GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[Picolo]

mommyNg:

Picolo:

I know what you mean, usually people would be very surprised why the kids opt out, and when asked by the curious folks, the kids will just add on ' oh... so that I have more time to study for SA2... ' blar blar blar in order to give a 'valid' answer... actually, they are just very decisive and have long decided not to take part in the GEP chase...

BINGO!! :hi5:

:hi5: :celebrate:

[jedamum]

mommyNg:

Picolo:

I know what you mean, usually people would be very surprised why the kids opt out, and when asked by the curious folks, the kids will just add on ' oh... so that I have more time to study for SA2... ' blar blar blar in order to give a 'valid' answer... actually, they are just very decisive and have long decided not to take part in the GEP chase...

BINGO!! :hi5:

BINGO BINGO.

[learningtobekiasu]

what’s there to chase? if a child is not gifted, all the tuition in the world will not make them gifted, no? if they get it then good for them. i think those who don’t cope after getting in probably forced the issue and aren’t really gifted, just trained to answer the GEP questions.


just a thought.

on another issue - if a child is selected for GEP and transfers to a new school then realizes he/she cannot cope and decide not to pursue, do they have to go back to their original school or can they join the mainstream in the new school?

[pecalis]

learningtobekiasu:

on another issue - if a child is selected for GEP and transfers to a new school then realizes he/she cannot cope and decide not to pursue, do they have to go back to their original school or can they join the mainstream in the new school?

They are encouraged to join mainstream in the new school since already transferred and more or less settled there. However, I know of 2 cases tt went back to former sch as they like it better there (friends, CCA etc). So I think it is up to the parents or child.

[learningtobekiasu]

pecalis:

learningtobekiasu:

on another issue - if a child is selected for GEP and transfers to a new school then realizes he/she cannot cope and decide not to pursue, do they have to go back to their original school or can they join the mainstream in the new school?

They are encouraged to join mainstream in the new school since already transferred and more or less settled there. However, I know of 2 cases tt went back to former sch as they like it better there (friends, CCA etc). So I think it is up to the parents or child.

thank you. getting into GEP can be a back door interschool transfer then. lol

[syshi]

learningtobekiasu:

i think those who don't cope after getting in probably forced the issue and aren't really gifted, just trained to answer the GEP questions.

Not always the case.

DS was not trained to answers GEP questions, but got into GEP. We also don't have the financial to send him to those GEP preparation's class.

During P4 he struggled a lot eventhough he was 1st in level and 3 subjects in his P3.
GEP subjects are not the same as mainstreams, they are taught to explore further, more indepth. Also require a lot of independent learning as too many things to catch up. Imagine that they have to learn mainstream's P4, P5, P6 or even Secondary subject by themselves, teacher only went through those they didn't really understand...

[phtthp]

does this GEP accelerated fast pace programme cramp only Sec 1 or also up to Sec 2 curriculum, try to scale down & fit to suit children at (P4, P5, P6) level ?

[Nebbermind]

Picolo:

I know of a few students who were doing pretty well (in first class of cohort) from P1 - P3, and they are those who will con't to do well in mainstream, but alas, when they 'luckily' got into GEP, they suffer low self-esteem as they become the most struggling in their GEP cohort. Definitely not something that the parents and kid had imagined. Whether they would be DSAed into their dreamschool later on, I believe, for a better childhood, they should be better off in mainstream.


Be careful what you wish for.

It really depends on how one approaches the GEP. If you recognise the fact that this is a collection of 'gifted' students and accept that there will be a 'higher mountain' out there, u will be able to maintain your self esteem. So if u take it as an alternative journey (more like an exploration) and eventually u still take the psle like the rest, it will be less stressful.

That being said, it's not just your ability to learn in GEP. There are also alot of work which require certain level of maturity in thinking. This can be a challenge especially for many P4, and also alot of boys who r typcially 'slower' .

Personally, I don't feel that GEP is really an accelerated prog although they touch on some sec school stuff. more like a field trip...they bring u there and it's up to you to discover...

[Just4Fun]

So anyone know of any result out so far for the 2nd selection ? Looks like the earlier news on ACS is only a rumour after all ?

[syshi]

phtthp:

does this GEP accelerated fast pace programme cramp only Sec 1 or also up to Sec 2 curriculum, try to scale down & fit to suit children at (P4, P5, P6) level ?

It's more like expose the children earlier to the materials ahead of their actual time/level. In this case expose them to P5, P6 or even Sec 1 or Sec 2 in certain subjects. The important thing is the children have to be open minded and not deceiving themselves by saying 'I'm only P4' which happened to my DS when he started in P4 GEP journey...