Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Only if you hustle and your effort and potential are recognised. Not recognised also no use.

Or, if you are a high tier scholar.

Otherwise default CEP for teacher confirmed to service is GEO5.

would the CEP be considered as adjusted to at least SEO 1, if the teacher "made the cut" to HQ for a stint along the career pathway?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

The 6k is not because of 9 years, it's because of the GEO3 ceiling. Old ceiling was 5.6k only. New ceiling is about 6.2k.

In the past the road to GEO5 was smooth as silk. Nowdays if you only 'meet expectations', get C grade every year, and your CEP is at GEO5, you can be stuck at GEO3 for 5 to 7 years before being promoted to GEO4. By then, you would be almost 7 to 9 years in service already.

There doesn't seem to be such a thing as "on track to be promoted" for ordinary performers these days. You gotta hustle super hard just to be promoted decently quickly.

promotion for farmers is just getting harder.
a GEO 3 can be happy to hit the ceiling at 6.2k with 'meet the expectations' kind of minimal/basic standard, then tuition to earn at least an additional 2 to 3k per month. tuition rates are also increasing.
being a school teacher provides the fundamental stability or certainty. switching to full time tuition also carries risk without a good solid base of tutee numbers.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

promotion for farmers is just getting harder.
a GEO 3 can be happy to hit the ceiling at 6.2k with 'meet the expectations' kind of minimal/basic standard, then tuition to earn at least an additional 2 to 3k per month. tuition rates are also increasing.
being a school teacher provides the fundamental stability or certainty. switching to full time tuition also carries risk without a good solid base of tutee numbers.

Do u know if a regular teacher is generally able to juggle with their full time teaching AND tuition? I would think teachers are so bogged with the existing workload alr + all the admin to be done.. squeezing in tuition during the weekends seems quite a stretch - not to forgot time to really just have a break and self-care. Thoughts?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

would the CEP be considered as adjusted to at least SEO 1, if the teacher "made the cut" to HQ for a stint along the career pathway?

Yes, to qualify to apply for HQ positions e.g. during OPE, CEP of SEO1-equivalent or above is required.

But bear in mind that CEP can also be adjusted back down, especially if the panel assesses that the officer's potential has changed with respect to their 'remaining runway' (age, basically). So even if you qualified for a HQ position at age 30, if you don't actually climb the ladder and end up languishing, your CEP is not likely to still be at SEO1 or above.

Guys can ask, what happens when a teacher takes MC?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Guys can ask, what happens when a teacher takes MC?

The teacher stays at home to rest and their duties are covered by colleagues or relief staff.

What kinda question is this?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yes, to qualify to apply for HQ positions e.g. during OPE, CEP of SEO1-equivalent or above is required.

But bear in mind that CEP can also be adjusted back down, especially if the panel assesses that the officer's potential has changed with respect to their 'remaining runway' (age, basically). So even if you qualified for a HQ position at age 30, if you don't actually climb the ladder and end up languishing, your CEP is not likely to still be at SEO1 or above.

I applied for OPE 5 years ago and went for interview (2 interviews in fact) at HQ. I didn't get through and subsequently transferred to another school. Since then I have been stagnant at GEO 4.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Guys can ask, what happens when a teacher takes MC?

U hentak kaki 28 months

[ed_ffirmations]

Appreciate if the senpais can share how CEP is calculated?
What are the factors for consideration, and will our own CEP be revealed to us?

Originally Posted by ed_ffirmations

Appreciate if the senpais can share how CEP is calculated?
What are the factors for consideration, and will our own CEP be revealed to us?

CeP cannot be calculated as it is qualitative in n nature. knowing it is dbl edged but do agree that being transparent is the way to go in today’s society