GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[bebebub]

cwc:

Ha ha ha....just to share. Initially you dun expect them to clear round 1, but after they clear, the 'secret' hope to clear round 2 will just creep in.....I went through that twice despite knowing very well that my 2 kids are not the GEP material. :oops: But nevertheless, yes, it's a fond memory and a milestone for them.
Encourage the kids, fuel them with hope that anything is possible :snuggles: ....but remember to prepare them mentally :love:

you are probably right. I've never visited any GEP thread in KSP becos I always think GEP is something very remote for dd. But after receiving today's test slip, I actually participated in the thread :oops: .

However, I will continue to treat this as a non-issue with dd, just like the first round. My dd is the bo-chap type and is pretty happy to just \"sail\" through her studies. I don't think she understands or care much wrt GEP. She thinks since there is no preparation work to be done, then it's even more no-big-deal as compared to her test/exams.

Personally, I am happy that dd is selected for the next round. But I doubt that dd will clear round 2. Potential no enough

[Snow Crystal]

cwc:

But nevertheless, yes, it's a fond memory and a milestone for them.
Encourage the kids, fuel them with hope that anything is possible :snuggles: ....but remember to prepare them mentally :love:

:salute: :goodpost:

[Herbie]

especially for those kids who are currently in one of the nine ge schools, they may feel sad when they see their friends moving into the ge class.


Hence it is always gd to prepare the child mentally for not being able to cross over to ge.

[jtoh]

bebebub:

cwc:

Ha ha ha....just to share. Initially you dun expect them to clear round 1, but after they clear, the 'secret' hope to clear round 2 will just creep in.....I went through that twice despite knowing very well that my 2 kids are not the GEP material. :oops: But nevertheless, yes, it's a fond memory and a milestone for them.
Encourage the kids, fuel them with hope that anything is possible :snuggles: ....but remember to prepare them mentally :love:

you are probably right. I've never visited any GEP thread in KSP becos I always think GEP is something very remote for dd. But after receiving today's test slip, I actually participated in the thread :oops: .

However, I will continue to treat this as a non-issue with dd, just like the first round. My dd is the bo-chap type and is pretty happy to just \"sail\" through her studies. I don't think she understands or care much wrt GEP. She thinks since there is no preparation work to be done, then it's even more no-big-deal as compared to her test/exams.

Personally, I am happy that dd is selected for the next round. But I doubt that dd will clear round 2. Potential no enough

I think the 'bo-chap' kid with the 'non-issue' parent is the correct attitude for the test. You go bebebub! :rahrah:

After all it's a GEP test that's supposed to identify those who are academically gifted and there shouldn't be a need to prepare for the test or to get anxious about it. If you're gifted, you'll be selected. If you're not selected, then GEP is not for you. And if you're not naturally gifted but got selected because you paid big bucks to be trained for the test, then good luck to your kid because it'll be hard-going.

[Herbie]

i hv received pm asking me abt the type of questions. Honestly, although my girl did tell me some of the qn but i dun rem liao, anyway for those interested on the format and qn type, please go and take a look at page 5 of the ‘all about gep’ thread.

[Dino mummy]

My boy also cleared round 1. We din expect cos he said he can’t do the Math Paper.

But he is not taking round 2 cos we rather let him stay at home revising his final exams. Those 4 PSLE marking days are v impt, need to cramp in everything…Anyway, he does not want to change school cos wont be switching even if he gets it.
We also dun want him to be too stressed out, we alri v stressed out now.
His school stream them into best 2 classes aft Pri 1. He is alri in the best class. As long as he doesnt drop out from this best class, i m contented. And I am v worried that he’ll get kick out this year cos his results have been deterioting since beginning this year.

[Snow Crystal]

phtthp:

a) besides Tao Nan & Nan Hua, which other schools have this 'twinning' programme ?

how about other hot schools like - Rosyth, St Hilda, Catholic High, Ai Tong, Maris Stella, South View, Rulang, Henry Park, CHIJ St Nicholas, MGS, SCGS, Bukit Panjang, others ? also got twinning ?
b) for round 1 Maths paper - besides setting MCQ, do they set problem solving heuristics qns ?

I think 'twinning' term is more applicable for GE schools becos it means GEP twine (or twin?) with High Ability kids :hugs: I understand quite a few other GEP schools have twinning eg Nanyang and ACSP.

For round 1, besides MCQs, there are a few FRQs and should have some heuristics ques. You know like most boys, DS can't remember much and usually don't tell much

[Snow Crystal]

Herbie:

i hv received pm asking me abt the type of questions. Honestly, although my girl did tell me some of the qn but i dun rem liao, anyway for those interested on the format and qn type, please go and take a look at page 5 of the 'all about gep' thread.

Haha yes, in fact many older siblings also can't recall much and GAT is something we can't really prepare. It is fair. This means no advantage for those with older siblings. Just let the younger kid have his/her own experience :please:

[syshi]

jedamum:

jtoh:

Info on the twinning programme in Nanhua and BICEP programme in Tao Nan from MOE, dated Sep 2006:


Two schools will be introducing their own innovations to the GEP, and will be supported by MOE in their initiatives:

* Nan Hua Primary School will be piloting the integration of classes for its GEP and high ability non-GEP students for about 50% of their curriculum, starting from the Primary 4 cohort in 2007. The GEP students will continue to take separate classes in English, Maths and Science. (See Annex A for write-up). The integrated classes will have about 30 students per class, while the GEP classes in the core academic subjects will have 20 students per class (compared to 25 students per class currently).
* Tao Nan School will be introducing an integration model through a pilot bicultural programme (BICEP) starting from the Primary 4 cohort in 2007. GEP students can chose to join high ability non-GEP students in two BICEP classes for about 50% of their curriculum. The GEP students will continue to have separate classes in English, Maths and Science.

oic. it is no wonder these schools are hot hot hot.

By now I believe most of the GEP schools already practice this. My DS in Catholic High also go through the same. Those under HA category are trained so that they'll excel when they move to their secondary.

[ctct61t]

syshi:

By now I believe most of the GEP schools already practice this. My DS in Catholic High also go through the same. Those under HA category are trained so that they'll excel when they move to their secondary.

I hope my DD school can also set this twinning classes...