Allied Educators work with teachers to nurture students' holistic development by raising the quality of interactions. They support innovative teaching practices and help students improve self-confidence, self-esteem, and independence. Allied Educators are categorized into counseling, learning and behavior support, and teaching and learning. They assist teachers in and out of the classroom, conduct learning programs, and build relationships to support students' academic and social development.

1. ALLIED EDUCATORS
Background
Allied Educators work with teachers to nurture and develop every
child in school by raising the quality of interaction with every child.
They will support the teachers in the application of innovative
pedagogies to instruct and interact with each pupil.
Helping students to do better!
“We have to take care of their total well-being.
Apart from learning academic subjects, they must also
pick up life skills and develop positive attitudes in life.”
The allied educators will also build rapport with the
pupils to help them improve their self-confidence,
self-esteem and sense of independence.

2. Allied Educator (AED) Scheme
Previous Designation New Designation
(with effect from 1 Jan 09)
Full Time School Counsellors Allied Educator (Counselling)
(FTSCs)
Special Needs Officers (SNOs) Allied Educator (Learning and Behavioural
Support)
Education Associates (EDAs) Allied Educator (Teaching and Learning)

3. Roles and Contributions of the AEDS
(Teaching and Learning)
•Assists in CCA
events •Classroom
management and
• Chaperoning out
behaviour guidance
for school
activities •Supervision of pupils
•Learning and
remediation Support
•Development of
learning and teaching
resources
•Assist in conducting
Social and Emotional
Learning Programme
•Establish good
rapport with pupils,
teaching and non-
teaching staff, and
parents

4. Classroom and Pupils
• Provide specific and differentiated learning
and teaching support for individual or a
group of pupil in the classroom.
• Provide teaching and remediation support for pupils within or outside
classroom. Undertake co-teaching responsibilities.
• Assist teachers in the delivery of pastoral and disciplining
classes.Conduct class behaviour observation to identify pupils with
disruptive and distracting behaviours.
• Builds rapport with teachers & AED(C) beyond learning to improve on
other areas of discipline concern.

5. For The Level
• Assisted in the level administration and provide
logistic support to Level. Eg. Preparation of Maths
Manipulatives, Science Experiments or English
Resources depending on Core Committee
• Assist and developed additional teaching and
learning support programmes for pupils.
• Administration of Deskcopies to teachers.
• Assisted in the conduct of Co-curricular Programme,
Training and Competitions.
• Accompany students on learning journey, camps,
visits, trips and out of school activities. Provided
safety and medical coverage for pupils, teachers &
parents during school events and activities

6. School and beyond
• Involved in training of students in events
for Canberra Fiesta
• Assist in administration of examinations.
Eg: Time Keeper for English Oral Exams,
Deployment for PSLE LC and Oral Exams
• Administered and conducted Trends in
International Mathematics and Science
Study (TIMSS) and Progress in
International Reading Study (PIRLS)

7. Key Responsibilities
Pupils School
 Complement teachers with
 Contribute towards the practical aspect of delivering
academic, behaviour and learning programmes to pupils.
social development of pupils  Collaborate with teachers in
 Leverage content / technical classroom management.
expertise to deliver learning  Contribute to school activities
programmes to pupils within and initiatives.
specification area.
 External Partners Self
 Collaborate with external  Maintain efforts for
partners to support activities continuous self & professional
related to pupils’ learning. development.
 Practice self-care to maintain
a healthy mental / emotional
state.

8. 2011 DEPLOYMENT
NIE Subject Core Reporting
AEDs (T&L) Level Sub Committee CCA
Specialization Committee Officer
Science and
Mdm Teo Siew Lee P2 English English PCCG & Discipline Mr Mohd Fauzy
Environmental Club
Media Resource Library Parent Support
Mdm Rozi Abdul P3 English English Mr Anthony Hin
(MRL) Group (PSG)
Maths & AV Club & Sport
Mr Muhd Isham P4 Maths Audio Visual (AV) Ms Lee Pei Yan
Science Journalism
Ms Lee Jun Chien P5 English English Audio Visual (AV) Track and Field Ms Rajasveri
Health Education (HE)
Mdm Janet Voo P6 Science Science Chinese Dance Mrs Teow-Chia
& Physical Ed (PE)

9. Questions
& Answer
(Q&A)

10. References
• http://www.moe.gov.sg/careers/allied-educators/teaching-
learning/
• http://www.primaryeducation.sg/quality-teaching-
force/recruit-committed-quality-educators/