GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection
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chamonix:
She suspected those could be the ones who went for training. Suspect only hor...
at least you know they went for training.....may be some went for training and nobody knows !! also suspect only hor ..... :rotflmao: :rotflmao: -
sleepy:
Ha ha! My cousin told me that she did not let her dd sit for the GEP screening/selection tests last year. She said in the end her dd beat all those who got into GEP to emerge top in school. Her reason is that taking the GEP tests distracted the kids from preparing for SA2. So I scared. I asked my dd to do past year papers even during the period of Round 2 tests as part of her SA2 revision schedule. I hope this does not fall under last-minute cramping or be seen as preparing for GEP tests!!chamonix:
During my niece's 2nd round, my sis saw a few kids with papers doing last minute cramping
. She wondered if that would be helpful for the kids.
What is there to cramp :scratchhead:
It's not like there is a syllabus
Don't suspect me har...
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mommyNg:
Ha ha! My cousin told me that she did not let her dd sit for the GEP screening/selection tests last year. She said in the end her dd beat all those who got into GEP to emerge top in school. Her reason is that taking the GEP tests distracted the kids from preparing for SA2. So I scared. I asked my dd to do past year papers even during the period of Round 2 tests as part of her SA2 revision schedule. I hope this does not fall under last-minute cramping or be seen as preparing for GEP tests!!sleepy:
[quote=\"chamonix\"]During my niece's 2nd round, my sis saw a few kids with papers doing last minute cramping
. She wondered if that would be helpful for the kids.
What is there to cramp :scratchhead:
It's not like there is a syllabus
Don't suspect me har...[/quote]I know of someone who focussed all her efforts on the GEP round 2 tests and didn't prepare for her SA2 and in the end didn't do well for SA2. :yikes:
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mommyNg:
I doubt they send it out in batches. It's only 500+ students. Easy to send all out at the same time.sleepy:
Seems like no news yet. No one posted about receiving the legendary big yellow envelope
Spoken to the P when picking kid up today. P said she has not received anything yet (she should be the first one to know right). So perhaps MOE release it by batches...? Like Round 1?? -
jtoh:
Ha ha! Maybe mine will be the opposite - focussed her efforts on SA2 and in the end didn't do well for GEP Round 2 test!!
I know of someone who focussed all her efforts on the GEP round 2 tests and didn't prepare for her SA2 and in the end didn't do well for SA2. :yikes:mommyNg:
Ha ha! My cousin told me that she did not let her dd sit for the GEP screening/selection tests last year. She said in the end her dd beat all those who got into GEP to emerge top in school. Her reason is that taking the GEP tests distracted the kids from preparing for SA2. So I scared. I asked my dd to do past year papers even during the period of Round 2 tests as part of her SA2 revision schedule. I hope this does not fall under last-minute cramping or be seen as preparing for GEP tests!!
Don't suspect me har...
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mommyNg:
having said that, this year my boy's sch's top math scorer (ohyes, we already know..) neither cleared GEP round 1 nor score high distinction in ICAS math.
Ha ha! My cousin told me that she did not let her dd sit for the GEP screening/selection tests last year. She said in the end her dd beat all those who got into GEP to emerge top in school. Her reason is that taking the GEP tests distracted the kids from preparing for SA2. :
getting top in main stream is any body's game so long one is willing to work hard and have that element of luck and in tiptop condition when sitting for the paper. but to forgo GEP testing to focus on SA2 prep...how many GEP testing can one experience in a lifetime? -
mommyNg:
Sometimes I think parents over-analyse the situation. Like the case I mentioned earlier who opted to study for GEP instead of SA2 and in the end did badly for SA2.
Ha ha! My cousin told me that she did not let her dd sit for the GEP screening/selection tests last year. She said in the end her dd beat all those who got into GEP to emerge top in school. Her reason is that taking the GEP tests distracted the kids from preparing for SA2. So I scared. I asked my dd to do past year papers even during the period of Round 2 tests as part of her SA2 revision schedule. I hope this does not fall under last-minute cramping or be seen as preparing for GEP tests!!
Don't suspect me har...
You're not supposed to study for GEP. What is there to study for anyway? You should just focus on SA2. And go take GEP without preparation. If you get in, you get in. If you don't, you don't. -
jedamum:
having said that, this year my boy's sch's top math scorer (ohyes, we already know..) neither cleared GEP round 1 nor score high distinction in ICAS math.mommyNg:
Ha ha! My cousin told me that she did not let her dd sit for the GEP screening/selection tests last year. She said in the end her dd beat all those who got into GEP to emerge top in school. Her reason is that taking the GEP tests distracted the kids from preparing for SA2. :
getting top in main stream is any body's game so long one is willing to work hard and have that element of luck and in tiptop condition when sitting for the paper. but to forgo GEP testing to focus on SA2 prep...how many GEP testing can one experience in a lifetime?
I know of a boy who insisted on not taking GEP round 1, so that he will have 1 or 2 less test/exam to go for. He always tells his mum that it's ok to attend school but no no to sit for tests and exams. So, if the test is optional, he will definitely opt out, and he did. -
jtoh:
If you get in, you get in. If you don't, you don't.
This is the healthy mindset. -
jedamum:
but to forgo GEP testing to focus on SA2 prep...how many GEP testing can one experience in a lifetime?
You mean not taking the tests, right? Actually, not many singaporean kids residing overseas would fly back for the GEP tests. It's not something one must experience.
A friend's brother (in his twenties now) chose to forgo the GEP programme. He did very well in mainstream and graduated from a renowned university in UK. A GEPPER (in his thirties now) opted not to attend university and joined the commercial airline as a pilot. Both are very happy with their lives.
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