All About GEP

[Fusionmom]

Unfortunately, we assumed so that this is true for all GEP schools…

not so… so better check with school or bus company.

our gep school refused to send my ds home if he ends anything after 1pm…
we live at newton…;(

[a child]

tyeogh:

Bloomberg:

Eventually the child will, I guarantee you, we are mature enough to know the probability.. tyeogh don't be so kiasu lah to make this as criteria. :rahrah:

Share with us your hesitation. What about us that you don't want to join, forever?

I know this isn't directed at me, but I was from GEP, and I'm not Singaporean (PR). I'll take a stab at answering the question.

It's not that I don't want to stay in Singapore - I don't know where I would like to be in the future, at all. At the age of 9 (or even in secondary school as I am now), I think one is too immature and inexperienced and knows too little about herself and her future to be able to make any decision that carries any weight at all.

I do intend to leave Singapore - for university at least. Maybe the world out there will be better, maybe it will not - but I want to try, and not limit myself to a place because that is where I currently am, and that is where it would be easiest to stay. (Certainly there is a significant chance that I will return and settle here.) When I make a choice, I want it to be informed. And it will be dependent on so many factors - my experience, job availability, my partner's (if I have one) preferences and job, etc.

I view citizenship as a commitment. I see no point in relinquishing citizenship without being certain, only to change it again some years later. I do love Singapore, perhaps more so than the other countries I also identify with by birth, heritage or nationality, but I cannot say with any certainty that I will stay. I believe such sentiments are shared also by many children, Singaporean or not - half my class says they do wish to immigrate, and this is a mostly Singaporean class.

Certainly I benefited from GEP and it would be advantageous to me for there to be no nationality requirements. However, I also do understand that a government has to optimise its limited resources to further the welfare of its citizens to whom it has a duty to serve, and would understand where such a rule would be coming from if it does come to pass.

This is just my personal opinion though - please don't flame me. Nationality is certainly a very, very personal choice. And I'm still a kid, so so much can change - but that is the point, that I don't think a minor is capable of making such decisions. Scholarship holders at 18, yes; kids at 9, no.

[porcupine12trade]

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[porcupine12trade]

Received edusave 25% cert, GEP is still included?

[25hr mama]

GEP P4-P6, same as mainstream, also eligible for the Edusave Merit Bursary if u r are within the top 25% of the level, but household income must not exceed 5K, otherwise only get Certificate.


As for P5 & P6, u will be eligible for the Edusave Scholarship for Primary Schools if u r among the top 10% of students of the level. The value of the award is $350. No income criteria. It’s not easy for Gepers to get this one. For mainstream, the cohort size is bigger, eg. 10% of 400 pupils is 40, so u may not be the top 3 in class, but as long as u r top 40 of the level, u r eligible. As for gepers, the cohort size is small. Eg. If u have 2 classes of 24 pupils, 48 in total, 10% is just 4 pupils. So even if u r 2nd or 3rd in class, u may not be eligible, cos only the top 4 of the level can get the scholarship.

[porcupine12trade]

25hr mama:

GEP P4-P6, same as mainstream, also eligible for the Edusave Merit Bursary if u r are within the top 25% of the level, ....... u may not be eligible, cos only the top 4 of the level can get the scholarship.

Thanks 25hr mama! So the edusave merit bursary/cert for gep is within the gep cohort only. I thought it's all P4 (gep+mainstream). Indeed For P5/6, it's very tough to get edusave scholarship, Dd cohort is very small, 10% is only top 3 in level

[Nebbermind]

porcupine12trade:

Received edusave 25% cert, GEP is still included?

Good to see your girl(?) progressing well!!

[Maple leaf]

Hi,

Do we need to buy all the books on the book list or just ss and HMT books only?

TIA.

[porcupine12trade]

Nebbermind:

Good to see your girl(?) progressing well!!

Thank you! Ya, girl. I think it is also due to the school environment, not that competitive.

[25hr mama]

porcupine12trade:

25hr mama:

GEP P4-P6, same as mainstream, also eligible for the Edusave Merit Bursary if u r are within the top 25% of the level, ....... u may not be eligible, cos only the top 4 of the level can get the scholarship.

Thanks 25hr mama! So the edusave merit bursary/cert for gep is within the gep cohort only. I thought it's all P4 (gep+mainstream). Indeed For P5/6, it's very tough to get edusave scholarship, Dd cohort is very small, 10% is only top 3 in level

U r welcomed, porcupine12trade. Congratultions to u & ur dd for the achievement. A good start indeed!