All About GEP

[Trapwithin]

AppleCrumble:

Would like to ask for parents' opinions on an issue related to GEP, a hot topic now since now is the time for GEP screening and selection tests.


As most of you are aware, MOE is implementing steps to give priority to Singaporean citizens (e.g. more balloting chance for P1 school registration, school fees differentiation between SCs and PRs). Am just wondering if this should be extended to the GEP too. This way, more Singaporean kids will benefit from this program.

:?

Correct me if I am wrong.
But I do not think non Singaproean/PR can join this program.

[sakura_2009]

Trapwithin:

AppleCrumble:

Would like to ask for parents' opinions on an issue related to GEP, a hot topic now since now is the time for GEP screening and selection tests.


As most of you are aware, MOE is implementing steps to give priority to Singaporean citizens (e.g. more balloting chance for P1 school registration, school fees differentiation between SCs and PRs). Am just wondering if this should be extended to the GEP too. This way, more Singaporean kids will benefit from this program.

:?

Correct me if I am wrong.
But I do not think non Singaproean/PR can join this program.

Not sure about foreigners, but PRs are also entitled to join this program.

[jtoh]

Trapwithin:

AppleCrumble:

Would like to ask for parents' opinions on an issue related to GEP, a hot topic now since now is the time for GEP screening and selection tests.


As most of you are aware, MOE is implementing steps to give priority to Singaporean citizens (e.g. more balloting chance for P1 school registration, school fees differentiation between SCs and PRs). Am just wondering if this should be extended to the GEP too. This way, more Singaporean kids will benefit from this program.

:?

Correct me if I am wrong.
But I do not think non Singaproean/PR can join this program.

Hhmm... there are quite a few GEP kids who were from China or whose parents were from China, Philippines etc. Not sure if they are already PRs or citizens though.

[sakura_2009]

jtoh:

Trapwithin:

[quote=\"AppleCrumble\"]Would like to ask for parents' opinions on an issue related to GEP, a hot topic now since now is the time for GEP screening and selection tests.


As most of you are aware, MOE is implementing steps to give priority to Singaporean citizens (e.g. more balloting chance for P1 school registration, school fees differentiation between SCs and PRs). Am just wondering if this should be extended to the GEP too. This way, more Singaporean kids will benefit from this program.

:?

Correct me if I am wrong.
But I do not think non Singaproean/PR can join this program.

Hhmm... there are quite a few GEP kids who were from China or whose parents were from China, Philippines etc. Not sure if they are already PRs or citizens though.[/quote]I have a few China colleagues (PRs) whose P3 kids (also PRs) are qualfied for the 2nd round. Same for DS's classmates, mostly from China but are PRs. So that means they will also be entitled to take the GEP program if they managed to pass the 2nd round, right?

[lwm99]

verykiasu2010:

Trapwithin:

[quote=\"verykiasu2010\"]The top 5 % of the 1st round GEP test goes into the 2nd round


Out of those in the second round, about 1/5 will make it to be the selected GEP students, hence the GEP cohort is about 1% of the overall cohort

I thought they take in 4000 kids for Round 1 and about 500 for round 2.
Considering a cohort of 40,000 kids each year .. Round 1 is 10% and Round 2 is 1%

may be you are right, 10% of round 1 ... but there is something about the the 5%[/quote]I think Trapwithin is right. The numbers are from MOE. Verykiasu, where do you get your info from when you posted?

[jtoh]

lwm99:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"Trapwithin\"]
I thought they take in 4000 kids for Round 1 and about 500 for round 2.
Considering a cohort of 40,000 kids each year .. Round 1 is 10% and Round 2 is 1%

may be you are right, 10% of round 1 ... but there is something about the the 5%

I think Trapwithin is right. The numbers are from MOE. Verykiasu, where do you get your info from when you posted?[/quote]The numbers were revised recently. Prior to 2008, the number making it to Round 2 was 3,000. Which makes it about 7%, depending on the size of the cohort that year. Of that, about 500 make it through to GEP.

In the last couple of years they've increased the number making it to the second round to about 4000.

[sakura_2009]

jtoh:

The numbers were revised recently. Prior to 2008, the number making it to Round 2 was 3,000. Which makes it about 7%, depending on the size of the cohort that year. Of that, about 500 make it through to GEP.

In the last couple of years they've increased the number making it to the second round to about 4000.

Just wondering why the numbers are increasing? Afterall only around 500 students will eventually make it for the GEP program right?

Am also wondering why the need for the screening test in the first place? Why not make the students take the 2nd test directly and eliminate the hassle of the screening test? Just my own thoughts coz it seems that every P3 kid I know seems to be qualified for the 2nd round :?

[PowerPuff Mum]

Worrying to think that with so much investment put into the GEP will end up with us nurturing people from other countries who may not even stay and contribute to this country…and of cos take the oportunity from a more deserving Singaporean even if less gifted.

[kiasuson]

PowerPuff Mum:

Worrying to think that with so much investment put into the GEP will end up with us nurturing people from other countries who may not even stay and contribute to this country...and of cos take the oportunity from a more deserving Singaporean even if less gifted.

Agreed. There are already a few from my neighbours. They are GEP students but refused to serve the NS to become Singapore Citizen. They want to have a choice of returning to their homeland. Why the government is wasting the Taxes payer money with this groups of GEP students?

Also bear in mind that most of the foreign students are normally older than their peer. Is it fair to compare them with younger students for GEP selection? Sad to said that after 25 years or more experience with the GEP programes, MOE still have so much loop holes.

[Trapwithin]

sakura_2009:

jtoh:

The numbers were revised recently. Prior to 2008, the number making it to Round 2 was 3,000. Which makes it about 7%, depending on the size of the cohort that year. Of that, about 500 make it through to GEP.

In the last couple of years they've increased the number making it to the second round to about 4000.

Just wondering why the numbers are increasing? Afterall only around 500 students will eventually make it for the GEP program right?

Am also wondering why the need for the screening test in the first place? Why not make the students take the 2nd test directly and eliminate the hassle of the screening test? Just my own thoughts coz it seems that every P3 kid I know seems to be qualified for the 2nd round :?

Do not know how true.
Apparently, MOE keep tab on those that qualified for 2nd round.
In GEP School, these group will be use to do \"twinning\" program with the GEP students.