In a teacher’s job application CV, educational background is an essential part that demonstrates the candidate’s qualifications and capabilities. So how do you present educational background in a teacher’s CV effectively to attract and impress employers? Let’s explore the following article from EIV to learn how to present educational qualifications in your CV most professionally and attractively!

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What is Educational Background?

Educational background refers to the level of knowledge and skills that a person has accumulated through formal education and training. A person’s educational background is typically demonstrated through qualifications such as: University degrees, Master’s degrees, and necessary teaching certification.

The Importance of Educational Background in a Teacher’s CV

Educational background demonstrates the knowledge and skills that candidates have acquired through their learning and training process. This will be the criterion for employers to review and evaluate whether candidates have the right foundation of knowledge and if they are suitable for the position.

Especially in education, candidates with degrees from specialized pedagogical universities will be rated higher for their teaching expertise, and for candidates without much teaching experience, educational background is also important content to impress employers.

Essential Sections When Writing Educational Background in CV

To present educational background effectively in a teacher’s CV, you should note that depending on your years of work experience, you can choose appropriate details and experience for the position. Some details you need to include in this section are:

School name (University, etc.)
Major (Main field of study)
Study period, including start and end years (or expected graduation year)
Graduation classification

Besides the basic required information, you can also add supplementary information and outstanding achievements such as:

GPA (if high)
Honors and awards throughout the study period
Thesis (Thesis with topics related to the job application)
Courses related to the career application

How to Present Educational Background in Teacher’s CV Effectively and Attractively

List in Chronological Order from Recent to Past

To present educational background effectively in a teacher’s CV, you should list the highest degrees and most recent timeframes first, followed by degrees and certificates from earlier periods. This will help employers easily grasp information about your educational background and make your CV more scientifically presented and eye-catching.

Highlight Academic Achievements

Outstanding academic achievements also help employers evaluate candidates’ potential, especially for candidates without much teaching experience. You should list achievements relevant to the teaching position you want to apply for and avoid listing achievements not particularly related to the job position.

Add Related Certificates and Courses

Besides listing university degrees, you can add related information about professional teaching certificates, foreign language/office computer certificates, or course completion certificates to create a good impression with employers.

Examples of Effectively Presenting Educational Background in Teacher’s CV

Candidates with Degrees Related to the Position

If you have relevant teaching work experience, this will be a big plus for you in the eyes of employers. In this case, you only need to present basic information such as: School name, major, training period, graduation classification,…

Example: If you’re applying for an elementary school math teacher position, you can write the education section as follows:

School: Hanoi Pedagogical University (2015 – 2019)
Major: Mathematics Education
Graduated with Honors

Candidates with Degrees Unrelated to the Position

In reality, many candidates apply for positions unrelated to their trained field. To effectively present the educational section in a teacher’s CV in this case, you can include information such as: School, major, graduation year,… You should also add information like: short online/offline courses, professional training certificates/teaching professional certifications that you have.

Example: If you graduated in English Translation but want to apply for an English teacher position at a center, you can write the education section as follows:

School: Vietnam National University, Hanoi (2016 – 2020)
Major: Translation and Interpretation
Graduated with Honors
Achieved IELTS 8.0 certificate

In the above article, EIV has shared with you how to effectively present educational background in a teacher’s CV to attract and impress employers, as well as some examples for you to reference and note important points when writing educational background in a teacher’s CV. Hope this article has provided you with useful information and helped you learn how to write the educational section in a teacher’s CV in a scientific, thorough, and attractive way to create a good impression on employers!

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