GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection
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Flowermonaster:
For my DS's school, a few of the mainstreamers from top class called the GEPers Stupid! So who is the proud & arrogant ones?
:yikes: :nailbite: aiyo, so mean to say that to the top1%...
Guess in GE centers, there's always huge tension between GEP and mainstream top classes. Each has its own views and insecurities. Sometimes each group has to reflect on their own behavior, words and and actions.
An ideal GE kid would be like what Zann's DS and group of GE friends are like: very smart, respectful, well behaved and matured. Wow.. :please: Zann has picked the right GE school for her DS
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Nebbermind:
I think he did not want to face his ex schoolmates, so he preferred to start afresh at the new school and most importantly it worked for him. His T-score is way above COP of RI. Once he gained his confidence back, he should be fine.MandyMummy:
I heard there was a case in ds school whereby a GEP student transferred to mainstream because he could not cope and is losing his self confidence and self esteem. However the boy did not choose to go back to his own school, instead he went to another neighborhood school. He gained his confidence, became happier and topped that school in the PSLE.
well, he'll face the same problem if he choose to go to those Top sec schools, but he may be more matured and can handle it better.
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phtthp:
:goodpost: well said
it is up to the parents to nurture their children. If a child behaves in a less than desirable manner, mark the parents' behaviour. Usually it is a mirror image. -
Zann:
Your DS' and his GE friends' attitude and behavior are exemplary. Ideal kids. Your GE centre is a successful case. Good choice!
If this is true, you will see a lot of parents pulling out their kids from GEP. Due to my ds in GEP I have a good contact with his group of GE friends and I find them very mature and sensible kids. No proud and arrogant attitudes. My ds has a lot friends from mainstream also. Some from as long as from P1. At home, he also gets along well with and shows respect with his mainstream bro. They have a good mix nowadays to be given opportunity to have lessons and activities with the mainstream students. Gone are the days when the GE kids were isolated in their own classes. GEP is just an enhancement programme for these kids who has shown exceptional high ability in their Language and/or Math so if you ask them to do day to day mainstream syllabus in these two area it is a waste of their timeγ And it means our education system is not being able to ε ζζ½ζγ
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MandyMummy:
I think he did not want to face his ex schoolmates, so he preferred to start afresh at the new school and most importantly it worked for him. His T-score is way above COP of RI. Once he gained his confidence back, he should be fine.Nebbermind:
[quote=\"MandyMummy\"] I heard there was a case in ds school whereby a GEP student transferred to mainstream because he could not cope and is losing his self confidence and self esteem. However the boy did not choose to go back to his own school, instead he went to another neighborhood school. He gained his confidence, became happier and topped that school in the PSLE.
well, he'll face the same problem if he choose to go to those Top sec schools, but he may be more matured and can handle it better.[/quote]
That's right! Confidence is the key to success -
In fact for this case, after the release of the PSLE results, the parents and child came back to thank the teachers at the GEP school. The teachers were also very happy for the kid.
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for whatever reasons if a GEP child canβt make it want to go back mainstream, perhaps better for the child to go another school start everything afresh (dun know anyone, nobody knows his background) then to return same old school where ex classmates may gossip about him.
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last night my DS brought back his notice for 2nd around, 34 out of 42 passed in his class! I noticed the notice from MOE was issued on Sep30th, but donβt know why till yesterday his school just released this news?
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Nebbermind:
Like during our time, there was also a divide between the 'A' and the Poly.
Interesting that your mention this .... it is so true during our time.
But today \"A\" or Poly differentiation is \"blurred\" so people are not so adamant that they have to go to JC.
Maybe MOE and learn from this and adjust the \"rift\" between mainstream and GEP. Currently, most GEP school has the \"twinning\" program. I think the aim is to encourage more interaction between GEP and Mainstream. -
phtthp:
it is up to the parents to nurture their children. If a child behaves in a less than desirable manner, mark the parents' behaviour. Usually it is a mirror image.
Agreed totally, though there are exceptions.
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