GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[shalomger]

ksi:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"uncle2\"]One of my neighbour's boy got into GEP last year but he was telling me it was very presurrizing. To the extent now he is regretting his decision to let him go into GEP....


My take is that GEP produces good crop of students and schools invest more resources in them.... but if the kid cannot take the stress, better not risk it.

may be he was hot-housed into qualifying ....

My alternative view is family support is also important. No matter what, a P4 needs emotional support and guidance when the going gets tough. If parents are mentally not strong to support, the child will definitely face more hurdles.[/quote]I think parents and students need to be emotionally prepared for the journey ahead & to have the right expectations.

[shalomger]

I was from St. Nicks, spent 11 years there, and was a Roman Catholic by birth. I am thus well aware of the way Catholic schools operate. I think it is a strong personal and family preference to have both our boys attend a Protestant school aligned to our beliefs/ theology. ^^


My parents put me in St Nicks due to their religious beliefs. We are looking to putting our offsprings into ACS if possible for the same reason. Thanks for helping to clarify issues on religion. I am sure the other mummies and daddies will find it helpful.

Our reasons again 1) Religious affliction/ values, 2) Chess team, 3) Non- SAP, 4) kid's strong personal preference for the school, 5) School culture being what our son can relate to and feel comfortable in, 6) All boys school.

[MrBin]

SHPS— 12, 8 girls, 4 boys

[ksasalways]

sleepyqueen:

Hi all,

Finally I need to WAKE up for my honeymoon for DS studies and play a supportive role to DS's education.

Beside distance from home as mentioned, what about the past PSLE results? I realised that not all GEP sch post their past PSLE results. Also how many of the GEP sch their students are accepted, it would indirectly affecting our chances to the sch right?
From the earlier posts, these are what was mentioned
NYPS - 34,
SHPS - 10,

Can other parents from the other GEP sch advice?
MTIA.

It should be 12 from SHPS...

[Mvm]

from what I know, if you are fixed on a particular school, just put in that school as first choice. And leave all the rest blank (ie 2nd , 3rd choice) and they will post you to the school of your choice. However if you list more than one choice, they tend to post to school that is nearest to your home with vacancy, even if thats your 3rd choice. If not happy with posting can appeal, and likely they will give it to you.

[WTK]

Any idea how many from st Andrew’s junior school went for round 2 and got in GEP?

[phtthp]

a) curious ... are there parents with child already in an existing GEP school, but want to transfer out to another GEP centre ?


besides distance issue, normally what other reason(s) can it be?


b) how many children got in GEP (if any), from below schools ?

Rulang
Bukit Timah

Chongzheng
CHIJ St Nicholas
CHIJ Toa Payoh, Katong, Kellock, OLQP, OLGC, Lady of Nativity,
Cannosa Convent
SCGS

Ai Tong
Hong Wen
Holy Innocent
Kong Hwa
Maris Stella
Maha Bodhi

Nan Chiau
Nan Hua
Ngee Ann
Pei Chun

Admiralty
Anderson
Beacon

Canberra
Chongfu
Compassvale
Chua Chu Kang
Corporation
De La Salle

Elias Park
Edgefield
Endeavour
Evergreen
Haig girls

Greenridge
Greenwood
Gan Eng Seng
Gongshang
Fengshan
Hougang

Innova
Rivervale

Jiemin
Juying
Keming
Marymount
Mee Toh
Northland

Pasir Ris
Princess Elizabeth
River Valley

South View
Red Swastika
Radin Mas

Shuqun
Tampines
Temasek
Unity
Whitesands
West Grove

Xinmin
Yew Tee
Yu Neng
Zhangde

Fairfield Methodist
Geylang Methodist
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian
Paya Lebar MGS

St. Margaret
St. Andrew
St Joseph Institution Junior
St. Stephen

any more other schools - data, pls keep update ?

[dagong99]

Mvm:

from what I know, if you are fixed on a particular school, just put in that school as first choice. And leave all the rest blank (ie 2nd , 3rd choice) and they will post you to the school of your choice. However if you list more than one choice, they tend to post to school that is nearest to your home with vacancy, even if thats your 3rd choice. If not happy with posting can appeal, and likely they will give it to you.

What if you request for a school of your choice but rejected, can we withdraw from GEP totally ?

[jtoh]

Mvm:

from what I know, if you are fixed on a particular school, just put in that school as first choice. And leave all the rest blank (ie 2nd , 3rd choice) and they will post you to the school of your choice. However if you list more than one choice, they tend to post to school that is nearest to your home with vacancy, even if thats your 3rd choice. If not happy with posting can appeal, and likely they will give it to you.

Friend put NYPS as her first and only choice even though she lived far away. They sent her kid to the GEP school nearest her home bec NYPS was over-subscribed.

[dagong99]

jtoh:

Mvm:

from what I know, if you are fixed on a particular school, just put in that school as first choice. And leave all the rest blank (ie 2nd , 3rd choice) and they will post you to the school of your choice. However if you list more than one choice, they tend to post to school that is nearest to your home with vacancy, even if thats your 3rd choice. If not happy with posting can appeal, and likely they will give it to you.

Friend put NYPS as her first and only choice even though she lived far away. They sent her kid to the GEP school nearest her home bec NYPS was over-subscribed.

So can she still opt out if can't get it ? Bcos I really have problem in putting my DS in another school ... Can we opt out if posted to another school ? If we can't get the school that we want, we rather stay in his current school which is just as good.