All About International Schools
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Thanks sleepy for your reply. I do not think they will allow my DD to skip level but i’m thinking if its possible for my dd to have priority admission to a GEP school. How old is your dd?
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Hi florastreet, I had spoken to the school and surprising there are locals in the int’l school. Just that the school will not reveal on what basis those kids are able to get the approval from MOE.
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chickenpox:
Thanks sleepy for your reply. I do not think they will allow my DD to skip level but i'm thinking if its possible for my dd to have priority admission to a GEP school. How old is your dd?
Do you mean P1 registration? Absolutely no priority.
Registration follows the phrase child is eligible in.
Or do you mean P3 gep screening? Absolutely no priority either.
Child attempts gep screening together with entire p3 cohort.
You might want to continue this discussion in the following thread to avoid :offtopic:
I have shared my personal experience over there
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=28619&p=717804&hilit=gifted#p717804
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=25946&p=624169&hilit=gifted#p624169 -
chickenpox:
I have intend to put my DD in the international school gifted programme but was rejected by MOE even the int'l school has already accepted my DD's enrolment. MOE wanted my DD to wait till P3 to sit for the GEP exams and go for GEP Programme in P4 even we had submitted them her IQ report and the fact that she is a Mensa member. Anybody any idea what other alternatives I can take as I am afraid normal stream school is unable to nurture her full potential and keep her challenged. Thanks in advance.
Hi Chickenpox, may I know how old was your child when you send her for IQ test? I'm also thinking of sending my DD for a test.
I'm also quite curious on which international school has gifted programmes? My DD is in an international school in Seoul right now. And if she qualifies for the int'l school's gifted programme, then I may consider relocating her back to the school in SG. -
sleepy:
Different IQ tests has different scoring results. Some bias to certain aspects than the other. Example, Raven Progressive matrix test which I took, are all made up of diagrams. i.e. It is less bias to non-native english speakers, but it does not assess language competencies.chickenpox:
I have intend to put my DD in the international school gifted programme but was rejected by MOE even the int'l school has already accepted my DD's enrolment. MOE wanted my DD to wait till P3 to sit for the GEP exams and go for GEP Programme in P4 even we had submitted them her IQ report and the fact that she is a Mensa member. Anybody any idea what other alternatives I can take as I am afraid normal stream school is unable to nurture her full potential and keep her challenged. Thanks in advance.
You might want to read up various threads on GEP. My dd is a Mensa member too and yes indeed need to wait for GEP screening at p3, no other alternatives that I'm aware of
unless GEB classified child as exceptionally gifted, they might allow level skipping. This is very rare though
Hence, IQ test results may not be as comprehensive for MOE's consideration. Likewise, to qualify for Mensa, you just need to be in the 98th percentile. GEPs criteria may be stricter than that. (I read that it was 99.5th percentile when it first started).
Anyway, a point to contemplate: Public school system's gifted program has emphasis on Chinese as 1st language and gifted programs in int'l schools may lack the focus on Chinese. Hence, do I wanna forgo my child's chance in GEPs in public school for early admission into intl school gifted program.
(Int'l schools may have focus in other areas, e.g. music, arts, other languages. But these are available commercially which I can send my GEP child to. But the rigour of Chinese as first language type program may not be available commercially.) -
hweepang:
Different IQ tests has different scoring results. Some bias to certain aspects than the other. Example, Raven Progressive matrix test which I took, are all made up of diagrams. i.e. It is less bias to non-native english speakers, but it does not assess language competencies.
Hence, IQ test results may not be as comprehensive for MOE's consideration. Likewise, to qualify for Mensa, you just need to be in the 98th percentile. GEPs criteria may be stricter than that. (I read that it was 99.5th percentile when it first started).
FYI the link for your reading interests - in Singapore's context
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/programmes/gifted-education-programme/faq/exceptionally-gifted/
And these are the 2 preferred IQ tests
Stanford-Binet (SB-5) or Wechsler Intelligence Test (WISC IV) -
Canvas:
If a parent is not a local citizen, in most cases you may enrol your children into international schools provided there are vacancies. It is best that you email MOE to find out more (I personally prefer emailing to calling because a black n white reply may be useful). Good luck!
not true. MOE is very strict now. EDB also restricts local quotas in many international schools, and it's decreasing every year. Some intentional schools has 0% locals.
The best is to get your kid to study overseas and transfer him/her back. MOE is not going to tell you how to break the rule.....
Here is the government thinking, now you want to siam local curriculum, then what's next? run away from NS? -
We cannot say anything wrong about this school. Our children in year 2 and 4 are more than happy and even if the transport from Singapore may be a bit tiring, they got quickly used to it and now they love the atmosphere in the bus. You don’t have to move to Malaysia if you choose to put your kids in MCM. We are very happy in Singapore and the kids are very happy in MCM and it all works smoothly even though they come back at 5.45pm. I would recommend for parents who are working and prefer to have the kids in a exceptionally high standard school, focused to give the kids self confidence, values and very good education. The program offered is wide and helps the kids to be open-minded and responsible.
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Hi, I have heard about this school Insworld Institute, I did abit of research on it and found this review in a site called its education. Have anybody else heard about it, as I am thinking of sending my son there later this year.
INSWORLD INSTITUTE CELEBRATES OVER A DECADE OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
SINGAPORE – Insworld Institute is a British secondary school that provides local and international students an education based on a holistic approach and the British academic system. The benefits of their education system is that it provides a very successful pathway for preparing students for university entrance into medical, law, economics, business and engineering degrees. Insworld is unique in that they offer a fast track program of only 18 months with small class sizes and an excellent track record with students getting into top universities worldwide. Admissions are in January, March, July and September of each year.
After years of successfully providing British Education to expatriate students, Insworld Institute recently held an anniversary celebration dedicated to its long list of academic achievers at their school in Serangoon Road. The event was attended by esteemed guests including the British Commissioner to Singapore HE Antony Phillipson to celebrate the academic success of the school’s students and alumni, and to witness their skills and talents. Some of the event highlights included cultural performances by the students, a cultural tour which featured booths serving dishes from various regions and a colourful cultural fashion show that showcased the traditional outfits of different cultures.
During his speech, Insworld Institute’s Principal Matthew James Cole highlighted other achievements attained by its students over the last academic year. These include a successful fund raising activity organised for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, notable mentions in the fields of sports and music, and one particular academic achievement by Insworld Institute student Miss Amreena Shamit Mohamed Asraf Nazem, who recently secured 4A* grades at A Level and perfect scores in 11 of her exams.
The school was also recently honoured by Edexcel with three of its students receiving “Edexcel High Achiever Awards” for their performances in 2013. “Insworld Institute is a school that expects high levels of achievement in all areas from its teachers and students. This event is an opportunity to celebrate our diversity but also honour these achievements,” he added.
The event also kick-started the school’s “Cultural Week” celebration. Our Clients Services Manager, Vandana Rao attended the event.
For more information on Insworld Institute go to: http://www.insworld.edu.sg/ -
Hi, may i know what are the requirements for enrolling a child in an international school?
My son is a dual-citizen and we’re returning to singapore but we’d like to keep his options open so i’d like to plan ahead (i’m singaporean so i’m the kiasu one). my choice of local school for my son seems like a difficult one to get into as i don’t think he’ll get priority based on his grandfather or male relatives, and unfortunately his father is not a local and i was from an all girls school.
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