Higher Chinese in P5 - To opt or not

[mathsparks]

Agree with Turquoise, gep students get to use the hmt bonus points for entry to sap schools.

[Chirunner]

Both GEP teachers told me GEPers don’t get bonus points when applying to SAP Schools

[verykiasu2010]

Chirunner:

Both GEP teachers told me GEPers don't get bonus points when applying to SAP Schools

that is strange ! you mentioned your kids in NYPS ? we are talking about kids having HCL - Higher Mother Tongue (be it GEPper or not), will get bonus points when applying for SAP schools, NOT about GEPper per se

[VitoRelax]

snowz:

A kid's with a COP score of 251, with CL only, and another kid's COP score of 248+3 HCL bonus point, who can get into a SAP school e.g RV?

It depends on their decimal points lah.

If 251, in MOE data there are lots of students rounded to 251 but in their system there are a lot decimal places after the 251.

[Chirunner]

verykiasu2010:

Chirunner:

Both GEP teachers told me GEPers don't get bonus points when applying to SAP Schools

that is strange ! you mentioned your kids in NYPS ? we are talking about kids having HCL - Higher Mother Tongue (be it GEPper or not), will get bonus points when applying for SAP schools, NOT about GEPper per se

GEPers will not be given bonus points when applying to SAP schools even if they score distinctions in HCL; non-GEPers will get bonus points when applying to SAP schools if they do well in HCL. This was made known to me by both my sons' teachers last year and this year.

[Way2GO]

Chirunner:

GEPers will not be given bonus points when applying to SAP schools even if they score distinctions in HCL; non-GEPers will get bonus points when applying to SAP schools if they do well in HCL. This was made known to me by both my sons' teachers last year and this year.

Chirunner, do NYPS GEPers take HCL or only GE CL enriched curriculum?
There is a separate paper for HCL in PSLE.
We all agree that those who took HCL (HMTL) and score a pass or above are entitled to bonus points for admission to SAP schools.
So it doesn't make sense if GEPers take HCL exam but are excluded thus in admission exercise, don't u think?

[verykiasu2010]

Way2GO:

Chirunner:

GEPers will not be given bonus points when applying to SAP schools even if they score distinctions in HCL; non-GEPers will get bonus points when applying to SAP schools if they do well in HCL. This was made known to me by both my sons' teachers last year and this year.

Chirunner, do NYPS GEPers take HCL or only GE CL enriched curriculum?
There is a separate paper for HCL in PSLE.
We all agree that those who took HCL (HMTL) and score a pass or above are entitled to bonus points for admission to SAP schools.
So it doesn't make sense if GEPers take HCL exam but are excluded thus in admission exercise, don't u think?

More than 75% of NYPS students take HCL

[verykiasu2010]

Chirunner:

GEPers will not be given bonus points when applying to SAP schools even if they score distinctions in HCL; non-GEPers will get bonus points when applying to SAP schools if they do well in HCL. This was made known to me by both my sons' teachers last year and this year.

The S1 exercise form from MOE does not make a distinction between GEPers or non-GEPers and for those who passed the HCL, they will receive a letter together with the S1 form informing them they either get 1, or 2, or 3 bonus points if they apply to SAP school, and of course if their aggregate T-score are within range of the COP for the SAP school.

[Chirunner]

Way2GO:

Chirunner:

GEPers will not be given bonus points when applying to SAP schools even if they score distinctions in HCL; non-GEPers will get bonus points when applying to SAP schools if they do well in HCL. This was made known to me by both my sons' teachers last year and this year.

Chirunner, do NYPS GEPers take HCL or only GE CL enriched curriculum?
There is a separate paper for HCL in PSLE.
We all agree that those who took HCL (HMTL) and score a pass or above are entitled to bonus points for admission to SAP schools.
So it doesn't make sense if GEPers take HCL exam but are excluded thus in admission exercise, don't u think?

NYPS GEPers take HCL. I have not seen GEP HCL worksheets from other schools so can't say they're the same but my son's teacher just told me 2 days ago that they are NYPS' own enriched worksheets.

Both teachers told me in 2 different years that GEPers don't get bonus points cos they've already been given many privileges for entry into sec school. Perhaps you can query the school on 30 Jan n let us all know?

[Rosie]

[quote]Both teachers told me in 2 different years that GEPers don't get bonus points cos they've already been given many privileges for entry into sec school. Perhaps you can query the school on 30 Jan n let us all know?[/quote]
Please enlighten us on the many priviledges??