floppy\" post_id=\"2107740\" time=\"1683363420\" user_id=\"97579:

Adjunct teachers are former teachers, who, for whatever reasons, chose to be adjunct teachers. Most of the time, they will have more time for themselves or their family as adjunct teachers (usually) don’t have CCA commitments.

00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2107698\" time=\"1683348822\" user_id=\"143605:

Hmm... I know of adjunct teachers hired in govt school too. I think now moe allows teachers to apply sabbatical. Guessing. So got to get replacement. Adjunct teachers should be NIE trained?
But it was quite disappointing. Sigh.

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2107680\" time=\"1683346014\" user_id=\"2964:

RGS IP classes are bigger than SNGS O level classes, which are bigger than SNGS IP classes.

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2107680\" time=\"1683346014\" user_id=\"2964:

RGS IP classes are bigger than SNGS O level classes, which are bigger than SNGS IP classes.

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2107706\" time=\"1683352074\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2107706 time=1683352074 user_id=53606]
Teacher issue. Like I said, my kid’s school some subject teachers initiated catchup lesson for MC-ed students just before WA.

But I would tell my kid to take the initiative to seek help from teacher. If teacher bochap (or on MC herself!) then there’s also class Whatsapp group, closer friend group, etc. If nobody answers, then I ask parent chat-group, or just self-study. This is the real world. And in any case, I am paying only $15 nett per month ($25 - $10 from Edusave), does that entitle me to bang table? [/quote]

00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2107705\" time=\"1683350813\" user_id=\"143605:

Fair enough. I guess your daughter is in IP, with attributes for IP.
Is this approach applicable for non ip students, in lower sec.
Fyi. Student in sch b, finally plucked courage to approach one subj teacher, as WA was in a couple of days, for after sch consultation. Tr said, no time, got upp sec to focus.
Yes, could be teacher issue, not w sch.
Anyone can get the good or lousy teachers.

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2107701\" time=\"1683350384\" user_id=\"2964:

As a parent, I dont think it is a problem to expect the students to figure out for themselves what they have missed, if they are not primary school students. For primary school students, I think they would need some handholding.

Real case. My daughter recently missed 2 weeks due to covid. She contacted some of her teachers in advance to arrange to zoom the lessons live. For some other teachers, she asked them what she missed and they then sent her the slides/materials. I asked her if she would rather have the teachers initiate without her asking, she said “you are responsible for your own learning, it is not their job”.

00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2107697\" time=\"1683348588\" user_id=\"143605:

A hypothetical qn:
How do parents feel if the response you received is, students are expected to figure things out themselves and find out from friends?
This is new age, am i really getting too old?

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2107695\" time=\"1683348457\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2107695 time=1683348457 user_id=53606]
Maybe I should go work in independent schools lol[/quote]

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2107692\" time=\"1683348049\" user_id=\"2964:

What I wanted to say is, because the independent schools do not get all their teachers from MOE, and they are expected to fill up a portion (i dont know how many) through their own private hiring, and when they fail to hire, they will take these A levels graduates.

Vs non independent schools who get all their teachers from MOE, they dont run into that much of a problem of not being able to get enough teachers, and as a result, you are more likely to get proper teachers.

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2107691\" time=\"1683347817\" user_id=\"2964:

I do think schools have some sort of scheme of work given out to the students. So if you miss a chunk of lessons, like if you were hospitalised for 2 months, you would know what you have missed. If you miss just one week due to covid, or one lesson per week for a few weeks due to competitions, it shouldn’t be a lot of catching up to do. Afterall, the student who is physically present for every lesson, would also be missing bits and pieces here and there because nobody concentrates 100% of the time. :siam:

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2107689\" time=\"1683347729\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2107689 time=1683347729 user_id=53606]
Those A level grads waiting for Uni are just relief teachers, right? So must lower our standards just like any other relief teacher (covering maternity leave or MC). Can’t really compare them with MOE-trained teachers.[/quote]

00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2107688\" time=\"1683347368\" user_id=\"143605:

For the arrangement when students ate absent, i appreciate that we cannot expect all teachers or schools to arrange for special catch up classes etc. However i thought minimally to help student catch up, a list of topics and record of page numbers etc can be provided for student.

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2107687\" time=\"1683347136\" user_id=\"2964:

Was addressing this.


I didnt realise the comparison was between independent schools and govt schools. I thought it was independent schools vs non independent schools, $300 vs <$40,

MerlionInGermany\" post_id=\"2107685\" time=\"1683346689\" user_id=\"2964:

Well yes and no. They could just be moving from school to school to get more pay. Also like how you have colleagues who move from A to B and then back to A, into a higher rank/grade with more money. But the person actually doesnt have anything much more to offer. It is faster than to stay at A and wait for promotion/increment.

Also, when they do their own hiring, when they fail to hire, you end up with A level graduates waiting to enter U, as your teachers. True story.