Ministry of Education Singapore FAQ

Pros

Structured working hours and time off for sch holidays

Cons

Fixed career progression and long time taken to promote to next grade

Pros

none really, we do everything especially if you have teaching experience

Cons

we do invigilating and marking of tests and assignments and run the classes and deal with students and deliquent homework. students do not respect you like their own homeroom teachers and try to derail classes by causing distraction. the department still want you to chase down homework from students, do marking on tests and assignment, teach classes and full time is handing 4 to 5 classes or more of students assignment and grading if you don't do it, you aren't invited back to be a relief teacher on call With covid, alot of teachers disappear due to sick leave and the relief are there to fill in. we do not get vacation paid time off, bonuses or holidays some teacher gently strong arm you to "help" out, you end up doing all the work due to pity for the unaware kids and parents, the teachers had the audacity to ask you to dowork because they know you won't say no, and other teachers are aware but won't stand out to say anything. I get paid just $1000 gross BEFORE DEDUCTIONS to do work equal to a full time MOE teacher

Advice to Management

Your quality of renumeration me as a relief teacher is atrocious to the work i did, how do you have the heart or cheek to underpay relief teacher but ask me to do so much, or am i the exception?

Pros

You get to enjoy school holidays with protected time

Cons

Working hours are long - there is too much expected of a teacher School culture is very important

Pros

For HQ side allowed 2 days work from home which gives us more time to spend with family

Cons

Perks less compared to statutory board

Pros

some flexibility in time but holidays are fixed

Cons

mostly very busy with project and event management, some weekends may be taken up for work

Pros

School holidays and pay is on time

Cons

Tired. Pressure.and job review quite cruel

Pros

School holiday time off and bonus

Cons

Stress, not flexible in timing

Pros

No reviews at the moment

Cons

Long hours and a lot of time spent on unnecc projects/tasks that do not benefit the student body.

Advice to Management

Nil. Lots of advice already given

Pros

Teachers development and wellness for staff

Cons

Less administrative work and more time teaching

Pros

Protected vacation time and bonuses

Cons

Overwork Underpaid So much admin work Double session Parents

Advice to Management

Could have been more compassionate and understanding with family commitments as every year we have family needs to attend to. Unavoidable.