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As a CPE, can I or SEAB send feedback about exam personnel to the school?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

have u already gotten your cohort promotion to GEO3?

Nope, I was only promoted to GEO2 (trained) from GEO2 (untrained). Maybe because I was from the PGDE instead of degree course?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

As a CPE, can I or SEAB send feedback about exam personnel to the school?

someone chao keng and chao kuan in ur exam spot?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am a BT in my first year. Was posted to this particular school in January for my practicum, completed and graduated officially in April. Took over the role of a Level Rep from Term 3 onwards. Any chances of getting any promotion? Was told BTs usually get promoted to the next grade at least 3 years later.

One year can promote lo

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Nope, I was only promoted to GEO2 (trained) from GEO2 (untrained). Maybe because I was from the PGDE instead of degree course?

For PGDE, if you have NS, you'll be promoted in Apr next year. If not, Apr the following year.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

For PGDE, if you have NS, you'll be promoted in Apr next year. If not, Apr the following year.

Wow, they are really determined to drag out teachers' promotions, huh.

Not too long ago, if a batch was confirmed in June, the NSmen would be promoted that same October, while everyone else would be promoted the next April. The only ones not being promoted are those with disciplinary cases and/or adverse grades in their first year.

Originally Posted by sigh

I don't know where to begin. I'm a GEO 3, appointed coordinator this year. I'm going into 2nd year in the service. Although, no longer a BT I still consider myself very new. I'm facing an issue that's bothering mentally/psychologically. I know I am being bullied at work by the senior and experience teacher. I set a few papers for my department but was told to erase my name and put hers. Her reason was not nice for the SLs knowing everything was set by me so I made the changes and put her name down. PLT are basically not moving anywhere, I am being put in a spot to do and prepare the upcoming presentation myself and the same teacher is taking recognition as well. My previous sharing clusters etc many times the same thing happened as well. I planned programmes and sending students for competition. Juggling so many work with my 40+ period timetable. I feel being used and shut down Worst she is my RO. And worst my school is packed with STs who will shoved all the admin work for BT like me to do and we cannot say no. They can simply say they don't want to do but I can't. If I were to speak to SLs, SLs will not support small fry like me because they treasure the STs in my schools. Which ever happened. I am lost thinking what should I do to keep my sanity and protect my mental health at all cost.

reach out to STU. if you’re not alr a member, please sign up. they’re effective and credible middle person to ‘mediate’ and advice in issues like this.
alternatively, you may consider posting out. your cv looks impressive for someone relatively new. hopefully things will get better.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Wow, they are really determined to drag out teachers' promotions, huh.

Not too long ago, if a batch was confirmed in June, the NSmen would be promoted that same October, while everyone else would be promoted the next April. The only ones not being promoted are those with disciplinary cases and/or adverse grades in their first year.

i actually heard of people taking even longer to reach the cohort promotion in the recent years

male with NS taking 2 years and female without NS taking 3 years for that

whats strange is that they do not have discipline cases or adverse grades

Originally Posted by Unregistered

i actually heard of people taking even longer to reach the cohort promotion in the recent years

male with NS taking 2 years and female without NS taking 3 years for that

whats strange is that they do not have discipline cases or adverse grades

So it seems like cohort promotions are no longer a given, at a specific time after confirmation.

Shouldn't call it cohort promotion anymore, then, since it has to be earned based on merit the same way as any of the subsequent promotions.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

reach out to STU. if you’re not alr a member, please sign up. they’re effective and credible middle person to ‘mediate’ and advice in issues like this.
alternatively, you may consider posting out. your cv looks impressive for someone relatively new. hopefully things will get better.

GEO3, have been so for a few years. Had similar experiences and was basically doing work beyond my pay scale consecutively for a couple of years. Raised concerns about promotion but it all boiled down to age. Posted out but just entered another trap in the new school. Crazy marking load, so much so that I cannot even think of performing beyond my pay grade to fight for a promotion. Tired and jaded. Back to marking.