<![CDATA[Preschool Teachers in Singapore]]>Hi grandmaster, you sound like a child care operator. but it doenst matter in my message. what you brought up is very true and even applies till now.


the govt should have slightly have a better hand in child care matters such as labour related matters.

imagine if our primary and sec schools arent controlled strictly by MOE where the teachers can resign as the like and join back as they like and transfers school as they wish. the childrens education would be a disaster. parents will complain due to poor management/poor attititude of teachers and childrens education will be affected due to the lack of commitment and seriousness of the teacher. due to the strictness of the ministry, in the teachers dreams that they can resign as they wish and rejoin multiple times.

its true that most child cares are privately owned. BUT in the education industry, we cant have fly by night teachers. and this happens in govt related preschools as well as private schools. they should have more stringent solutions for this problem. we aren dealing with EDUCATION thats why i stress the importance of the govt having to assist in the preschool sector.

most childcares arent very expensive international schools where the charge at least 2 to 3k per month and therefore can afford to pay the teachers well.

now rental is so high, and teachers demand more pay. if the govt doesnt discourage private preschools from setting up, there should be a assistance is key areas such as labour matters.

we are not a desk job where turn over rate may be high and nobody gives a heck. centres are dealing with parents who feel the need to have good relations with teachers. but do teachers nowadays care? i would salute that rare gem. a passionate teacher is so rare.

wait till english educated and ech qualified teachers from our neighbouring countries get approved to work in singapore. then our local teachers will be scared the shit out of their job security.

work 44 hours a week also got problem, work on saturday twice a month also got problem. even before starting work, alrdy bring up this childish matters. the negative work attitude shows. that kind of worker cannot last in any job.

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aic_edu_sg:
Hi @love_mummy, you may consider an Apprenticeship Programme - sponsored qualification, salaried on-the-job training and guaranteed job. At the moment, there is an Apprenticeship Programme open for the WSQ Advanced Certificate in Early Years, which allows you to be an Early Years Educarer.


http://aic.edu.sg/careers/apprenticeship-programme

Hope this helps, and all the best!


Hi, did your provide on-the-job training? May i know the salary range?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1526428https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1526428Fri, 19 Jun 2015 07:39:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:54:23 GMT]]>I may consider this job too when I reach age 55 and have retired from my current job.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1523779https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1523779Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:54:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:49:10 GMT]]>

love_mummy:
I am interested to switch to early childhood education industry. but wonder how much pay i can get without any related cert? Is there any short term course?

http://www.wda.gov.sg/content/wdawebsite/L207-AboutWSQ/L301-WSQIndustryFramework-EarlyChildhoodCareandEducation/L401-013EarlyChildhoodCareandEducation.html

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1523777https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1523777Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:49:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:34:56 GMT]]>I am interested to switch to early childhood education industry. but wonder how much pay i can get without any related cert? Is there any short term course?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1523773https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1523773Sun, 14 Jun 2015 09:34:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Sat, 06 Jun 2015 10:22:22 GMT]]>I think teachers need some load off their shoulders. Is there any network for teachers to share their lesson plans and teaching methods with one another across schools? That will provide a good headstart for every teacher navigating different batches of students and standardise the curriculum standards across the country.


I have also created a blog to share ideas on varied teaching methods globally --> http://www.prepmyclass.wordpress.com

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1519224https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1519224Sat, 06 Jun 2015 10:22:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:21:52 GMT]]>

Han Seo:
$2k to write one whole year's curriculum for one level. This includes daily lesson plans, weekly lesson plans, worksheets (which includes sourcing for my graphics, meaning I have to draw my own pictures, as they do not have an in-house graphics dept) and home school activities. At the end of the day, the company owns the copyright, all these for the grand fee of $2k.

Hahaha...$2K!!!

I charging $100,000 for writing of a full set of curirculum for tod - K2 levels, and that will take me about a year to write FULL TIME...

People who pay peanuts can go and get monkeys...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1106588https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1106588Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:21:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Sat, 28 Sep 2013 10:38:03 GMT]]>I would think the high school fees would go towards the owners’ pockets and then the marketing costs. If not, how can the owners afford their Sentosa Cove bungalows (ok, exaggeration here but you get the drift)?


I once applied for the post of free lance curriculum writer in XXX chain of childcare centre. I have an MEd in Early Childhood Education. Guess how much they offer me? $2k to write one whole year’s curriculum for one level. This includes daily lesson plans, weekly lesson plans, worksheets (which includes sourcing for my graphics, meaning I have to draw my own pictures, as they do not have an in-house graphics dept) and home school activities. At the end of the day, the company owns the copyright, all these for the grand fee of $2k.

I nearly choked when the HR told me, "Anyway, this is just your free lance job, right? You have other income, right?"

Hence, I am really skeptical with the latest government’s initiative to offer lower rent to childcare operators so that they can charge a lower fee to parents and offer their staff higher salaries. The childcare business, is, after all, still a business with profits as the main aim of the operator.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1106517https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1106517Sat, 28 Sep 2013 10:38:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:17:55 GMT]]>You will be surprised. Many of these jobs are sourced through manpower or job agencies. Do you think they will bump up their salaries just because the hiring is for the expensive schools?


Think of it the other way. If the super premium schools are indeed paying significantly higher than market rates, then every preschool teacher will want to work for them. Being profit maximising, given huge supply of teachers these schools have access to, they simply need not bid high (salaries to teachers they offer), and their offered salary can come down.

So laws supply and demand will naturally ensure that the pay differences are not much, if at all.

A large proportion of fees parents pay goes to paying for the \"brand\", which explains why some childcare/preschools can charge significantly higher than their competitors. Their cost accruing to teachers salaries and rentals are largely similar across the industry.

micollh:
is there a difference btw a pat's school teacher and say Cherrie heart teacher's pay ?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1106478https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1106478Sat, 28 Sep 2013 09:17:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:10:25 GMT]]>Looking for pre school teachers

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1106444https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1106444Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:10:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:02:33 GMT]]>is there a difference btw a pat’s school teacher and say Cherrie heart teacher’s pay ?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1103860https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1103860Thu, 26 Sep 2013 07:02:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Thu, 26 Sep 2013 06:36:45 GMT]]>NIE teachers’ pay also depends on qualifications. Diploma, Degree, Degree with honours etc. all have different pay scale.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1103825https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1103825Thu, 26 Sep 2013 06:36:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:08:21 GMT]]>

sembgal:
What is the preschool teachers pay like compare to NIE teachers?


Depends on qualification.
Their pay is about $1200~$1800 (before CPF).

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1084462https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1084462Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:08:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:50:15 GMT]]>if every time we are face with singaporeans not happy with their jobs and then hire the ‘better’ foreigners instead of educating understanding the needs of the local singaporeans then wouldn’t we just let the whole of singapore always be replaced by foreigners. (of course singaporeans keep changing jobs -( how come our older generations didn’t have this problem of changing jobs -because they didn’t feel devalued)the hen came first or the egg?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1084444https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1084444Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:50:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:38:29 GMT]]>What is the preschool teachers pay like compare to NIE teachers?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1036937https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/1036937Sat, 13 Jul 2013 12:38:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:34:10 GMT]]>

Oppsgal:
I am still analyzing the benefits in being a preschool teacher.


Not sure what are the benefits like working hours/annual leave/pay/poos cleaning etc...

Seems like no kindergarten teachers in forums to help answer my question. 🤷
Hi!! I'm a Filipino kindergarten teacher. I just joined the site... couldn't resist your question. I actually have a degree in Secondary Education, major in English, but I've been a Kindergarten teacher for almost four years now. I blame it all on a movie called \"Daddy Daycare\". By Eddie Murphy? Not sure if you're familiar but he got fired from his job and he got stuck with his pre-schoooler son and thought he could turn it into a business. I fell for the cuteness factor of the kids and thought I could do it. Then opportunity presented itself and i took the bait.

Here's the \"are-you-kidding-me?\" part. I have two classes in a day. Three hours in the morning and three hours in the afternoon. The number of kids in one class doesn't go less than fifteen no matter how hard I pray. Once i had twenty five in one class. So on average i handle thirty-five kids a day. THIRTY-FIVE kids in one day. Who does that, right? Well, I do believe I'm a superhero. :nunchuk:

But the thing is, I love working with them... :scratchhead: most of the time.

They are capable of loving you unconditionally. They can surprise you with their thoughts, plus they love to gossip. 😉 They never hold grudges, easy to please, and their emotions so raw and honest. Their brains are like sponge (at least when they're interested) and they have faith in you.

We all have our individual crazies. This one's mine. I don't know why I love to do it but we don't need reason for our passions and our insanity, which most of the time are the same things. I'm young, I'm naive, but in the meantime, what i get from preschool teaching is fulfillment. The chance to say I'm making something out of this world and yet i'm having fun. Kids are fun... most of the time. 🤷

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/641005https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/641005Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:34:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:42:24 GMT]]>

soursop:
I think it depends on the kids themselves..some can sit and do work, some cannot. Some learn best when they go for enrichment classes and some just hate classes. So it really depends. I just feel that it is a shame the current education system is strongly focused in academic results rather then the strengths of each individual kid. I have a friend who's son is poor in reading and math and overall studies but extremely good in sports. I told her to send him to sports school later but she said even sports school also need good result to get in... :faint: ...what is the point of having a sport school then right??? :?

