Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Wow really? Then I'm only getting a C+. Quite demoralising.

The fact that you are getting a C+ shows that they recognised your effort to do more than what your subgrade requires, and that you are performing better than a number of teachers in the same grade. Yo get a B in the last few years is not as difficult, but that doesnt mean that it is easy. You need to perform above and beyond your scope. Sometimes, you might not be even that opportunity simply because you are new, your subgrade is Low and they don’t want to overwhelm you or others have taken up the roles. If you want anything beyond a C+ l, have a conversation with your RO to see how else you can value add to the school. It also helps to rethink about the AFG highlighted by your RO during WR.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I’ve been told one’s marital status & whether one has children affects one’s CEP (especially if one is a female).. is this true?

CEP no. Because CEP is supposed to be a long-term projection.

Performance grade for that particular year - possible, since long periods of absence may objectively lower the impact of one's work. By right it shouldn't be, but it tends to be.

If by now, no news about oyea, means no hope right.

Male 34yo this year

May 2013 - Entered service
2014 - Default C (Didnt get ranked by school as I just entered service)
2015 - C (Promoted to Geo 3 - Cohort promotion)
2016 - Default C after promotion
2017 - B
2018 - C+
2019 - B (Promoted to Geo 4, changed school via open posting)
2020 - Default C after promotion
2021 - C
2022 - C+

Currently drawing abt 6.2k

Am i considered 9yr teacher or 10 yr teacher? How's my progression? Normal or slow?

Slow or fast compared to who or what? If compared to a scholar, then you’re slow cos I know someone (male) who is 34-years-old has attained VP position.

But compared to some in the service, then your promotion to GEO4 is faster - I know someone who was promoted to GEO4 only when he was 33, after being stuck for several years at GEO3

Originally Posted by Unregistered

2015 - GEO2
2016 - GEO 2, C
2017 - GEO 2, B
2018 - Promoted GEO 3 in April, B
2019 - GEO 3, B (CEP Raised)
2020 - Promoted GEO 4 in April (heard that principal pushed for the promotion as she wanted to put me up for SH interview) Passed interview in Oct/ Nov, can’t remember.
2021 - Appointed SH. Didn’t do internal covering. Grade B
2022 - Grade B

Been getting Bs. Non-graduate, non scholar, just a lot of love for teaching and the children.

What subject are you teaching?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Slow or fast compared to who or what? If compared to a scholar, then you’re slow cos I know someone (male) who is 34-years-old has attained VP position.

But compared to some in the service, then your promotion to GEO4 is faster - I know someone who was promoted to GEO4 only when he was 33, after being stuck for several years at GEO3

every 5 post, sure got one person ask whether he is fast or not. need to ask in this forum meh? the person ownself can see VS his peers what.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

every 5 post, sure got one person ask whether he is fast or not. need to ask in this forum meh? the person ownself can see VS his peers what.

Millenials mah
Very self centred generation

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Male 34yo this year

May 2013 - Entered service
2014 - Default C (Didnt get ranked by school as I just entered service)
2015 - C (Promoted to Geo 3 - Cohort promotion)
2016 - Default C after promotion
2017 - B
2018 - C+
2019 - B (Promoted to Geo 4, changed school via open posting)
2020 - Default C after promotion
2021 - C
2022 - C+

Currently drawing abt 6.2k

Am i considered 9yr teacher or 10 yr teacher? How's my progression? Normal or slow?

Being GEO4 at the 6th year mark (2019) is normal progression
However, at your 9th year mark, those above average one would be
Geo 5 already.

How come your pay is so low - $6.2K, what honours do you have?
3rd Class?
I would expect your pay to be actually at least $6.5K...

I think the most surprising (and depressing) thing is that since MOE changed to the GEO system, the salary ranges (lower and upper limits) for the different grades have not been adjusted. Like hello, since then, we don't have inflation meh?? So in terms of real income, teachers' pay have dropped.