GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[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.

[vlim]

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 ?

Why withdraw?!..... All gep centers teach the same program and all geppers take the same common tests and exam .... So if the reason to put your kid into gep is to let the program stretch him and nurture him... Then not getting your first choice gep school shouldn't deter your kid from entering gep .... Jmo ..... :roll:

[stressedoutdaddy]

comfy:

stressedoutdaddy:

Like sotongdad, I am here because of the power of google.

My DD told me that there are 6 from Woodgrove Pri School in Woodlands.
I am super stressed out now as I am staying in Woodlands.
There are no GEP schools in the North!!!
Help help help!!!

Hi stressedoutdaddy, can't help saying this to you. Now,you are already super stressed out by this problem, ke ke....,wait till your kid start GEP.
How about NYPS, they have very good bus transport system.

Thank Comfy, I am stressed out because my DD actually refuses to take the round 2 tests but my DW and me pushed her to take it as we think that she has potential. We told her that we leave the final decision to her as to whether she wants to go to GEP school or not.

After reading thru' the 100 over pages, I think GEP is good in general for students but we don't want to corner her.
As parents, we are proud that our kid can make it and now it seems the logical choice is to take it!

I have 2 younger boys who will be in Pri 2 and Pri 1 next year. So there will be some logistics challenger for us.

In fact, I was in the 1st batch chosen to take round 1 in 1984 due to my good PSLE results but I didn't make it to GEP so I guess there is some redemption kind of feeling in me.

Just to update, after some \"brainwashing\" from us, she finally think RGPS is good for her last nite. I am not longer stressed up oredi. Guess we will just give her our best support in the next 3 years!!!

But it will be good for us to know more about the number of classes and class sizes in RGPS and other GEP centres like Rosyth, Nanhua.
Whether these schools provide good after school care facilities for students!
Hope to hear from those who have been thru' the same stress!

[jtoh]

dagong99:

jtoh:

[quote=\"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.[/quote]vlim's right. All GEP centres offer the same programme and sit for the same exams. Is there any reason why you want one particular centre over another?