All About GEP
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hexagon:
Just got the notice from DS.DS's SS teacher gave them a list of topics to study for the SS prelims -:
i) Our Education
ii) Our Industries
iii) Our Transport
iv) Future Problem Solving
v) SEA
Check with your DS, he should have a list too with details on the areas to be tested on. 2 more weeks to go and looks like a lot to cover.
The best thing is there is no notes/handouts for all these topics.
How to study ? -
KSP:
For those who do not want to participate, do they need submit \"option out\" of the form? Can't remember how it was like last time.8228:
My dd just brought back the form for GEP Screening test last night. The test will be on Aug 24 (Wed), English 9 am - 10.15 am and Maths 11 am - 12:30 pm.
it was initally on 26 Aug (Fri) but i think bcos of the Presidential Election they change it to 24 Aug...... -
hexagon:
What is SEA ?
DS's SS teacher gave them a list of topics to study for the SS prelims -:ngbrdad:
What do the kids need to study for the last SS common test / prelims on 16/8/11 ?
It carries 40% of the final SS marks right ?
And 70% minimum required to continue SS status in secondary school.
According to DS1 the last topics they covered is on colonisation. So will they be tested on this or all the SS syllabus ?
I find this quite a hassle right in between the PSLE orals plus DSA applications.
i) Our Education
ii) Our Industries
iii) Our Transport
iv) Future Problem Solving
v) SEA
Check with your DS, he should have a list too with details on the areas to be tested on. 2 more weeks to go and looks like a lot to cover.
Thought Future Problem Solving is for IRS project? how does it link to SS? -
Zann:
What is SEA ?
DS's SS teacher gave them a list of topics to study for the SS prelims -:hexagon:
[quote=\"ngbrdad\"]What do the kids need to study for the last SS common test / prelims on 16/8/11 ?
It carries 40% of the final SS marks right ?
And 70% minimum required to continue SS status in secondary school.
According to DS1 the last topics they covered is on colonisation. So will they be tested on this or all the SS syllabus ?
I find this quite a hassle right in between the PSLE orals plus DSA applications.
i) Our Education
ii) Our Industries
iii) Our Transport
iv) Future Problem Solving
v) SEA
Check with your DS, he should have a list too with details on the areas to be tested on. 2 more weeks to go and looks like a lot to cover.
Thought Future Problem Solving is for IRS project? how does it link to SS?[/quote]SEA stands for South East Asia.
I just checked thru the two volume of social study text book 6A and 6B, The whole 6B is on SEA. The rest of the topics are in volume 6A. -
can advise my friend ? … Thanks v much!
my friend’s son (P3 this year) at Henry Park - if offered a GEP place, is it better to stick to HPPS, or transfer him to Nanyang, since both are GEP centres ? -
phtthp:
Tao Nan GEP has a great Principal... Consider? http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=24554can advise my friend ? ... Thanks v much!
my friend's son (P3 this year) at Henry Park - if offered a GEP place, is it better to stick to HPPS, or transfer him to Nanyang, since both are GEP centres ? -
phtthp:
Wow, your friend is so confident, already planning aheadcan advise my friend ? ... Thanks v much!
my friend's son (P3 this year) at Henry Park - if offered a GEP place, is it better to stick to HPPS, or transfer him to Nanyang, since both are GEP centres ?
If logistic is not an issue, between Henry Park & Nanyang, I suppose Nanyang is the most prized school in Bukit Timah area -
phtthp:
The GEP program would be the same in all the GEP centres. Both HPPS and Nanyang are co-ed & have no affiliated sec school. In my view, there is no difference being in either school, perhaps would come down to convenience of location of school, what sort of school culture is preferred and any perception that one may have on which school has a \"better\" teaching methodology?can advise my friend ? ... Thanks v much!
my friend's son (P3 this year) at Henry Park - if offered a GEP place, is it better to stick to HPPS, or transfer him to Nanyang, since both are GEP centres ? -
Zann:
Fren said she has torn the form and not to participate in this screening.
For those who do not want to participate, do they need submit \"option out\" of the form? Can't remember how it was like last time. -
phtthp:
The GEP curriculum is the same across all 9 centres, so there's no difference which centre you go to. The difference lies in the ethos and culture of the school.can advise my friend ? ... Thanks v much!
my friend's son (P3 this year) at Henry Park - if offered a GEP place, is it better to stick to HPPS, or transfer him to Nanyang, since both are GEP centres ?
One thing to bear in mind - kids who are selected for GEP are given the option to choose which centre to go to on their selection form. If you are from an existing GEP centre, you are given priority to go back to the SAME GEP centre. Therefore, IF your friend's son opts for HPPS, he'll get HPPS. But he may not get NYPS if he opts for it, especially as NYPS is very popular. Anyway, all this will be discussed at the GEP briefing for those selected. I think your friend's planning a bit too far ahead especially as he hasn't even gone for the screening test yet.
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