7-Day Work Weeks, Marking While At Home: Singapore Teachers Say They’re As Busy As Ever If Not More

17 Oct 2025 • 11:00 PM MYT
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As an English and mathematics teacher in a Singapore primary school, Heidi starts her day at 5.30am. Classes start two hours later and run until about 1.30pm when school ends. Three times a week, she holds remedial classes until about 3pm. After that, or co-curricular activity commitments, she marks assignments until 5pm. “Two to three times a week, I continue working in the evenings. On Saturday and Sunday, I also spend an hour or two planning lessons and marking as well. Actually, I would say I do work seven days a week,” she told CNA.

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