Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

no one knows, or no one is brave enough to answer u

everyone here would like to know tho

Originally Posted by Unregistered View Post
Just to clarify for this last sentence since there have been many conflicting accounts:

1. Being "advised" to transfer out is often seen as being pressured to leave. Are the official reasons given sugarcoated? e.g. "actually the department has excess headcount so we are just asking around to see if anyone wishes to try out a different environment elsewhere "

2. If the officer refuses to apply for transfer, is HR able to forcibly redeploy the officer? And will the officer get slapped with a C- and below grade for refusing?

3. If such an officer is a KP, will he/she be forced to step down or transfer out?


Am an ex KP who have left the service so let me be the brave one to answer.

1) usually they won give the real reason. Telling you that you are the excess is a ‘no no’. Excess headcount is a secret, only the dept hod/SH/LH and SL knows. If other hod knows, means someone spill the beans. Similarly, saying that there’s excess in the dept is also a taboo. Teacher quota by right is a secret. Only P knows or the person handling TQ knows. But seems like nowadays SLs do tell the management team openly.

2) the good thing about moe hr is, no forcing will be done. You dun wan to leave, nobody can force you. But be assured, your PB won be great if u stay in the school.

3) step down yes. HR and SLs are very strict on this now. You are not doing your job, you better step down, let others do it. Hence, once u are a KP, there’s no rest or work life balance anymore. Anytime you go into their radar, you need to be on high alert and dun step on the wrong toes.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

this is pri, sec, or jc level?

Primary. Being stretched thin, but thankful for having a good department that is supportive. Just really upset with having weekly contact time meetings that could just be emails being sent out. Everyone (who isn’t KP) looks worn out but we all know that we’re just trying our best to stay sane.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Lower tier schools have a lot of non IP events or programmes coz the focus is not acad

different schools got different challenges.

i have switched 3 schools so far. the challenges are different... one of the key issue i see is the attitude of some teachers ... some are genuinely very hardworking and genuine... some are just jaded. but some really no pride and entitled. I honestly hate to work this kind.

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18 yrs, female,*NIE*grad, SEO1 (HOD), 9.8k
16 yrs, male, PGDE, SEO1 (HOD), 9.9k
16 yrs, female, Dip Ed, emplacement to degree during 8th year, GEO 4, 6k
15 yrs, male, PGDE, SEO1 (HOD), 9.4k
15 yrs, female, PGDE, SEO1 (HOD), 8.6k
15 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO4, 7.7k
14 yrs, female, PGDE, SEO2 (HOD), 9.4k
13 yrs, male, PGDE, SEO1 (HOD), 8.5k
13yrs, male, PGDE, SEO1 (SH), 8.9k
13 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO5A, 8.5k (increment 5 to 5A was only $200)
12yrs, male, PDGE, SEO2 (HOD), 9.3k
12 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO5, 7.4k
11 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO5 (SH), 7.6k
10 yrs male, PGDE, GEO4 6.9k
9 yrs, female, HOD,*NUS*grad, GEO5, 7k+ (she said it's below 8k)
9 yrs, male, PGDE local FCH, GEO 4, 6.6k
9yrs, Female (Mid-Career), PGDE, SEO1 (HQ formerly SH), 8.2k
9 yrs, female, Dip Ed, GEO3, 4.9k
8 yrs, male, PGDE local degree, SEO1 (SH) 7.6k
8 yrs, male, PGDE local degree, GEO5 (HOD) 7k
8 yrs, male, GEO5, SH, 7.5K
8 yrs, male, PGDE GEO5, SH, 6.7K
8 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO 4, 6.1k
8 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO3, 5.9k
6 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO 5, 7k
6 yrs, male, PGDE Overseas degree, GEO5 6.6k
6 yrs, female,*NIE*grad, GEO4 (SH new), 6k
6 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO4, 6.2k
6 yrs, Female (Mid-Career), PGDE, GEO5, 6.3K
5 yrs male,*NIE*grad, GEO4, 5.5k (int SH)
5 yrs, female,*NIE*grad, GEO3, 5.1k
5 yrs, female, PGDE, GEO3, 5.1k
4 yrs, female,*NIE*grad, GEO3, 5.4k
4 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO3, 6.1k
4 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO4, 5.6k
4 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO4, 5.3k
4 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO4, 6.3k
3 yrs, male, PGDE (mid-career), GEO4, 6.4K
3 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO3, 5.4k
3 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO3, 5.7k
1 yr, female, mid-career, GEO3, 5

