the CV?

Yes, they show commitment and work with children outside lessons.

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