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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 103154)

Will a senior teacher at GEO5 be given the additional allowance also just like what SHs get at GEO5?

When will this responsibility allowance be given?

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Originally Posted by Casey Tan (Post 103268)

I would always have high respect for those people in education industries. i think this industry is kinda neglected and some aren't really being paid well.

as my ex teacher in secondary once said, teachers (at least the non-scholars) are losers in life with no other choices

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 103379)

as my ex teacher in secondary once said, teachers (at least the non-scholars) are losers in life with no other choices

A well paid loser is still winner!

Teaching is still a very respectable job in Singapore, and relatively hard to get in, and quite good pay.

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 103139)

SH/LH is a SEO responsibility.
SH/LH is NOT a even a GEO5 responsibility, that’s why we are given responsibility allowance (RA) every year for taking on leadership role at a GEO level.
Get your facts right :)

When is the allowance given? In Dec every year?

Yup, together with Dec salary (at least as of 2014).

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 103381)

When is the allowance given? In Dec every year?

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 103474)

Yup, together with Dec salary (at least as of 2014).

In the following March together with PB.

Background story: a few years ago when I was still a NUS undergrad, I asked about the starting salary of new teachers. Thankfully some people posted their replies, so I had a better idea in my financial planning and stuff like that. So I hope to pay it forward for undergrads who are interested in teaching by stating my salary here.

Graduated in June 2015 from NUS, 1st class

June 2015: GEO 2 (Untrained), 3.9k (coincided with salary increments for all MOE teachers)

August 2016: GEO 2, 4.1k (completion of NIE PGDE)

June 2017: GEO 2, 4.3k (confirmation and merit increment due to performance bonus of C)

Oct 2017: GEO 3, 4.8k (promotion to GEO3 - ALL males who have served NS will be promoted to the next scale after a year; it's consistent across the civil service)

Hi, need you guys to help advise..

I have a BA and a Masters degree in public admin...been working for 20 years...both govern/private sector..

Am planning to teach and if selected to attend PGDE at NIE.

I understand we will get paid while at NIE.

Does anyone know how much we will get paid
- during the 6 months attachment phase before NIE?
- and during NIE?

Cheers,

Does anyone know what qualifications one need to have to be a Discipline Master (DM) at schools?

Do you have to be a teacher to be a DM?

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Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 103484)

Thank you for the very helpful information..

Like to check with you...

- Was your Bachelors degree related to education? It must be, else why PGDE?
- During NIE, you were paid a salary of ? Between $3.9K and $4.1K?
- Was it tough studying PDGE? Did you get to decide what subject to specialise in?
- PDGE has Physical Ed as speciality I am planning to do humanities and PE...

Whats your advice for me if I am planning to teach social sciences and PE?