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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hello, I was promoted to GEO3 in 2019. Last year my colleagues who were promoted to GEO3 in 2019 already got promoted to GEO4. This year I'm still not promoted. Instead a junior colleague got promoted. This is very upsetting because I feel that I've definitely done more in my longer years of service. I know that I have few to no bosses who stand up for me during ranking and this is probably one of the reasons why my performance has generally been average, even though I've taken up a few IC roles. It's sad that at the end of the day it's really not about the work you do but about whether you connect with the right people in the right way. I know it's probably like this, if not worse, in other jobs. It's just that in other jobs it probably makes more sense because the financial stakes are higher. Honestly I expected better from the teaching fraternity when I chose this path after a few years in the private sector. If any hopeful teacher is reading this, let this be a cautionary tale.

i took 7 years to be promoted to geo4, even though I did OIC, TIC, hq stint etc. I feel that MOE must have missed out, and I plucked up my courage to ask my boss and HR in 2023 why am I not promoted?!and the following year i got it. so i suggest you try asking your RO or HR. good luck.

s://.straitstimes.com/singapore/moe-to-rotate-heads-of-departments-who-have-served-in-the-same-school-for-more-than-eight-years

Why no one talks about this piece of good news?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

s://.straitstimes.com/singapore/moe-to-rotate-heads-of-departments-who-have-served-in-the-same-school-for-more-than-eight-years

Why no one talks about this piece of good news?

Because this forum is probably filled with many ppl who want to rise and maybe be in a position of filling seat forever and hence its not a good piece of new to them? haha

My own HOD is above 55 and hence will continue to stay on hahah. been in this school since she joined teaching after nie

Originally Posted by Unregistered

s://.straitstimes.com/singapore/moe-to-rotate-heads-of-departments-who-have-served-in-the-same-school-for-more-than-eight-years

Why no one talks about this piece of good news?

they may rotate, but eventually the hod are still the ones determining the performance and promotion, evil hod will just attack another set of hardworking teachers. so i really dont see the point of this. if its abt rotating the hod DOWN and letting others rotate upwards then maybe that will be better.

Is it possible for females to get promoted a year after being a BT?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is it possible for females to get promoted a year after being a BT?

yes if u choose to do NS. this gender equality nonsense is rubbish and turning into female proviledge. why didn’t you choose to do NS?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

yes if u choose to do NS. this gender equality nonsense is rubbish and turning into female proviledge. why didn’t you choose to do NS?

What are you implying? I’m a male and of course I did NS. Are you assuming something?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I also 2018 GEO 3. My peers have been promoted to GEO 4 but I am yet to be promoted to GEO 4. All cos I have a C- back in 2020. Crucifixion indeed. 3 years of getting C's wont get me anywhere I guess. Or maybe I should appeal?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I also 2018 GEO 3. My peers have been promoted to GEO 4 but I am yet to be promoted to GEO 4. All cos I have a C- back in 2020. Crucifixion indeed. 3 years of getting C's wont get me anywhere I guess. Or maybe I should appeal?

Don't be discouraged. I am from 2016 PGDE, last cohort to do 3 subjects specialisation within 1 year of PGDE. In 2017, I had a newborn, I didn't even apply for any paternity leave and wasted 2weeks of paternity leave, yes, 14 days of paternity leave, with the naive thoughts of wanting to contribute more and minimise the disruption of students' learning. I wanted to concentrate and do well. I taught P4 English and Math in 2017 from June onwards and got emplaced to GEO3 in 2018 July/August (officially October I think). Not sure whether it was fast or slow. I was a mid-career in late 30s.

In 2018, I was tasked to teach P5 English and Math as a BT for the same class. In 2019 , I was tasked to follow up to their P6 and teach the same class English and Math. I was also in-charge to help set up the peer support leadership in the school. I burnt the June holidays as I had 2 weeks of master class for the P6 class as I taught 2 P6 subjects, training for Peer Support Leaders and also CCA training for Chinese Orchestra SYF. Ended up, I got C- for 2019 for as an overloaded BT who taught 2 P6 core subjects and heavily loaded with CCA and committee work. I was also the Level Discipline Master for P5&6.

My honest opinion, they planned for me to fail. The school leaders failed to plan fair workload for me and put me up for failure. I wondered what the more experienced teachers were doing that they needed a BT to teach 2 P6 subjects to prepare them for PSLE.

In 2019, my P6 class got 37 As and 3 Bs for Math. For English, I could not remember the results except for a chinese girl who was with me since P4 after I came out from NIE in 2017 June . She followed me up since P4. She had a Chinese divorcee mum who pleaded for me to help her in her English during P4 PTM as the mum said she could not afford any English tuition for her and she could not help her in English as she came from China. The P4 girl trusted me to read more English storybooks, created her own word banks, and got an A* for 2020 PSLE eventually. I got a C- for 2019. Reason unknown.

In 2020, my VP came to sat in with me during every EPMS right from the start of the year even after I mentioned I was uncomfortable to have him around with me and my RO. That year was filled with 6 to 8 lessons observations from RO, VP and a mentor they assigned to "help" me, claiming that I was underperforming. I got a D grade for 2020. I felt it was all set up.

In 2021, I applied for transfer during open posting. I was posted out in 2022 Jan. I also requested a change of RO in 2021. I got a C grade for work done in 2021. I should have applied for open posting before I got my D grade. I didn't understand why they wanted to "kill" me.

In my new school, I work as hard as usual, got B grade for 2022 and 2023. In 2024 Mar, I was informed I will be promoted. I am much happier in this new school. As usual, I tried my best for my students but the work is being recognised.

If you are in a toxic place, please try to get out. Go to a place which people will recognise you.

I also realised my ex-toxic-RO is now in a new school which my previous P who had promoted her. I am not sure what kind of relationship they are having. But, take care of your well-being. You don't know the politics behind. Go to somewhere which you can restart fairly. Leave the toxic environment.