Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Any overseas scholar should expect clockwork-like promotion every 2 years.

Acting SH in 1 year of getting geo3.

Geo4 by 4th year of service, with official SH or maybe HOD appointment.

Sometimes promotions in consecutive years even.

Otherwise, how to attain accolade of being youngest principal at early to mid 30s, considering males only complete uni at 25, and complete NIE at 26/27.

Between GEO2 to Superscale H, there are 7 ranks to clear. Even if promote every 2 years, still take 14 years.

Maybe add a year between promotion for local scholars.

If you are destined to hit the superscale grades, you won't take 14 years to get there.

If you are not, after chionging 14 years and taking up whatever KP positions you can find, you are probably still fermenting slowly at SEO1 or SEO2.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

If you are destined to hit the superscale grades, you won't take 14 years to get there.

If you are not, after chionging 14 years and taking up whatever KP positions you can find, you are probably still fermenting slowly at SEO1 or SEO2.

Correct! A high performing scholar should hit the superscale grade by 35.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Any overseas scholar should expect clockwork-like promotion every 2 years.

Acting SH in 1 year of getting geo3.

Geo4 by 4th year of service, with official SH or maybe HOD appointment.

Sometimes promotions in consecutive years even.

Otherwise, how to attain accolade of being youngest principal at early to mid 30s, considering males only complete uni at 25, and complete NIE at 26/27.

Between GEO2 to Superscale H, there are 7 ranks to clear. Even if promote every 2 years, still take 14 years.

Maybe add a year between promotion for local scholars.

Local teaching scholar can fly fast, if CEP is high and first sch is nurturing

2013: graduated first class honours from local uni (age: 25)
2014: graduated from NIE, with PGDE (Distinction)
2015-2019: classroom teacher for 1 year, then subject head
2020-2021: HQ
2022 onwards: vice-principal (age: 34)

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Local teaching scholar can fly fast, if CEP is high and first sch is nurturing

2013: graduated first class honours from local uni (age: 25)
2014: graduated from NIE, with PGDE (Distinction)
2015-2019: classroom teacher for 1 year, then subject head
2020-2021: HQ
2022 onwards: vice-principal (age: 34)

all scholars are identified as future KP, some are future SL, some are future DGE

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Local teaching scholar can fly fast, if CEP is high and first sch is nurturing

2013: graduated first class honours from local uni (age: 25)
2014: graduated from NIE, with PGDE (Distinction)
2015-2019: classroom teacher for 1 year, then subject head
2020-2021: HQ
2022 onwards: vice-principal (age: 34)

Keep it up! Hope to hear from you soon of your next promotion.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

If you are destined to hit the superscale grades, you won't take 14 years to get there.

If you are not, after chionging 14 years and taking up whatever KP positions you can find, you are probably still fermenting slowly at SEO1 or SEO2.

Not necessarily bad to stay as SH or HOD in the long-term. SEO1, SEO2 salary is not bad, and the more years you stay on the job, the better and more efficient you are supposed to become at your work. Ultimately a sweet spot could be achieved.

Of course, if one desires to make wider impact beyond the school, then retiring as a SH is not satisfying la.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Not necessarily bad to stay as SH or HOD in the long-term. SEO1, SEO2 salary is not bad, and the more years you stay on the job, the better and more efficient you are supposed to become at your work. Ultimately a sweet spot could be achieved.

Of course, if one desires to make wider impact beyond the school, then retiring as a SH is not satisfying la.

A good performing non scholar teacher can expire to reach the SEO1 level at early thirties.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Local teaching scholar can fly fast, if CEP is high and first sch is nurturing

2013: graduated first class honours from local uni (age: 25)
2014: graduated from NIE, with PGDE (Distinction)
2015-2019: classroom teacher for 1 year, then subject head
2020-2021: HQ
2022 onwards: vice-principal (age: 34)

Since when can one skip HOD/YH role before becoming VP? Unless the person was AD in HQ?

Has anyone went for PGS interview before? Can share how was the experience like? What were the questions asked and what kind of officer are they looking for?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Since when can one skip HOD/YH role before becoming VP? Unless the person was AD in HQ?

HOD/YH or AD experience is not a hard requirement to become a VP.

If the panel finds you suitable (despite your lack of HOD/YH/AD experience), you can be appointed. End of story.

Same way that many high flyers skip SH/LH/AYH positions. They move from teacher to their FHQ posting, then come back out as HOD. It's common enough.