Career as Teacher

What is the cap for GEO 5?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What is the cap for GEO 5?

8250! fior sure

Originally Posted by Unregistered

8250! fior sure

What's the cap for GEO5A

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What's the cap for GEO5A

9050

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[2015] GEO1 (Untrained): ? (non-graduates start here)
[2015] GEO1 (Trained): 1600-2730
[2022] GEO2 (Untrained): 2300-5000 (graduates start here)
[2022] GEO2 (Trained): 2950-5200
[2022] GEO3: 3900-6250
[2022] GEO4: 4800-7700
[2022] GEO5: 5150-8250
[2022] GEO5A: ??? - 9050(max salary grade for standard teacher)
[2022] SEO1: 6400-10250 (min. LH/SH/ST)
[2022] SEO2: 7850-11650 (min. HOD/LT)
[Pre-2015] SEO3: 8748-11232 (min. HOD/MT)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

being critical and critical thinking are different. nonetheless, agree with you that there is a lot of hypocrisy

critical thinking is a prerequisite to being critical. no brainer to why we're lacking in creativity too as compared to other developed nations. our educators themselves have been 'trained' to accept things for what they are, and in turn probably mould their students as such.

this 'hypocrisy' could be due to lack of trust over teachers' competency to deliver certain issues that are seen to be of national importance. but main problem is poor communication in the first plc, which resulted in a lots of suspicions and negative perception.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

My case is similar to yours. I'm mid-career with 18 yrs working exp.
Graduated with PGDE as GEO3 in 2022. Just got promoted this year
to GEO4. Perf grade has been C for 2022 then B for 2023. In total my salary
increased close to $2k over the last 2 to 3 years. I think it's normal pace for
mid career switchers with many years experience. If you can consistently perform at or above your grade
, you can be promoted fast to keep pace with others with same years of working experience.
So 2 years is possible..even 1 year is possible for people with many years experience.

This is ridiculous. Teaching experience doesn't mean much in the private sector if someone were to leave the service. Similarly, private sector experience is meaningless when it comes to one's ability to teach. Just because someone was an engineer, lawyer, or whatever it doesn't mean they know how to handle a teenager in the classroom.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

critical thinking is a prerequisite to being critical. no brainer to why we're lacking in creativity too as compared to other developed nations. our educators themselves have been 'trained' to accept things for what they are, and in turn probably mould their students as such.

this 'hypocrisy' could be due to lack of trust over teachers' competency to deliver certain issues that are seen to be of national importance. but main problem is poor communication in the first plc, which resulted in a lots of suspicions and negative perception.

Not this Singapore is worse than other developed countries rubbish again. So many Singaporeans hold up the Scandinavian countries as the model. Meanwhile over there literacy rates are dropping

Hi all, just curious. Is it possible to submit letter of resignation in end May (1 Month notice) and leave in end June just before school term starts? Would I still get salary for the Month of June hols? Thanks in advance.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

This is ridiculous. Teaching experience doesn't mean much in the private sector if someone were to leave the service. Similarly, private sector experience is meaningless when it comes to one's ability to teach. Just because someone was an engineer, lawyer, or whatever it doesn't mean they know how to handle a teenager in the classroom.

So mid career switchers deserve to earn fresh grad teacher salaries?

People with industry experience bring quite a lot to the table that single-career teachers may never be able to.