Teachers from India join S'pore schools
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I personally think it’s a good idea, will help them speak more of the ‘Queens English’ no offense but I’ve seen local teachers here in Singapore using way to much English!!
And English is one of the most important subjects and its also a subject that our local kids have the most tuition for. If you realise its our Chinese kids who tend to most poorly in English as they all speak Chinese at home, India children def are the higher scorers in the subject.
So i think for once MOE has made a good move here!! And of course when selecting they will be selecting those who prob have been speaking English as a 1st language and it will be clear so don’t worry!! -
Augmum:
They have to wait until the Centralised Posting is over, then approach the schools and see which ones have vacancies. Many schools also do not accept DSA from homeschoolers.
so how will they be posted to sec school??jtoh:
Yes, and they can't take part in the S1 centralised posting exercise.
apply on their own to sec school to see whether they have vacanies for them ?? -
tisha:
If so, why should they take PSLE in the first place?[/quote]Because primary school education is compulsory in Singapore and PSLE is the benchmark for MOE to assess if homeschooled kids have met the requirements. At least that's my understanding.
Yes, and they can't take part in the S1 centralised posting exercise.jtoh:
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Homeschooled kids registered for PSLE by their parents but their passing and marks for express stream have higher benchmarks -
I think the present Indians speak fairly well with an acceptable accent - attributable to exposure to American TV programmes.
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pinky:
Sorry, i didn't get to read it but would like to ask, is the total number of teachers in Singapore 33,000 while FT account for 2%? Or total number recruited in the recent year 33,000 while FT account for 2% of that recruitment drive? It makes a big difference if while FT account for 2% of total but in terms of new teachers recruited, it is a higher amount.I read from the papers the total number of teachers are about 33,000
and foreign teacher account for 2% = 660 only.
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daddybear:
Oh dear, so sorry I can't recall the actual date of the papers but it was quite recently when the news of the recruitment of Indian teachers was announced. The 33,000 is the total no. teachers currently in Singapore and FT teachers constitute 2% of the total. That was why in the previous post, I was wondering if the figure was correct because if it includes childcare to University, I feel the number should be higher.
Sorry, i didn't get to read it but would like to ask, is the total number of teachers in Singapore 33,000 while FT account for 2%? Or total number recruited in the recent year 33,000 while FT account for 2% of that recruitment drive? It makes a big difference if while FT account for 2% of total but in terms of new teachers recruited, it is a higher amount.pinky:
I read from the papers the total number of teachers are about 33,000
and foreign teacher account for 2% = 660 only.
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No worries, I just suspected our local media was using sleight of hand statistics to "smoke" us. Its just like saying currently the fingers on your hand have turned gangrenous… but not to worry, it constitutes 2% of your bodyweight only. I would have been more concerned about the rate of infection and any decent doctor should highlight the relevant fact instead of confusing the issue.
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I would think, for them to teach in Sec school would be better than pri school. It is a good exposure for older kids to start adjusting their ears to adapt to different accent in English. It is definately beneficial to the kids when they are out to work.
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jessicawongcs:
banks are not too bad because i told them \"not interested\" before they finished their first sentence. sorry no patience for such cold calling from banks
not only SIA... Monster.com call centre also and some banks too :!:verykiasu2010:
I don't mean to be racist but I have problem understanding the other end of the phone line whenever I need to call SIA to amend my bookings
Got to tell them to speak slowly and please speak standard english -
Like Singapore, Aussies accepted many immigrates (so much that they are very concern about the sustainability of their resources). Non-native speakers speak slowly and the Aussies could understand them. When I try to converse, they would politely request for many repetition because of my Singlish accent. I speak in a fast, flat and unarticulated manner. Other nations could be struggling to understand a Singaporean accent.
I have an Indian nationality music student who speaks very rapidly because English is her first language. I remind her to slow down. When dealing with non-local students, I rise my pitch and articulate a little more to make it easier for their ears. IMO, it's good to have more exposure, even though it is quite tiring to shift through the thick accents initially.
I've heard that it's very stressful to teach in mainstream. But I am unable to verify the credibility of the source: overbearing bureaucracy, ineffective benchmarking methodology to comply, compulsory sacking of the lowest performance percentile, student discipline issues, long working hours, tons of reports to submit. The MOE may also prefer 'agreeable' teachers.
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