Ministry of Education Singapore Compensation FAQ

Pros

Great school culture that was set by the school leaders Opportunities were provided when interest and potential was displayed Career path is chartered with milestones given Great salary perks

Cons

Very long hours Passion driven Physical and mental drain

Pros

School holiday scheme experience for government policies, school environment

Cons

Different sch, different systems, different culture Pay increment limited, very little (can start from $30 as the yearly increment) manpower - lonely job, can be alone or with another partner - still insufficient answerable to all things SEN Different sch, different expectation - need to do and run progs, screening for at risk students, set up systems depends on sch - aed lbs may need to work and clock in hours (e.g. 730-4pm) instead of teachers timing no replacement even when partnering LBS has left the workplace for 3 months 2 person job, but only one doing not doing degree emplacement anymore

Advice to Management

More can be done to help the AEDs

Pros

Good bonus n benefits, good support from department

Cons

Low gross salary, high workload, no worklife balance

Pros

Stable income, bonuses and connect plan

Cons

A lot of admin work, form teacher duties

Advice to Management

Nil

Pros

Been here since 2008. Been through 3 P in total. Each P has different way of managing. A lot of time, your performance depends on HOW your SL view and look at you. You can be a passionate teacher who really wants to make a difference to the people around you. However, at the end of the day, if you are viewed negatively and maybe not so good with relationships with the Middle Mgt (HODs, YHs, STs), it may not be easy to juggle. Sometimes, you still need a bit of luck. During the performance appraisal, you think you did alright. However, things may be different when they are judging you from the top. There is a bell curve for performance appraisal. That means, even if everyone in the schools perform well, you will still be subjected to the BELL curve, and be graded with a not-so-good grade. Go in with EYES open. Colleagues are good. However, when everyone is very busy, it's very difficult and you will still have to depend on YOURSELF many times to get through it. The 6 weeks holidays at the end of year is good. However, throughout the whole year, you are running at top speed. Sometimes, when you get a not-so-good grade, you may need to think if the career is still the right one for you.

Cons

Depending on your CEP, it will increase or decrease depending on your current grade. Once you get a D, its very difficult to bounce back to a C or C+. C- grade is something that is stick onto you, maybe the next few years till the whole SL change, or you may want to change the school you are posted to.

Advice to Management

Throw away the bell curve performance curve?