Learning Theory and Style Knowledge
Understanding of learning theories and styles for effective education delivery.
Skill demand · ONS UK online job adverts
How common is education and cognitive science?
This requirement appears in 0.5% of UK new online job adverts in 2025. Its share was broadly unchanged compared with 2024.
The latest year is partial. Comparisons with full years need care. 2026 figures have not been published yet.Share of new adverts0.5%UK · 2025
Change in share0.0 pp2024 to 2025
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What this skill category covers
Official detailed requirements in this ONS group
Higher-Order Cognitive Skill Development
Ability to develop and apply higher-order cognitive skills such as analysis and evaluation.
ONS Table 1 detailed requirements · SCO21.02. Shares can overlap because an advert may mention several requirements.
Roles that often need this skill category
Occupations where education and cognitive science appears most often in UK new adverts
| # | Occupation | Share of occupation adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Information technology trainers Example titles: Information technology trainer · IT tutor · IT trainer · E-learning manager | 14.9% | |
| 2 | Interior designers Example titles: Interior designer · Team leader · Décor designer · Kitchen planner | 7.9% | |
| 3 | Graphic and multimedia designers Example titles: Graphic designer · 3d artist · Mac artist · 2d animator | 7.8% | |
| 4 | Design occupations n.e.c. Example titles: Design assistant · Set dresser · Set designer · Toy designer | 7.0% | |
| 5 | Architects Example titles: Architect · Formwork designer · Project architect · Landscape designer | 6.4% | |
| 6 | Teachers of English as a foreign language Example titles: English language teacher · Esol tutor · Efl teacher · Esol lecturer | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Teaching professionals n.e.c. Example titles: Home tutor · Adult tutor · Art teacher · BSL teacher | 6.0% | |
| 8 | Florists Example titles: Florist · Floral artist · Floral arranger · Floral designer | 5.4% | |
| 9 | Clothing, fashion and accessories designers Example titles: Fashion designer · Shoe artist · Gem designer · Fashion adviser | 5.2% | |
| 10 | Special and additional needs education teaching professionals Example titles: Special needs tutor · ABA tutor · Deputy head · Sen teacher | 4.9% |
How related skills compare
Skills within Learning, Training, and Education Systems
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | Change (pp) | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education and Training Educational Assessment · Learning Management and Educational Systems · Research Administration and Literature Management | 25.1% | +0.4 pp | |
| 2 | Education and Learning Systems Pedagogical Method and Teaching Support Skills · Alternative and Special Education Knowledge · Independent Study Program Coordination | 12.5% | -0.2 pp | |
| 3 | Education and Workforce Development Professional Development and Reflection · Formal Learning Methods · Bootcamp Training Delivery | 3.2% | -0.4 pp | |
| 4 | Education and Social Sciences Early Childhood Development Knowledge · Civic Education and Political Studies Knowledge | 1.3% | +0.3 pp | |
| 5 | Education and Cognitive Science Selected skill · Learning Theory and Style Knowledge · Higher-Order Cognitive Skill Development | 0.5% | 0.0 pp | |
| 6 | Education Technology Blended Learning Delivery Skills · Virtual Learning Environments · Distance Learning Technique Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 7 | Education and Social Services Adult Education and Protective Service Delivery Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 8 | Education and Pedagogy Differentiated Instruction Delivery Skills · Collaborative Learning Facilitation Skills · Student-Cantered Learning Delivery Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 9 | Education and Documentation Writing System and Composition Tool Skills | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 10 | Education and Research Sample Collection and Library Information Systems | 0.1% | 0.0 pp | |
| 11 | Education and Presentation Design Visual Aid Creation Techniques | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 12 | Education and Administrative Systems Academic Record Management Skills | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 13 | Training Simulation and Training Systems | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 14 | Education and Social Policy Educational Equity Principles | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 15 | Education and Design Software Digital Learning Tools | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 16 | Education and Social Development | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 17 | Education and Professional Standards | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 18 | Education and Language Studies | 0.0% | 0.0 pp | |
| 19 | Education and IT Professional Standards | 0.0% | 0.0 pp |
About these figures
How to interpret skill demand
Source: Office for National Statistics, UK online job adverts. Shares describe new adverts reporting the requirement. An advert may mention several skills, so their shares do not add up to 100%. A rise from 10% to 12% is an increase of 2 percentage points.
These figures do not establish a salary premium, proficiency level, or which skills are requested together. This page has no published skill-specific salary or location breakdown.
ONS · 2025 · partial year · 2026 figures have not been published yet. · Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.