Career as Teacher

Hey guys, i just got informed of my promotion to GEO 5. Really happy with the news.
This year is the start of my 7th year.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How many teachers really get the full '9 weeks' of holidays?

How protected is protected time?

If taking grad classes, often protected time is shorter, because need to come back during sch hols for extra lessons

Then there are school camps. At least 2 camps a year, for cohort, and CCA. Or more if you are in charge of UGs. Sometimes need to cover for other staff who are heavily pregnant, got medical conditions or mothers with very young kids.
On camps, you are on duty 24/7 for the entire duration.

Or weekends burned, bringing students out.

All these duties no off in lieu.

Personally, the most I get for protected time is 2+8+2+15. Around 27 days
On paper, is more than the 18-21 days other civil servants get.

In reality, if you minus off these additional duties, the 'extra' days of school holidays not even enough to offset

What is the proportion of school EOs are aiming to go HQ?
What is the proportion of HQ EOs aiming to go back to schools?

Going overseas doesn't mean one is rich. Go malaysia also counts as going overseas.

Teachers go overseas during sch holidays, because it guarantees that nobody can recall them back for work

Those who stayed behind in sg, may find themselves being called back to work during their supposed protected time, to cover for other colleagues.
'Oh, so-and-so is on MC. We got this trip/camp, need to ensure enough S:T ratio. Can help to cover?'
Seen this too many times.

Staying condo also doesn't mean teachers are well paid.

Majority of teachers are females. And the vast majority of them, have husbands who are not teachers. If your husband have a well paying job in the private sector, you can afford to live in a condo or landed property too.

As for male teachers, other than HODs, whose salaries have hit a certain level due to their seniority, most ordinary teachers around me live in HDBs.

At best, teachers' salaries are at median level compared to all graduates of local unis. Look at the annual GES released by the universities, and the annual wage statistics released by MOM.

There's a reason why so many left for the tuition sector.

Bye! Hope you will love tuition sector. You choose teaching as a career, If you are unhappy, leave. Do not stay and compare with and that. I do not find other professions doing this type of 'complaining'.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hey guys, i just got informed of my promotion to GEO 5. Really happy with the news.
This year is the start of my 7th year.

How old are you?How many years in service?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How old are you? How many years in service?

Completed 6 years of service.
33 this year

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Completed 6 years of service.
33 this year

Are you a scholar? holding any KP position?
Your CEP is v high?

Anw Congrats!

Not a scholar, but graduated with a first class honours.
Currently not holding KP position. No idea bout my CEP.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not a scholar, but graduated with a first class honours.
Currently not holding KP position. No idea bout my CEP.

That is really fast! You are a guy with NS, even 6+2 year is considered fast.
I think you got very high CEP, how is your PB Grades like?

I am female officer from PGDE 2017, got C+,B,A,A when I was GEO3 then C+ after promotion to GEO4 at 30 last year. Not sure when I will get my GEO5, hehe.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Are you a male/ female? How long did you wait to get promoted to geo3?

Posted to school 2021 (GEO 2). Served 2022 (C+), Promoted 2023 (C+).

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How are you guys getting Bs and As. Sounds so effortless! What do you do you differently from the Cs.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

How many teachers really get the full '9 weeks' of holidays?

How protected is protected time?

If taking grad classes, often protected time is shorter, because need to come back during sch hols for extra lessons

Then there are school camps. At least 2 camps a year, for cohort, and CCA. Or more if you are in charge of UGs. Sometimes need to cover for other staff who are heavily pregnant, got medical conditions or mothers with very young kids.
On camps, you are on duty 24/7 for the entire duration.

Or weekends burned, bringing students out.

All these duties no off in lieu.

Personally, the most I get for protected time is 2+8+2+15. Around 27 days
On paper, is more than the 18-21 days other civil servants get.

In reality, if you minus off these additional duties, the 'extra' days of school holidays not even enough to offset

What is the proportion of school EOs are aiming to go HQ?
What is the proportion of HQ EOs aiming to go back to schools?

Going overseas doesn't mean one is rich. Go malaysia also counts as going overseas.

Teachers go overseas during sch holidays, because it guarantees that nobody can recall them back for work

Those who stayed behind in sg, may find themselves being called back to work during their supposed protected time, to cover for other colleagues.
'Oh, so-and-so is on MC. We got this trip/camp, need to ensure enough S:T ratio. Can help to cover?'
Seen this too many times.

Staying condo also doesn't mean teachers are well paid.

Majority of teachers are females. And the vast majority of them, have husbands who are not teachers. If your husband have a well paying job in the private sector, you can afford to live in a condo or landed property too.

As for male teachers, other than HODs, whose salaries have hit a certain level due to their seniority, most ordinary teachers around me live in HDBs.

At best, teachers' salaries are at median level compared to all graduates of local unis. Look at the annual GES released by the universities, and the annual wage statistics released by MOM.

There's a reason why so many left for the tuition sector.

I’m curious what school you are from because my school is very strict about protected time. No activities. Period. Even messaging colleagues is frowned upon.

And from what I hear from friends more and more schools are increasingly like this given the attention paid to teacher workload in recent years.

I have 10+ years in service and so far my protected time has always been protected unless there’s some major emergency. In fact, one of the things stopping me from applying to HQ is the thought of losing my ability to go on long holidays.