All About GEP

[EQmum]

HCF and LCM are taught in secondary one. The first common test 1 are normally divided in 2 parts. Part 1 for the investigation and part 2 the normal main stream questions at a higher level. Next term, they will be learning median, average and mean @ secondary 2 level. Remember you still have the Social Study to read. The year end paper for social study is not that easy too.

[ngbrdad]

EQmum:

HCF and LCM are taught in secondary one. The first common test 1 are normally divided in 2 parts. Part 1 for the investigation and part 2 the normal main stream questions at a higher level. Next term, they will be learning median, average and mean @ secondary 2 level. Remember you still have the Social Study to read. The year end paper for social study is not that easy too.

Thanks for the info.
This year the mainstream question paper will be held first before the investigations.
For social studies the main problem he is facing now is writing project proposals, methodology etc. All the rigid stuff that we loath even as an adult in the working world.

[EQmum]

I guess you must be refering to the write-up regarding the family tree - on some difference in generation for the English submission. I also cannot understand what they were asking for even after the final draft. :!: There's more to come. The portfolio that you maybe require to do during the June holidayfor Social Studies. Enjoy the stress.... :lol:

[cluelessmom]

EQmum:

HCF and LCM are taught in secondary one. The first common test 1 are normally divided in 2 parts. Part 1 for the investigation and part 2 the normal main stream questions at a higher level. Next term, they will be learning median, average and mean @ secondary 2 level. Remember you still have the Social Study to read. The year end paper for social study is not that easy too.

Wat investigation paper? :shock: My dd is in GEP yet all these sound so foreign....... darn.... and she has not started on SS project....... STRESSSSSSS

[naggo-nitemare]

My son went through P4 GEP in a SAP sch last year. I can totally understand your anxieties. From what i could gauge from his class’ overall math performance last year, be rest assured tt most of them do well. Consistent work is v impt. Most score high for the investigative papers if they pay attention n do the practice worksheets diligently n to clear any doubts immediately during the lessons. The SA1 n year end main math papers are challenging. The pupil MUST be fast and accurate. For the year end paper, approx 1/3 of the class could not complete in time so time allocation for each section is v v impt. Be consistent in the daily work.


For SS, encourage the child to put in his best n not to take re-drafting as a chore but a step towards an improved finish to his project. Paying close attention to details during SS lessons is v impt as the SS year end paper comprises quite many qns. These qns are not difficult to a pupil who has been reading the given materials n basic info on the net is readily available.

I hope your kids wil enjoy the process of learning through this P4 program.

[cluelessmom]

Tks naggo-nitemare, tho' I think I m totally clueless..... for example, when my dd was doin the write-up on family member, I tot it was jus another homework and completely miss the link to the family tree project. She chose my mum as the interviewee and found some old photos of my mum. However, they were found to be insufficient as they needed at least 3 different kind of resource evidence. Aiya, then I realised that it is linked to the SS project and was very upset that I didn't guide my dd thru the project, maybe ask her choose another interviewee as my mom does not even have any birth certificate etc so no resource evidence to support!!! Anyway, bottomline is for GEP students to do well, I think parental involvement is really critical......

[ApronMama]

cluelessmom:

Tks naggo-nitemare, tho' I think I m totally clueless..... for example, when my dd was doin the write-up on family member, I tot it was jus another homework and completely miss the link to the family tree project. She chose my mum as the interviewee and found some old photos of my mum. However, they were found to be insufficient as they needed at least 3 different kind of resource evidence. Aiya, then I realised that it is linked to the SS project and was very upset that I didn't guide my dd thru the project, maybe ask her choose another interviewee as my mom does not even have any birth certificate etc so no resource evidence to support!!! Anyway, bottomline is for GEP students to do well, I think parental involvement is really critical......

I have heard of parent quit job because the GEP child need help in his project. Is that true?

[naggo-nitemare]

Yes. Some hand holding is definitely impt for term 1 n 2. I realised tt the SS family tree project involves a detailed write-up of a family member when during the parent briefing at the start of the sch term, we were shown examples of this project/write-up. My jaws almost dropped when i saw how sophisticated some of the trees were n the documents submitted for the write-ups were quite substantive. The whole aim, i think, is to teach the pupil to collate data, understand what is pri n sec source of info, plan n organise and to prepare n conduct interviews. Tks to the briefing, i could then advise my son NOT to interview his grandma for she too had no birth cert, no education certs nor job experience as she was, like many in her generation, a full time homemaker.


But dont worry, handholding will be required much less when the pupil finds his comfort zone by semester 2. In fact, now my son prefers to do all his reseach n reports w/o my kaypoh-ing. Don’t worry. In time, ur kid too will find her/his comfort zone. But it is impt tt as a parent, we continue to be aware of what’s going on - project types, project due dates, exam /tests schedules. It is v impt for u to gather a couple of the classmates’ parents’ contact nos to update one another.

As for the family tree project, it’s only part of the whole year’s work. There are many other components adding up to the final score. It really isn’t difficult to pass SS well.

[EQmum]

[quote]Tks naggo-nitemare, tho' I think I m totally clueless..... for example, when my dd was doin the write-up on family member, I tot it was jus another homework and completely miss the link to the family tree project. She chose my mum as the interviewee and found some old photos of my mum. However, they were found to be insufficient as they needed at least 3 different kind of resource evidence. Aiya, then I realised that it is linked to the SS project and was very upset that I didn't guide my dd thru the project, maybe ask her choose another interviewee as my mom does not even have any birth certificate etc so no resource evidence to support!!! Anyway, bottomline is for GEP students to do well, I think parental involvement is really critical...... [/quote]
cluelessmum,

I can understand your frustration coming from. I went through with my son P4 GEP last year, feeling helpless. The kind of assignment were way beyond me. There was nothing to fall on or any of my friends can advice me.

I'm totally agreed with naggo-nitemare. After the 2nd semester, they have mostly adjusted themselve. Just like what naggo-nitemare had said, my son also prefer to do his own reseach n reports and dun really required handholding. Your dd will be fine and so will you. :celebrate:

[ngbrdad]

Just to check the family tree project is the main project for ss for common test 1 right ?

Cos my son has another project on communications/language which is a joint english/ss project that is due about the same thime as the family tree project.