GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[Neko]

markfch:

Neko:

:congrats: to everyone selected for GEP!


I was hesitant abt letting dd join the prog 2 yrs ago when she was selected but decided to trust her judgement. no regrets now - she loves her school, her friends (the kids in the GE classes are very close knitted), her teachers and the prog.

Hi Neko,
May I ask you a point blank question? Does your dd have enrichment for any/all subjects?

The reason I ask is that from comfy and Thmejlfm's posts, it seems that once a kid gets into GEP, it is not just who is more gifted that forms the competition. Apparently it also matters whether whose parents have deeper pockets to send for all types of enrichment.

I hope you don't mis-interprete my intention . I send my P1 ds for all sorts of enrichment so I don't mean anything negative. Just wish to understand the situation better, to satisfy my curiosity.

My dd attends chinese enrichment. No tuition for other subjects. So far she is coping with GE syllabus (not topping std like when in p1-3 lah but more than 80% and she's happy with that, so am I ). she did not ask for tuition for other subj.

For chinese tuition, she likes the teacher and the course mates at the lang school. it is sthg that she enjoys attending and wants to continue.

[phtthp]

hi Neko,


may i know your daughter is in which school now ?

[Neko]

SweetiePieMa:

Neko:

:congrats: to everyone selected for GEP!


I was hesitant abt letting dd join the prog 2 yrs ago when she was selected but decided to trust her judgement. no regrets now - she loves her school, her friends (the kids in the GE classes are very close knitted), her teachers and the prog.

Hello Neko, may I know which school is your DD in?

Rosyth :rahrah:

Best decision (made by dd) ever!!! thanks to vlim, who gave a lot of valuable advice 2 yrs ago

[Neko]

Which ISO (IRS/IVP/DI/CMPS) to select largely depends on ur child’s strengths/preferences. dd was very sure she wanted to do IRS since P4. This yr she enjoyed the whole IRS process and learned a lot from her fantastic teacher-mentor. d presentation, while unnerving, was a great learning experience!

[Faun]

PiggyLalala:

Are all the GEP teachers in Rosyth equally good? Do they all teach in class? If the teacher does not teach and expect the kids to know their work, then it would be very tough for the kids especially when the content is already difficult.

There is no school where ALL the teachers EQUALLY good. We live in an imperfect world. It's your luck. I'd choose a school base on the culture. If you want your kid to learn to work hard and still have fun, choose a Non- Chinese based school.

Congrats to all whose kid's got in the program! May your kid blossom in whichever program you choose.

[phtthp]

little is heard of St Hilda GEP. how is it like ?

[Neko]

thmejlfm:

Thanks, jtoh.


I hope so. Yes, it is very tough.

My dd has became very mutual,and she kept things to herself sometime. I am quite worried about this. Have tried to talk her. But, always show her frustration.

Hi thmejlfm. some kids takes a while longer to adjust to new environment. hope thgs will be better next yr! *hugs*

does ur dd still contact her old friends? my dd has made a lot of new friends in her current school but still keeps in touch with her old friends very regularly.

[Neko]

parent.parent:

Neko:

:congrats: to everyone selected for GEP!


I was hesitant abt letting dd join the prog 2 yrs ago when she was selected but decided to trust her judgement. no regrets now - she loves her school, her friends (the kids in the GE classes are very close knitted), her teachers and the prog.

which sch is your girl in?

Rosyth

[mom of n and d]

My daughter got in too, but haven’t got the A3 size envelope… I called the school. And my dd asked,"Mum, why u soooo kiasu?"

[jtoh]

mom of n and d:

My daughter got in too, but haven't got the A3 size envelope.... I called the school. And my dd asked,\"Mum, why u soooo kiasu?\"

:rotflmao: Maybe the school will pass it to you on Tue.