GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[ctct61t]

babyjewels:

By the way, where will the selection test be held?

My DD mentioned the second round test will be in Nanyang on Wednesday or Thursday in some week.

[ctct61t]

Herbie:

Congrats!!

Thanks Herbie, you helped me a lot...really appreciate you.

[babyjewels]

ctct61t:

my dd left 4 questions not finished during math test...to my surprise, i received my dd's call just now, she passed through the 1st round test... really surprised me.

Actually, I think the marks are deducted for wrong answers so leaving qns blank when one runs out of time is better than just filling in an answer. Your gal must have done well for her other qns. Congrats! :congrats:

[Herbie]

ctct61t:

Herbie:

Congrats!!

Thanks Herbie, you helped me a lot...really appreciate you.

U are welcome...

[Atan]

babyjewels:

ctct61t:

my dd left 4 questions not finished during math test...to my surprise, i received my dd's call just now, she passed through the 1st round test... really surprised me.

Actually, I think the marks are deducted for wrong answers so leaving qns blank when one runs out of time is better than just filling in an answer. Your gal must have done well for her other qns. Congrats! :congrats:

CONGRATS to yr DD and U :rahrah: .

I have not heard about marks being deducted for wrong answers in the GEP paper as one teacher had advised kids not to leave blank ans, can other parents verify it. Thanks!

[babyjewels]

I’m not sure…but it does make sense. This is to encourage a thought-through answer than one that is merely a guess. But I may be wrong. I can’t even remember when I heard this from.

[Herbie]

i hv not heard of mzrks being dedected for wrong answer.

[bebebub]

babyjewels:

ctct61t:

my dd left 4 questions not finished during math test...to my surprise, i received my dd's call just now, she passed through the 1st round test... really surprised me.

Actually, I think the marks are deducted for wrong answers so leaving qns blank when one runs out of time is better than just filling in an answer. Your gal must have done well for her other qns. Congrats! :congrats:

:shock: Really?? Can any experienced parents pls comment/advise?

[BeContented]

While I dun think I heard about marks being deducted for wrong answers, perhaps it can be true to avoid tikam answers.


Knew of a case where the gal came back to say she left 16 maths questions blank (cannot remember round 1 or 2) and we all thought no chance liao. But the gal is in GEP now, but of course, her strength is in language, not maths.

[ASLMUM]

Do any of you have any feedback from other parents whose kids are in GEP? I’ve heard from some other parents that GEP curriculum might not be suitable for everyone and many who passed the GEP selection test chose to stay in mainstream instead. Do you guys know of anyone who did that and what was their thought process?