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18 yrs, female,*NIE*grad, SEO1 (HOD), 9.8k
16 yrs, male, PGDE, SEO1 (HOD), 9.9k
16 yrs, female, Dip Ed, emplacement to degree during 8th year, GEO 4, 6k
15 yrs, male, PGDE, SEO1 (HOD), 9.4k
15 yrs, female, PGDE, SEO1 (HOD), 8.6k
15 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO4, 7.7k
14 yrs, female, PGDE, SEO2 (HOD), 9.4k
13 yrs, male, PGDE, SEO1 (HOD), 8.5k
13yrs, male, PGDE, SEO1 (SH), 8.9k
13 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO5A, 8.5k (increment 5 to 5A was only $200)
12yrs, male, PDGE, SEO2 (HOD), 9.3k
12 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO5, 7.4k
11 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO5 (SH), 7.6k
10 yrs male, PGDE, GEO4 6.7k
9 yrs, female, HOD,*NUS*grad, GEO5, 7k+ (she said it's below 8k)
9 yrs, male, PGDE local FCH, GEO 4, 6.6k
9yrs, Female (Mid-Career), PGDE, SEO1 (HQ formerly SH), 8.2k
9 yrs, female, Dip Ed, GEO3, 4.9k
8 yrs, male, PGDE local degree, SEO1 (SH) 7.6k
8 yrs, male, PGDE local degree, GEO5 (HOD) 7k
8 yrs, male, GEO5, SH, 7.5K
8 yrs, male, PGDE GEO5, SH, 6.7K
8 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO 4, 6.1k
8 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO3, 5.9k
6 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO 5, 7k
6 yrs, male, PGDE Overseas degree, GEO5 6.6k
6 yrs, female,*NIE*grad, GEO4 (SH new), 6k
6 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO4, 6.2k
6 yrs, Female (Mid-Career), PGDE, GEO5, 6.3K
5 yrs male,*NIE*grad, GEO4, 5.5k (int SH)
5 yrs, female,*NIE*grad, GEO3, 5.1k
5 yrs, female, PGDE, GEO3, 5.1k
4 yrs, female,*NIE*grad, GEO3, 5.4k
4 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO3, 6.1k
4 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO4, 5.6k
4 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO4, 5.3k
4 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO4, 6.3k
3 yrs, male, PGDE (mid-career), GEO4, 6.4K
3 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO3, 5.4k
3 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO3, 5.7k
1 yr, female, mid-career, GEO3, 5

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18 yrs, female,*NIE*grad, SEO1 (HOD), 9.8k
16 yrs, male, PGDE, SEO1 (HOD), 9.9k
16 yrs, female, Dip Ed, emplacement to degree during 8th year, GEO 4, 6k
15 yrs, male, PGDE, SEO1 (HOD), 9.4k
15 yrs, female, PGDE, SEO1 (HOD), 8.6k
15 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO4, 7.7k
14 yrs, female, PGDE, SEO2 (HOD), 9.4k
13 yrs, male, PGDE, SEO1 (HOD), 8.5k
13yrs, male, PGDE, SEO1 (SH), 8.9k
13 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO5A, 8.5k (increment 5 to 5A was only $200)
12yrs, male, PDGE, SEO2 (HOD), 9.3k
12 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO5, 7.4k
11 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO5 (SH), 7.6k
10 yrs male, PGDE, GEO4 6.7k
9 yrs, female, HOD,*NUS*grad, GEO5, 7k+ (she said it's below 8k)
9 yrs, male, PGDE local FCH, GEO 4, 6.6k
9yrs, Female (Mid-Career), PGDE, SEO1 (HQ formerly SH), 8.2k
9 yrs, female, Dip Ed, GEO3, 4.9k
8 yrs, male, PGDE local degree, SEO1 (SH) 7.6k
8 yrs, male, PGDE local degree, GEO5 (HOD) 7k
8 yrs, male, GEO5, SH, 7.5K
8 yrs, male, PGDE GEO5, SH, 6.7K
8 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO 4, 6.1k
8 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO3, 5.9k
6 yrs, male, NIE grad, GEO 5, 7k
6 yrs, male, PGDE Overseas degree, GEO5 6.6k
6 yrs, female,*NIE*grad, GEO4 (SH new), 6k
6 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO4, 6.2k
6 yrs, Female (Mid-Career), PGDE, GEO5, 6.3K
5 yrs male,*NIE*grad, GEO4, 5.5k (int SH)
5 yrs, female,*NIE*grad, GEO3, 5.1k
5 yrs, female, PGDE, GEO3, 5.1k
4 yrs, female,*NIE*grad, GEO3, 5.4k
4 yrs, female, mid-career, GEO3, 6.1k
4 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO4, 5.6k
4 yrs, male,*NIE*grad, GEO4, 5.3k
4 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO4, 6.3k
3 yrs, male, PGDE (mid-career), GEO4, 6.4K
3 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO3, 5.4k
3 yrs, male, PGDE, GEO3, 5.7k
1 yr, female, mid-career, GEO3, 5

this year doesn't seem to have much sharing about the grade increments...whats the norm for C grade merit increment now?