GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[Breadandmuffins]

Hi

My DS also did not complete the Maths paper so its a little surprising that he cleared round 1, really cant tell what MOE looking for. The second round is on 18 Oct and 19 Oct and the briefing for the children selected for GEP will be on 12 Nov. Anyone knows what is General Ability? This is my first time seeing this.

Anyway, clearing round 1 is good enough cos his school provide a separate program for kids who cleared round 1. This program also continues into his affiliated secondary school.

Took him whole of primary one to settle down in school so no matter what, he will stay on in his school.

[phtthp]

what are some schools after clearing round 1 - got special, separate programme (for round 1 candidates) ?

[Tresille]

phtthp:

do most of the schools after clearing round 1 - got special, separate programme (for round 1 candidates) ?


hi Breadandmuffins,

is it ok to share - what sort of separate progamme is it ?
may we know which school is your son in the affliated primary ? TIA !

My ds's school started their \"HA class\" for students clearing round 1 last year. This year will be their 2nd batch. Ds has no streaming for P1 & 2, it will be done in P3.

[jedamum]

how are results realised? notification letter? or teacher just announce alist of names?

[Tresille]

bebebub:

cwc:

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.

My dd said she left 13 questions unanswered - not enough time. Both dd and I :? as she receive her round 2 letter today.

Same for my ds, he left 5 questions undone for his Math paper...

[ctct61t]

Tresille:

My ds's school started their \"HA class\" for students clearing round 1 last year. This year will be their 2nd batch. Ds has no streaming for P1 & 2, it will be done in P3.

I heard Nanhua also got this HA class for those who cleared round 1 GEP screen test.

[Mawar]

jedamum:

how are results realised? notification letter? or teacher just announce alist of names?

The FT called a few students out from the classroom, and handed them 2 pieces of paper. One is a letter, and the other a consent form for transportation to and from test center.

[Herbie]

after the round 2 test, only those kids who has cleared round 2 will get to collect a big yellow envelope which contains a brochure and infor on ge and ge school selection form. So look out for the big yellow envelop.

[Mawar]

My DD told me no chance after round 1 because she did not manage to finish the Math paper. She didn’t even manage to count the number of questions left unanswered.

[Tresille]

ctct61t:

Tresille:

My ds's school started their \"HA class\" for students clearing round 1 last year. This year will be their 2nd batch. Ds has no streaming for P1 & 2, it will be done in P3.

I heard Nanhua also got this HA class for those who cleared round 1 GEP screen test.

My friend's dd in Nanhua, they started this a few years back. According to her, they \"trained\" their students for GEP, and those cleared round 1 will be allocated to HA class. It is a twinning programme with their GEP class. Anyone knows more perhaps can share?