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Source:
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Excerpt of Speech by Education
Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on 7 Feb 2005 |
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“…we are introducing several refinements to give
greater recognition and better development opportunities for our officers in
the Teaching Track from April this year. |
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a) ST Appointment |
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“First, the Ministry will allow more experienced
teachers to take up Senior Teacher appointments, without the need to be
promoted to the SEO1 substantive grade. |
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"This is a similar arrangement to that on the
leadership track, where officers can be appointed as Heads of Department,
Subject Heads, or Level Heads after sufficient years of experience and
exposure in our schools. |
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"Teachers will of course still go through
accreditation to be appointed as a Senior Teacher. This enhancement will
provide younger officers with an opportunity to make significant contributions
and build up their portfolios of experience earlier in their careers. |
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b) ST Responsibility Allowance |
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“With this refinement, Schools will be able to
appoint younger teachers to Senior Teacher positions where they have developed
and demonstrated the necessary teaching capabilities and are keen to
contribute more broadly on the teaching track. |
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"Like officers on the Leadership Track, GEO
teachers who are appointed to Senior Teacher positions will receive an
allowance in recognition of the larger responsibilities that they have taken
on. |
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c) ST Positions for Open Posting |
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“In addition, schools can also advertise their
Senior Teacher vacancies using the open posting framework for teachers. This
is a win-win-win situation for schools, teachers and students. |
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"For the schools, the open system allows them to
attract a wider pool of candidates, with greater likelihood of a good match
for the school’s needs. |
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“For the teachers, this will give them greater
control over their careers. Senior Teachers will now have the additional
option of sharing their expertise in a new school, which can give them
opportunities for further professional development. Students on their part
will benefit from a leveling up of teacher expertise and skills over time,
with the greater mobility of outstanding teachers across schools. |
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“In addition, classroom teachers can apply to be
considered for appointment to Senior Teacher positions, in their own or other
schools, under the open posting framework. This gives teachers more options in
planning their careers…” |
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Full Text of Speech |
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Source:
Ministry of Education Press Release 7 Feb
2005 |
Younger teachers can take up Senior Teacher appointments
