Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary

[comfy]

drickymummy:

Hi parents,


I am just curious abt the coming GEP for P3 Usually what kind of questions r being tested on? For math, how different is it from exams or math olympiad kind of questions? R the papers MCQ?

:thankyou:

Hi Drickmummy, I am an ex-PHPPS parent. My dd (sat for it last year) said that she cannot remember the 1st screening test but I remember her saying that the Math Paper is quite tough while the EL paper is easy. All the topics should have taught in school but not the Olympiad type of qn.
Ok, for the selection test, there is an EL paper follow by a GA paper. Then a Ma paper follow by a GA paper. EL paper consists of MCQ and short question. All the GA papers and Math Paper are MCQ. The EL paper consists of long passage (tiny words) of 1 to two pages. Can't remember how many passages. For the Math, they are rather challenging as my dd find it tough. The Math GA is mainly consists of puzzles, logic, picture (differences), patterns etc. Might be useful to expose kid to oly. type of qn. Who know they might include more of these qn in the test.
In my opinion, the tests are getting harder and harder each year.

[comfy]

Oh yes, I forget to mention. There are two threads "All about GEP" and "2010 GEP screening test date" that you might be interested in. Happy reading!

[Scary]

notabox:

Thank you php and E3 for your reply. Like dsmoo's dd, ds also told me that he needs to wear ethnic clothes on Racial Harmony Day but he can't remember which day is that.

Since it is not compulsory, will let ds decide himself.

Neighbour told me that she won't be letting her P1 grandchild wear the ethnic costumes as he has to change to PE attire subsequently. Too troublesome.

[Sxm10109]

Sorry what is CO that I hear some people mentioning here?

[Jennifer]

Sxm10109:

Sorry what is CO that I hear some people mentioning here?

DSA=Direct School application at a sec sch of choice.

CO= Confirmed Offer = a placement in the choice of sec sch before sitting for PSLE.

To understand more abt DSA, go to the sec sch forum. HTH

[janet88]

Scary:

notabox:

Since it is not compulsory, will let ds decide himself.

Neighbour told me that she won't be letting her P1 grandchild wear the ethnic costumes as he has to change to PE attire subsequently. Too troublesome.

I thought Racial Harmony Day is today 21 July.
My daughter was asked to wear ethnic costume...even though she had to change to PE attire after that.

[Mrsbongz]

For my ds, its tomorrow but bcos he has to change for pe, he opt out too

[markfch]

janet_lee88:

Hey Mark,

How's P1 in PH ?
I'm very curious. For eg, is there EL/CL spelling every week ?

How's P1 in PH? I didn't study in PH for P1 leh. :scratchhead: Oh, you're referring to my ds, kekeke ........

Yes, there's still EL/CL spelling every week. But the lists are pretty simple so I guess that's ok. However, I do noticed that the workload per subject has risen a notch especially for CL. So nowadays (I'm) not as free as last term. Why ds got more homework but it's me that's not busier leh? Hmm that's a very good qn.

For ds, besides getting the occasional 'comments' from Ts that he's not paying attention in class, otherwise everything is fine. He's still horrid at OE compre & erratic in his handwriting, though that's already an improvement over last term where his penmanship was permanently grotesque.

DS looks like enjoying his primary sch journey. That's the most impt thing. No doubt enthralled by retail therapy at the school bookshop.

[markfch]

comfy:

Oh yes, I forget to mention. There are two threads \"All about GEP\" and \"2010 GEP screening test date\" that you might be interested in. Happy reading!

Nice to see you back here, comfy. Trust things are still 'comfortable' at NYPS? Hehe.

[markfch]

janet_lee88:

I don't know what's her name...only she is a sweet-looking lady.
Saw her twice for the past 2 mornings. When son told me she is discipline mistress, I was surprised...will students be afraid when they see her ? So gentle leh.

Never judge a woman by her demureness ...... wait till she's angry maybe all the tiger stripes also come out, by then it'll be too late .... for the antagonist.

Funx3:

Wah Bro Mark .... U Really Showing More Colours!
And this time it's the Kind of Colour that is very Dark and Murky ....
With .... Complete with Wise Saying .....
in Chi-Na Some more!

过奖, 过奖. More to come, sista.

I've just completed reading my first chinese storybook outside of text. It's a children storybook written by a PRC author about a train ride. Very nice. Chinese language can be so very beautiful. Why last time I never think like that leh? Nowadays must teach ds then bo pian force myself to brush up on the language.