1. MOE Teaching Scholarship
The “Why”s, „What”s and “How”s

2. About Me
• PSC – Teaching
Scholarship (SGS)
• Cornell University
Class of 2003
• Mathematics and
Economics
• Current Posting –
HOD/Maths @
Orchid Park Sec

3. WHY Teaching
(At 18 yrs old??)

4. THE BIG DAY
- SURVIVING THE INTERVIEW

5. CRUNCH TIME
HOME OR ABROAD?

6. My Cornell
Experience

7. Making the Best out of the
Scholarship
•Seek varied experiences

8. WHAT’S YOUR STORY?
-CAREER PATH

9. As a Teacher
• Teaching of
Economics
• Students’ Council
• Pre-U Seminar
• TWA – Microsoft
• Sharings,
Conferences
• Difference as a
scholar?

10. Development Opportunities
• Posting to
Schools Division
•Teacher – Work
Attachment to
Microsoft
•Post-graduate
Scholarship to Harvard •Ship for Southeast
in 2009 Asian Youth Program
•SH/ Econs (JC) -> •EDC and MLEAD –
HOD / Maths (Sec) Inter-ministry
2-week courses

11. The mediocre teacher tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher
demonstrates.
The GREAT teacher inspires.

12. Thank You!
Be a star,
Be a teacher!