Career as Teacher

Originally Posted by Unregistered

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?

Originally Posted by Casey Tan

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

Originally Posted by Unregistered

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.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

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).

Originally Posted by Unregistered

When is the allowance given? In Dec every year?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

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?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

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)

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?