Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Teachers w/o degree are a dying breed, literally.
For years, the minimum has been a degree to teach in primary schools.

during breed, some of us still EXIST

and we are still below median in salary

Originally Posted by Unregistered

just being honest here - changing schools is not as easy as in the past...unless u are willing to travel super far to a different school or succumb to cross level deployment

for example, its really hard to change schools for STEM subjects within the east region. that is one reason why more and more people have to suffer for longer.

there may also be political implications if u keep trying to transfer out. the management definitely won't further reserve good performance grades or important roles for u (since u wanna leave anyway). the widespread lack of manpower now may also cause your transfer to be blocked. it will also be harder to pass the interview of the receiving school due to fiercer competition for the open posting.

closed posting is possible but it comes with a huge risk...I have heard of people reaping the consequences of rejecting closed posting assignments before

And this is why people say teachers are pampered. Have bad work environment, don't want to leave. Leave -- want convenience, want to choose type of place, don't want to be open to try new things, den scared of competition even before trying, scared of "risky" new work place.

This is exactly why the bitter and disgruntled teacher stayed on for 30 years in one place.
Stop overthinking things. If you are not treated well, leave for a new sch. Thats literally wad 99% of ppl are trying to say here.

When will HRP be updated with the merit increments for this year? 1 Apr?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Based on current climate, 6 years (geo2 to 3) for ordinary teacher from PGDE or BA.

no longer cohort promotion? last time was 1 year for NSmen

Originally Posted by Unregistered

dying breed, some of us still EXIST
and we are still below median in salary

And why have you not obtained your degree?

Where is your passion for education?

What happened to continuous learning?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

just being honest here - changing schools is not as easy as in the past...unless u are willing to travel super far to a different school or succumb to cross level deployment
for example, its really hard to change schools for STEM subjects within the east region. that is one reason why more and more people have to suffer for longer.
there may also be political implications if u keep trying to transfer out. the management definitely won't further reserve good performance grades or important roles for u (since u wanna leave anyway). the widespread lack of manpower now may also cause your transfer to be blocked. it will also be harder to pass the interview of the receiving school due to fiercer competition for the open posting.
closed posting is possible but it comes with a huge risk...I have heard of people reaping the consequences of rejecting closed posting assignments before

Frankly, travelling far is pretty lame in Sg. It is more like strawberry lamentation.
If you are reserved for lower performance grades, it is better to leave and let others who are more capable take your place.
Sometimes, you will meet your saviour and prosper.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

no longer cohort promotion? last time was 1 year for NSmen

No longer all at the same time by default. Spread across 2-3 promotion exercises (apr-oct-apr).

Originally Posted by Unregistered

No longer all at the same time by default. Spread across 2-3 promotion exercises (apr-oct-apr).

Could i check if the Oct promotion was decided end of last yr or can be affected by the 1st few mths of this yr?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

And why have you not obtained your degree?

Where is your passion for education?

What happened to continuous learning?

do you even know what is emplacement?

even being emplaced after getting the part time degree, the salary is still pathetic.
this is something many people don't know.

if these teachers don't have passion, they would have left.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Could i check if the Oct promotion was decided end of last yr or can be affected by the 1st few mths of this yr?

Both. Decided last year, but can still be affected this year.

e.g. Oct cohort promotion can be blocked if an officer fails to get confirmation to service.