GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[Just4Fun]

phtthp:

does Sheldon have another sibling at Rosyth now, or is he the youngest ?

He is the eldest. He should hv a younger sibling ( sister I believe) entering P1 next year.

[Just4Fun]

ctct61t:

smileplease:

Last year PSLE top scorer is Rosyth GEP student. He joined Mind Stretcher Learning Centre High Achiever class in Serangoon (meant for GEP student).

I saw Alex's name in last year TLL's graduate lists.

AT was at MS for science subject.

[Just4Fun]

Pen88n:

jtoh:

So he attended both TLL and MS? That's a lot of tuition. Or maybe he attended just one semester and the tuition centres are quickly jumping on the bandwagon to claim him as their student.

And ALex Tan is listed in the Han Language centre promotional materials too.

The one who is really the gifted one and seems to need no tuition is his classmate Sheldon (amazing that he has diploma in piano and violin, achieved \"O\" Level A for Maths and Additional Maths, and is actually 1 year younger than his peer!). I really hats off :salute: to this one.

I agree. Sheldon is definitely more impressive. In fact , right at the start of last year , the press was talking abt Sheldon & another bright student Muhammad Farhan Abdullah Zain . Besides being one of the national tops @ 275 in PSLE , this guy has also achieved 5A*s and 1 A in the IGCSE ( O level ) and an A for GCE A-level maths.

At the end of the PSLE 2010, Alex T emerged at the national champ. Dark horse ?

[Just4Fun]

http://www.asiaone.com/News/Education/Story/A1Story20100205-196914.html


Here's the link to the news on Muhammad Farhan Abdullah Zain ...

Last year, Rosyth had indeed produced many gifted students ! Hope this school will continue to do likewise for years to come. Hee hee.

[just888]

phtthp:

hi just888,


i only here to kaypoh, join in fun and make comments, don't have any kid in GEP. Yes, all others in the list got in. Heartiest congratulations to all of you !

Oops..Paishei.

[shalomger]

Very interesting. I like how he needed no prodding or tutoring.


Asked DS tonight what he hopes to get out of GEP- \"What I am learning now in the mainstream programme , I already knew from reading before, so I hope to be challenged in the GEP. I hope to go deeper into the topics and to have a more exciting time and a better education.\"

[phtthp]

here's some feedback by St Hilda GEP students:-


http://hildangep.weebly.com/our-seedlings.htm

orientation (Open house) for P3 parents only to tour St Hilda school premises & find out more about SHPS GEP programme on
14 November (next Monday), 10.30 am - 12 noon, meet at General Office 10.30 am:-
http://hildangep.weebly.com/

telephone: 67811-916

P3 parents who wish to transfer child into SHPS GEP at P4, may also attend.

[ksasalways]

Read from a website and thought it might be interesting for some of us:


Subjects Taken
In the Gifted Education Programme, pupils have to take subjects additional to those that the mainstream pupils have to take. All pupils would be required to take English Language, Mother Tongue Language, Mathematics and Science, which the Gifted Education pupils take too.
Social Studies
However, primary school pupils who are in the Gifted Education Programme are required to take an additional subject – Social Studies. Social Studies is a compulsory subject in the Gifted Education curriculum and a pass is required for promotion to secondary Gifted Education. The syllabus of Social Studies includes basic Geography, History and National Education. Climate and weather instruments, map reading, founding of modern Singapore, merger and separation with Malaya, World War 2, industries and energy consumption are all topics that would be covered in Social Studies.
Social Studies is an examinable subject at the Primary School Leaving Examinations. A grade of Distinction, Merit, Pass or Ungraded would be awarded to the pupils and reflected on the pupil’s certificate.
Individualised Study Option (ISO)
Project work is also another compulsory subject in the primary Gifted Education Programme. Used to be known as Individualised Research Study (IRS), it was renamed to Individualised Study Options to better reflect the diversified projects that could be undertaken by the pupils.
In Primary 4, pupils would undergo training in various aspects, including Research Skills, Library Skills, Interview and Survey Skills and Science Experimental Skills. This provides the fundamental framework for pupils to work on in their upper primary years.
In Primary 5 and 6, pupils would have to undertake a Research Project, which could range from the usual Individualised Research Study (IRS) to the Innovation Programme (IvP). The pupils would be assessed based on their final product and it would be reflected in their report cards.

[shalomger]

Thanks for the St Hilda's info.


Yes, the GEP parent's handout actually addresses the Social Studies being a crucial part of the curriculum too. I guess it is to inculcate in then strong ties to their roots- after investing so much in these kids, I am sure the government hopes that they will contribute to their homeland. ^.^

I think the projects they get to work on and the mentor-ship will really excite my DS.

[Strparent]

Just4Fun:

I agree. Sheldon is definitely more impressive. In fact , right at the start of last year , the press was talking abt Sheldon & another bright student Muhammad Farhan Abdullah Zain .
At the end of the PSLE 2010, Alex T emerged at the national champ. Dark horse ?

These are just my personal views on the above matter, as well as answering some questions before.

AT achieved Top Student deservingly due to his hard work and efforts, and imho because of
1) his strength and excellence in both the languages
2) the easy PSLE maths paper in 2010

I was surprised that he attends tuition for almost all the subjects ( even now! ), despite being one of the top students yearly. Interestingly, he was not deemed the top student in his GEP class during P4-P6. But you have to give this boy credit - he puts a lot of effort in his studies, he was seldom involved in the computer games scene, and works very hard during projects. If I am not wrong, he scored GPA 4.0 for ALL his subjects in the EOY for year 1 at RI as well in 2011.
Having said that, I would never allow my DS to be like that - being so results oriented. They are children first and foremost, and play forms an important role in growing up and the rat race should wait, definitely not at such a young age.

Sheldon is truly gifted, a genius in Maths and others. Most importantly he is humble , friendly and amicable. No air about him at all. I really like this boy, and not because he is excellent in his studies, just his personality. Both his parents are from GEP, and both are equally humble and friendly. He has 2 siblings, a younger brother ( coming to pr sch age, I think ) and a baby sister. I think if the maths paper was difficult that year, he would have been the top student instead.

One interesting point in our system - Farhan's parents took him out from school for almost the whole P6 to study 'elsewhere' on his own, and only coming back for the exams. I do not know the arrangement, but maybe his parents feel he can develop better other than the usual GEP format. Anyone knows what is Maths Hub ? :scratchhead:

As for choosing which GEP school, my suggestion is the nearest one to your home. They are all equally good, in my opinion.