All About GEP
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EN:
Chamonix. Thanks for the thread. The GEP program run by MOE is really tough. No way my ds can fit in such program.
I do find the GEP program tough too. Perhaps a little too tough for the kids that parental direct involvement are, erm, sometimes required. But on the whole, it's a good learning experience for those kids who like challenges. From your description, your ds certainly exhibits traits of one who will thrive in such challenging learning.
[quote]This makes me re-think. What in the world am I doing in the other thread? :? [/quote]Sharing about our kids and inspiring each other? Seriously, I have never been comfortable with the thread title. :oops:
[quote]By the way, pm you on some \"no. pattern\" questions that I have.[/quote]Still working on it
ChiefKiasu:
WelcomeGood find, chamonix! Thanks.
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Chamonix wrote [quote]From your description, your ds certainly exhibits traits of one who will thrive in such challenging learning. [/quote]
Well, it might just be a mummy brouhaha.
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EN:
Chamonix wrote [quote]From your description, your ds certainly exhibits traits of one who will thrive in such challenging learning.
Well, it might just be a mummy brouhaha.
I'm in the wrong thread again. [/quote]Thanks for reminding me. Don't understand why I'm at the other thread too :?
Whether a kid is gifted or otherwise, that's beyond anybody's control. What I admire most are the learning attitudes present in Vanilla Cake and Lizawa's ds. Hopefully my kids can be as motivated, hardworking and disciplined in their studies. And now I'm onto the next level of kiasu - been reading on the Upper Primary Science and P5/6 Math threads. The amount of learning they have is really mind-boggling. Oops, digressing again. Sorry :oops: -
Chamonix wrote [quote]Whether a kid is gifted or otherwise, that's beyond anybody's control. What I admire most are the learning attitudes present in Vanilla Cake and Lizawa's ds. Hopefully my kids can be as motivated, hardworking and disciplined in their studies.[/quote]
Hey! We have similar thoughts again -
In my opinion, preparing your child to be selected for GEP is not advisable.
In order to maintain his/her GEP status, the child has to achieve an average overall score of 70% for his subjects. Individual subject has to be at least 70% for Math, Science and Social Studies, 65% for English and 50% for Chinese.
However, more than 90% of the GEP students are able to go to their school of choice through DSA. -
kiasulang:
Pardon me for my ignorance, is 70% very difficult to achieve in primary school now? Is my expectation too high? I thought if it is a GEPPER, their average score should be at least 80%+. And GEPPER English at 65% can still be a GEPPER, I will be concerned.
In order to maintain his/her GEP status, the child has to achieve an average overall score of 70% for his subjects. Individual subject has to be at least 70% for Math, Science and Social Studies, 65% for English and 50% for Chinese. -
ks2me:
The children do not follow main stream syllabus i.e. subject textbooks are optional. They follow programmes from GEB, although they have to take the same PSLE papers.
Pardon me for my ignorance, is 70% very difficult to achieve in primary school now? Is my expectation too high? I thought if it is a GEPPER, their average score should be at least 80%+. And GEPPER English at 65% can still be a GEPPER, I will be concerned.kiasulang:
In order to maintain his/her GEP status, the child has to achieve an average overall score of 70% for his subjects. Individual subject has to be at least 70% for Math, Science and Social Studies, 65% for English and 50% for Chinese. -
I guess for GEP student to get 65 for English and >80 for maths and science it is probably still okay. Afterall the child may be gifted in maths and science but not in languages.
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wiimum:
I guess for GEP student to get 65 for English and >80 for maths and science it is probably still okay. Afterall the child may be gifted in maths and science but not in languages.
The GEP Selection Test is on English and Maths.. Not Science.... -
ks2me:
The GEP students have a different curriculum and they sit for different papers as the mainstream. Their papers are much harder and higher level.
Pardon me for my ignorance, is 70% very difficult to achieve in primary school now? Is my expectation too high? I thought if it is a GEPPER, their average score should be at least 80%+. And GEPPER English at 65% can still be a GEPPER, I will be concerned.kiasulang:
In order to maintain his/her GEP status, the child has to achieve an average overall score of 70% for his subjects. Individual subject has to be at least 70% for Math, Science and Social Studies, 65% for English and 50% for Chinese.
Some P4 GEP students when they took their first test, got a big shock out of their lives. From 90+ in P3, suddenly,they are getting 60+ and 70+ is considered good. And some even fail the first test.
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