Maybe they need good Math results to calculate the distance and force or good English results to speak to the media when they win medals for Singapore. :rotflmao: Dont forget we had a Liz Low or Riz Low - i can never remember her name but just remember her boomz :rotflmao: and unique Singlish

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607925https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607925Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:42:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:13:57 GMT]]>

soursop:
I think it depends on the kids themselves..some can sit and do work, some cannot. Some learn best when they go for enrichment classes and some just hate classes. So it really depends. I just feel that it is a shame the current education system is strongly focused in academic results rather then the strengths of each individual kid. I have a friend who's son is poor in reading and math and overall studies but extremely good in sports. I told her to send him to sports school later but she said even sports school also need good result to get in... :faint: ...what is the point of having a sport school then right??? :?

Yah, think I heard about this too. Super sad. Think there's still a lot of room for improvement in SG's educational system. The poor kids...

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607546https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607546Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:13:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:12:57 GMT]]>

mymagicteddy:
Since the primary schools nowadays (esp the above average ones) expects the children to have certain standards when enter P1, all the more should the standards of preschools & CC to improve. That is why more & more parents are sending their children to academic enrichment classes. Why can't we have those teachers from enrichment ctrs to join the preschools & CC? Parents then just pay for a higher fee. It will still be the same. I have a cousin who pays around $100 a mth for his son's preschool but pays around $400 for his academic enrichment classes. So end up he is still spending around $500 a mth & his son has to sacrifice his weekend playtime cos of the enrichment classes. Poor boy... He is only 4yrs old.

Same sentiments. I never understand why some people will spend the additional time & money on enrichment classes for the kids on weekends when one could send their kids to a better CC with that money. By sending them to a better CC that actually teaches something, the children will not be wasting their time while the parents are at work as well as get to spend some precious quality time with them during the weekends. With less demands on enrichment programs, the CCs also then will have more better teachers available & able to charge higher fees for the relevant costs involved in employing these better teachers. Isn't that a win-win situation for everyone?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607543https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/607543Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:12:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:57:22 GMT]]>I think it depends on the kids themselves..some can sit and do work, some cannot. Some learn best when they go for enrichment classes and some just hate classes. So it really depends. I just feel that it is a shame the current education system is strongly focused in academic results rather then the strengths of each individual kid. I have a friend who's son is poor in reading and math and overall studies but extremely good in sports. I told her to send him to sports school later but she said even sports school also need good result to get in... :faint: ...what is the point of having a sport school then right??? :?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/585758https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/585758Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:57:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:21:51 GMT]]>

mymagicteddy:
Since the primary schools nowadays (esp the above average ones) expects the children to have certain standards when enter P1, all the more should the standards of preschools & CC to improve. That is why more & more parents are sending their children to academic enrichment classes. Why can't we have those teachers from enrichment ctrs to join the preschools & CC? Parents then just pay for a higher fee. It will still be the same. I have a cousin who pays around $100 a mth for his son's preschool but pays around $400 for his academic enrichment classes. So end up he is still spending around $500 a mth & his son has to sacrifice his weekend playtime cos of the enrichment classes. Poor boy... He is only 4yrs old.

Wow... poor kid. My dds now 11 and 15 never had any \"enrichment\". Other than art and music (instrument) lessons they love when they were younger. Swimming is another they class they go. No subject enrichment lah - give them some brain space to dream 😂

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/582378https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/582378Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:21:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:18:52 GMT]]>Since the primary schools nowadays (esp the above average ones) expects the children to have certain standards when enter P1, all the more should the standards of preschools & CC to improve. That is why more & more parents are sending their children to academic enrichment classes. Why can’t we have those teachers from enrichment ctrs to join the preschools & CC? Parents then just pay for a higher fee. It will still be the same. I have a cousin who pays around $100 a mth for his son’s preschool but pays around $400 for his academic enrichment classes. So end up he is still spending around $500 a mth & his son has to sacrifice his weekend playtime cos of the enrichment classes. Poor boy… He is only 4yrs old.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/580627https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/580627Fri, 09 Sep 2011 03:18:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:09:19 GMT]]>My child’s childcare centre also employs China teachers to teach Chinese. Personally, I think their standard is better than a local teacher any day. I was a Higher Chinese student and I have still have much to learn from them myself. Heck, the Philippino teacher’s English is better than mine too. Granted, not all China teachers are good and responsible - there’re black goats everywhere, but if you send your child to a childcare that has a principal who is responsible enough to employ the good teachers one way or another, I think there’s nothing to worry about.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/557854https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/557854Sat, 20 Aug 2011 04:09:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:57:05 GMT]]>Aiyo!!! :yikes: I hope my daughter's chinese teacher in P1 will at least be understood when she speaks!!! :faint:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/556710https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/556710Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:57:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Preschool Teachers in Singapore on Thu, 18 Aug 2011 02:53:00 GMT]]>Nowadays, even for Primary school chinese teachers, many of them are from China.

Sometimes, the children find it hard to understand their accent but some of them
are very dedicated.

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