All About GEP

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fruitplus:

ngbrdad:

[quote=\"hexagon\"]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.

Just got the notice from DS.
The best thing is there is no notes/handouts for all these topics.
How to study ?

From DS past few years's experience, it seems to help by going thru the Sec 3's History assessment book (I bought the CASCO's one if I remember correctly) for P6's SS.

Sec 1 History - P4 SS
Sec 2 History - P5 SS
Sec 3 History - P6 SS

The answers required for SS in P4/P5/P6 is much shorter and much less in-depth compare to History in Sec 1/2/3. But for revision purpose, the topics, main points and summary covered in the assessment book seems to help in SS's exams in P4/5/6.

P.S. Zann may be able to share her experience with you. I shared with her about the CASCO History assessment book either last year or the year before.[/quote]
fruitiplus

Hi, what is the title of the assessment book?Who is the author?How does the cover looks like?
Thanks

[vlim]

ngbrdad:

vlim:

:thankyou: fruitiplus :please:

Thanks fruitplus.
Must go and hunt for the book tomorrow.

Just now went to popular Book store at heartland mall ... Cannot find le ..those history book which I found, the topics not same le .... Maybe the sec school change syllabus Liao... :scratchhead: .. Anyway time is running out so most likely will just ask my ds to study Ss p6 text nooks and school notes and worksheet .... :roll:

[verykiasu2010]

HDistinction:

CMF:

[quote=\"phtthp\"]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 ?

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?

Fr what I know, NYPS students can get in NYG & HC with lower PSLE score. I asked \"if I shd let mine went NYPS or Tao Nan\" bef...finally decided to let mine got into NYPS.[/quote]NYPS girls can go NYGH with minimum PSLE score of 250, amunting to a discount of 12 to 13 points, depending on each year's cut off point

NYPS boys have ABSOLUTELY no discount getting into HCI

[jtoh]

HDistinction:

CMF:

[quote=\"phtthp\"]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 ?

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?

Fr what I know, NYPS students can get in NYG & HC with lower PSLE score. I asked \"if I shd let mine went NYPS or Tao Nan\" bef...finally decided to let mine got into NYPS.[/quote]Do you have a son or dd in NYPS? Because NYPS boys do not get affiliaton points for entry to HCI. Only the girls have a lower COP for entry to NYGH, currently standing at 250.

[leeven]

NMOS 2011 : top 6 students (of top 20 who attend the training) who attend IMSO -Philiphines should be announced yesterday. My DS and his friends did not get any email so I think no . Most of the students who attended are from GEP schools so posting the question here.


Any one got in ?.

[ex-teacher]

Hi. About the SS exam topics,

my daughter is in sec 2 and a few days ago, I saw the topics on transport and agriculture[SEA topic] in the sec 2 geography textbook 'earth and home'. There are questions in the workbook that look like the questions in the last GEP exam! We only can't find any resources on 'industries' and i have resorted to surfing the net. Anyone else has resources to share?

[creativityxoxo]

Parents that pay thousands of dollars to try to get their children into GEP:

Yes, GEP is a coveted programme.
Yes, GEP allows your dd/ds to be able to have a higher chance of getting into an IP school.
But bear in mind that the programme is immensely challenging. Your child will have to juggle tonnes of projects and lots of HW and at the same time prepare for the all-important PSLE. And if you PUSH for your child to get into GEP by loads of tuition classes, ask yourself: Will he/she be cope? Will he/she be able to manage?
If he/she cannot, then it will seriously jeopardize his PSLE score!

So, the best thing to do is to just let your child take the GEP tests. If he/she is gifted, he/she will get in. If he/she is not so gifted, then he/she won’t. It’s for the best, trust me. This is spoken by a mummy who has experience of being a GEP mummy! (it’s not easy!)

[leeven]

I really agree with creativityxoxo . My DS in GEP P5. Lots of stress to finish the projects , peer pressure. subject difficulty. Atleast you can see few students are not able to hope .

[raysusan]

creativityxoxo:

Parents that pay thousands of dollars to try to get their children into GEP:

Yes, GEP is a coveted programme.
Yes, GEP allows your dd/ds to be able to have a higher chance of getting into an IP school.
But bear in mind that the programme is immensely challenging. Your child will have to juggle tonnes of projects and lots of HW and at the same time prepare for the all-important PSLE. And if you PUSH for your child to get into GEP by loads of tuition classes, ask yourself: Will he/she be cope? Will he/she be able to manage?
If he/she cannot, then it will seriously jeopardize his PSLE score!

So, the best thing to do is to just let your child take the GEP tests. If he/she is gifted, he/she will get in. If he/she is not so gifted, then he/she won't. It's for the best, trust me. This is spoken by a mummy who has experience of being a GEP mummy! (it's not easy!)

:goodpost: :goodpost:

[comfy]

creativityxoxo:

Parents that pay thousands of dollars to try to get their children into GEP:

Yes, GEP is a coveted programme.
Yes, GEP allows your dd/ds to be able to have a higher chance of getting into an IP school.
But bear in mind that the programme is immensely challenging. Your child will have to juggle tonnes of projects and lots of HW and at the same time prepare for the all-important PSLE. And if you PUSH for your child to get into GEP by loads of tuition classes, ask yourself: Will he/she be cope? Will he/she be able to manage?
If he/she cannot, then it will seriously jeopardize his PSLE score!

So, the best thing to do is to just let your child take the GEP tests. If he/she is gifted, he/she will get in. If he/she is not so gifted, then he/she won't. It's for the best, trust me. This is spoken by a mummy who has experience of being a GEP mummy! (it's not easy!)

How is your child coping? I understand that some kids don't do well but still very happy in the GEP prog.