Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Just completed my first year in service and successfully completed my probation. Just saw the pay slip today that came out, there was an increment. Was that due to the confirmation?

How much? Increase from how much to how much?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Just completed my first year in service and successfully completed my probation. Just saw the pay slip today that came out, there was an increment. Was that due to the confirmation?

Being a teacher is good, you get increments yearly and pretty teachers to mingle with.

Originally Posted by tanghao

somemore i went to take the IELTS paid $300 and still never get in.

bloody ****, graduated from NUS 8 months ago and I still have no job.

NUS big balls? graduates are everywhere.

this Asian mentally equating academic qualifications to good jobs is appalling. please don't bring such culture to ang mo countries. l love that shops closes at 5pm and i get to switch off my phone after 6pm

Hi, are contract untrained teachers awaiting entry into NIE eligible for the July mid year bonus?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Hi, are contract untrained teachers awaiting entry into NIE eligible for the July mid year bonus?

contract teachers have mid year and end year bonus. no performance bonus or $500 SEP in september

May I check with current secondary school teachers. Is it normal to reach school by 7am and leave by 5-530pm. I understand that there is a rule - school dependent - where teachers are officially allowed to leave by 230pm or something.

If you were to leave before 5pm, say 440pm. Isit considered a blacklistable offence?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

May I check with current secondary school teachers. Is it normal to reach school by 7am and leave by 5-530pm. I understand that there is a rule - school dependent - where teachers are officially allowed to leave by 230pm or something.

If you were to leave before 5pm, say 440pm. Isit considered a blacklistable offence?

Yes many Sec sch Teachers reach sch at 7am. Some reach at 7.10am also ok. Can leave school at 12 plus or 1 plus, if you have no lessons. The exact timing is school dependent. My close Colleagues and I leave school at 1pm once a week as we stay past 4.30pm on most other days due to CCA, meetings and committee work.

It is important to leave early (1 plus pm) at least once per week to keep your spirits up and recharge. Usually no one will say anything if you are at least the responsible type of teacher.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Yes many Sec sch Teachers reach sch at 7am. Some reach at 7.10am also ok. Can leave school at 12 plus or 1 plus, if you have no lessons. The exact timing is school dependent. My close Colleagues and I leave school at 1pm once a week as we stay past 4.30pm on most other days due to CCA, meetings and committee work.

It is important to leave early (1 plus pm) at least once per week to keep your spirits up and recharge. Usually no one will say anything if you are at least the responsible type of teacher.

Woah 1pm - that's really early. Is this generally okay in most schools? Haha, or is your principal a really nice principal

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Woah 1pm - that's really early. Is this generally okay in most schools? Haha, or is your principal a really nice principal

I think different schools have different cultures. The Teachers in my school leave at 5 to 5.30 on average.

Hi,

Anyone has any idea how is teaching in specialised schools (eg. SOTA, Sports School) like?
How is the workload like as compared to teaching in mainstream schools?

TIA!