Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hello, may i know who forms the ranking panel in schools? All KPs?

& of course SLs

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hello, may i know who forms the ranking panel in schools? All KPs?

SLs + KPs
For KPs- practices vary from school to school. Some schools only involve HODs, as the panel will become very big if it includes SHs.
Some schools involve all KPs, including SHs.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Everyone starts with a default CEP grade (starting point may differ for scholars).

CEP is discussed every year, but adjustments are usually only made when some level of consistency is seen (either 2 - 3 years of above avg or below average performance). Don't expect your CEP to be adjusted from getting a B grade in 1 year.

Adjustment is also dependent on the number of years of service left.

There may be some level of subjectivity based on the school (SSC that is more conservative or more generous), but since the decision involves the Supt, you can also expect some sort of standardisation in practice across schools.

cep and annual performance is not 1-1 correlated

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Don't peg your perceived career prospects or even self-worth to things like FHQ, FLP, etc. If you get the privilege of being on those tracks, great. If you don't, know that there are still many other doors open for a fulfilling career (including good salary progression). You can still go to HQ through Open Posting, and build your networks while there. You can still go to a different school where the environment better recognises and supports your aspirations, and has vacancies for you to move up the ladder. It's not healthy to keep comparing to others who have scholar privileges or given a red carpet to the fast track - you can't change it anyway. The system is not 100% fair, and it can never possibly be, but it is kind to people who are kind to themselves.

Not forgetting those who deprive deserving officers of a hq position, shifted out from schools not because of their suitability but to avoid controversy in a school setting arising from their behaviour, "inclinations", or transgressions. Very sad to see a system that is so forgiving and generous to the undeserving, but takes genuinely hardworking and, perhaps, under-the-radar officers for granted.

What kind of committee work / CCA is considered to be of high impact and good for portfolio?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What kind of committee work / CCA is considered to be of high impact and good for portfolio?

Environment related committee and cca

Originally Posted by Unregistered

What kind of committee work / CCA is considered to be of high impact and good for portfolio?

student leadership? will be involved in speech day, orientation camps etc

How do you get into the FLP? What do people on the FLP have access to?

Anyone knows of a whistle-blowing platform for MOE staff? Desperate and frustrated staff here

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Anyone knows of a whistle-blowing platform for MOE staff? Desperate and frustrated staff here

How serious is this matter? My suggestion is always to take it up with your school leaders first if that is an option that you have not explored.