Career as Teacher

1)
I will like to ask if anyone knows about OP.
I had C- last year. Any chances of being asked about it and hence lose my chance of open posting?

I was promoted last year. (2023) Within 2 years, I was promoted actually from 3 to 4. I didnt perform as well last year as I didnt communicate as well with the vendor and so there was some issues and it semi lead to a potential safety issue. So got graded down.

I need to change school as I live very far away (17km by car) has been grabbing for 1 year + and it is very ex. In addition, new P came in. The new P has made many people quit or leave already. We have average of 3 HL per mth now.

2) If I cant get OP, I will like to try Close posting. But is it a risk? As I heard some close posting schools are horrible.

Originally Posted by PP_123

1)
I will like to ask if anyone knows about OP.
I had C- last year. Any chances of being asked about it and hence lose my chance of open posting?
I was promoted last year. (2023) Within 2 years, I was promoted actually from 3 to 4. I didnt perform as well last year as I didnt communicate as well with the vendor and so there was some issues and it semi lead to a potential safety issue. So got graded down.
I need to change school as I live very far away (17km by car) has been grabbing for 1 year + and it is very ex. In addition, new P came in. The new P has made many people quit or leave already. We have average of 3 HL per mth now.
2) If I cant get OP, I will like to try Close posting. But is it a risk? As I heard some close posting schools are horrible.

Your honesty is commendable but not to be used for interviews.

If asked about the C-, just say that there were too many good performers.

17 km is not that bad. Your choice of Grab is not a bright choice.

You are already C-, is that not bad enough to get you to move.

Better to save your money and take public transport.

1. It’s better to be honest and share your learning from that incident which led you to your C-. Some Ps will see your sincerity. If you lie about it, they’ll surely find out one. When Ps want to shortlist you, they will definitely do reference check. They have access to your perf grade and will surely ask the sch that gave you the C- why you were given that grade. So, it’s better to be upfront.

2. Can apply for both. If you get open posting, that’s great. If not, if your wish is to change sch due to distance, you still have closed posting if your open posting fails. If you are currently unhappy with your current sch, a change might be good (regardless the sch might be better or not). At least, you can restart in a new environment. Who knows, you might thrive there? Just be positive.

Originally Posted by PP_123

1)
I will like to ask if anyone knows about OP.
I had C- last year. Any chances of being asked about it and hence lose my chance of open posting?

I was promoted last year. (2023) Within 2 years, I was promoted actually from 3 to 4. I didnt perform as well last year as I didnt communicate as well with the vendor and so there was some issues and it semi lead to a potential safety issue. So got graded down.

I need to change school as I live very far away (17km by car) has been grabbing for 1 year + and it is very ex. In addition, new P came in. The new P has made many people quit or leave already. We have average of 3 HL per mth now.

2) If I cant get OP, I will like to try Close posting. But is it a risk? As I heard some close posting schools are horrible.

Teachers always have long holidays. So nice.

s://.reddit.com/r/askSingapore/comments/t9b1r2/what_are_some_of_the_toxic_things_that_sg/?rdt=58676

Yes. Informed decision and do such things to students. Freaking hypocrite


Informed decision and still do action that is not acceptable for a public figure/ civil servant

What are the chances of an IP department having 2 SH appointments?

Is this only possible if P really pushes very hard for the 2nd appointment?

Also, what is the quota of KPs in a normal school population?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What are the chances of an IP department having 2 SH appointments?

Is this only possible if P really pushes very hard for the 2nd appointment?

Also, what is the quota of KPs in a normal school population?

Depends on the student population and also subjects offered. In JCs for example you will see some departments even having two HODs, and two or more SHs IP - this is due to the large student population. In secondary schools, there may be some departments (e.g. Aesthetics) that look after several niche subjects, and there may be two SHs IP in such departments.

It's not common but not that uncommon either. It's also not about pushing very hard or whatever, it's just about how the SLs strategise their utilisation of the SEO1 posts available (i.e. KP quota) in the school.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Teachers always have long holidays. So nice.

Ya sia, good pay, good bonus, good leave still complain.. so easy teach and mark paper only.. think teacher best civil service job, no need write paper or do procurement..

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Depends on the student population and also subjects offered. In JCs for example you will see some departments even having two HODs, and two or more SHs IP - this is due to the large student population. In secondary schools, there may be some departments (e.g. Aesthetics) that look after several niche subjects, and there may be two SHs IP in such departments.

It's not common but not that uncommon either. It's also not about pushing very hard or whatever, it's just about how the SLs strategise their utilisation of the SEO1 posts available (i.e. KP quota) in the school.

hmmm interesting...i have also seen some jcs and sec sch having unique SH titles like "innovation" or something...that must be quite uncommon?

and some sec sch have 2 IP SH in sci dept...uncommon too?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

hmmm interesting...i have also seen some jcs and sec sch having unique SH titles like "innovation" or something...that must be quite uncommon?

and some sec sch have 2 IP SH in sci dept...uncommon too?

As an earlier poster commented, it's pretty much how the SLs choose to utilise KP positions.

For example, another factor they might consider would be distribution of non-IP KP - if the YHs and AYHs belong to other departments, for instance, it might not be uncommon for additional IP SHs to be raised to help even it out among the school's departments.