GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[25hr mama]

Congrats to all parents & kids who made it into GEP. Time really flies....

Last year... this time.... we too experienced the same thing. Hence, I cud really feel ur joy, ur excitement, ur pride & of course also a little uncertainty & many \"?????\"
Nevertheless, it is no doubt an important decision that both parents & kids got to make. To go or not to go? Which school to choose? etc, etc.....
In this decision making process, itz good to allow thie kids to make the final decision, since they r the ones who will be attending the program. As parents, we want the best for our kids, & most importantly, when they r happy, we r happy too.
All the best parents & kids, enjoy ur journey ahead, whether GEP or not, choose what u think is best for u!

[phtthp]

hi HyperKiasu,


Thank you for sharing.

regarding the mother of 5 case, this is what I fear.

a child's esteem will be hurt badly, if he/she 'fall from grace'.
more inclined to let a child stay in mainstream, at least this is how I feel.

[Tresille]

:congrats: to all ds & dd who got in to GEP

[gleemom]

Thank you 25hr mama, phtthp, ksi, jtoh, syshi, vsk, 711mum, HHB, vlim, Andaiz, just888, laura02, Champion, just4fun & Tresille for your congratulations & advice


Actually I feel that all the schools should announce the results on the same day to avoid the anxieties. Some schools have holidays till next Wed - imagine how short the notice is to make such a big decision for the child. Briefing next Sat, final decision following Wed.

[toxic118]

vsk:

Congratulations to all those kids who got in. My daughter's teacher confirmed that my DD did not get in :-).

Do not feel discourage. Think of the positive side. You'll have more time to prepare her for PLSE. That's what i'll do if my DS fail to get it.
Cheers.

[Mychildren]

Congratulations to all those who got in! My son’s school has not announce anything yet. Will wait till Tues, don’t feel like calling the school to find out. Their school students were only told the first round results on Children’s Day. Feel that the school likes to release results late. Really happy for those who got selected!!!

(Can someone teach me how to insert those smiley faces?) I’ve come into Kiasuparents as to find out more about GEP. Thanks to everyone who had put up their advices in Kiasuparents!

[YY1205]

Just got call from school my ds also got in, now the concern is should we take it or not? As my son doesn’t want leave his school and friends, it is really a hard decision

[david59]

My student from Nan Chiau also not keen to take up the offer when I asked him. Not yet talk to his parents. But even if not, I believe the parents should be very happy to know that their son has made it through without any GEP tuition programme. He is really talented. In my centre, he is already doing Pri 5 math’s. He is very good in many types of games too even though he is quite small size.

[jtoh]

Mychildren:

Congratulations to all those who got in! My son's school has not announce anything yet. Will wait till Tues, don't feel like calling the school to find out. Their school students were only told the first round results on Children's Day. Feel that the school likes to release results late. Really happy for those who got selected!!!

(Can someone teach me how to insert those smiley faces?) I've come into Kiasuparents as to find out more about GEP. Thanks to everyone who had put up their advices in Kiasuparents!

Welcome to ksp! To insert smiley faces, click on Full Editor under the box where you type your message.

[phtthp]

seems like kids offered GEP are usually those ... who can do 1 or 2 year's ahead of studies in advance. :yikes: