GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[Sun_2010]

dagong99 ,


Given your home location, and your criteria ( DS1 in NUSH, work place jurong), you will most likey get Nan Hua. Its schools like ACS, NYPs etc that get over subscribed since many even though stay far want to their kids to enter these schools.
All the best.

[PiggyLalala]

ds2 was selected for GEP. We did not expect it as he did not show any clear potiential. I am worried as to whether he can cope with the demand of the course. Anyone who has come across similar case, where the child does not show clear potential fr P1 to P3 but survive and doing well in the GEP? Ds2 did not go for any GEP training classes. He did not join any maths enrichment too.

[dagong99]

just888:

dagong99:

Our problem is we do not have anyone else to look after him if he needs to travel far away or stay back after school hours, not that we want to get into the top GEP school, what we want is to have him safe & sound in student care in the school so that my DS can wait for us to pick him up ... if this is not possible, then we prefer to stay in his current school which also provide excellence programme for top performers, eg. SMOPS training, E2K, ICT, etc ...

Is it a must that the student care needs to be within the sch premises?
My nieces from RGPS goes to student care in Bukit Batok near her home. Sch bus arrangement.

Ur DS current sch seems quite good as they do not deprive the non-GEPPers from the program. May I know which one?

Bcos I may not be on time to pick him up, so have to be near DS1's school so that he can be \"trained\" to take care/pick up of his brother if I can't make it on time.

The school is Bt Panjang Pri Sch, in fact, DS1 was in E2K programme with GEP students for quite a while doing some project togethers. As long as they see your potential, they will \"drive\" you to yr fullest. My DS1 had benefited from many enrichment programmes through the school conducted by outside trainers and his well-developed portfolio gained him CO from NUSHS. That's why we won't mind if DS2 opt out, just that we want to keep an open mind if DS2 wants to try, but decision still lies with him ... let him decide what he wants after Saturday briefing ... bcos ultimately he is the one going ....

[rilakkuma]

shalomger:

For us although Cat High is the nearest GEP school, we prefer a Christian non-SAP boys school which leaves us with ACS. DS loves playing chess and was in the school team. He hopes to go to a school with a good chess team & that will be ACS. He told us from the start that he hopes to study in ACS.
If we live in Toa Payoh, is that near enough a proximity for MOE to also consider our application for a place there?:)

my ds is in p6 gep this year, in ACS. we don't live near acs but I indicated reason that I am a christian who wants son to go to a christian school, and we got our first choice. My ds is also in the ACS chess team. The chess support there is very good. DS enjoys the school & Gep a lot. The culture is relaxed and the teachers excellent. I have no regrets sending him there.

[dagong99]

Sun_2010:

dagong99 ,


Given your home location, and your criteria ( DS1 in NUSH, work place jurong), you will most likey get Nan Hua. Its schools like ACS, NYPs etc that get over subscribed since many even though stay far want to their kids to enter these schools.
All the best.

Thank you very much.

[OrangeJuice]

PiggyLalala:

ds2 was selected for GEP. We did not expect it as he did not show any clear potiential. I am worried as to whether he can cope with the demand of the course. Anyone who has come across similar case, where the child does not show clear potential fr P1 to P3 but survive and doing well in the GEP? Ds2 did not go for any GEP training classes. He did not join any maths enrichment too.

I dont have any prior experience to share, my elder child a girl is always in the top class but didnt get selected for GEP after round 2 but she gets good grades in the mainstream. My DS although in top class, his grades aren't as impressive as his elder sister. He made it for GEP. Like you son, he doesnt attend enrichment classes except for Chinese. He is also v playful and do things at the last minute. However, he is a child who talks alot and asks a lot even in class (his teacher told me).

I hv my concerns too like you - would he be able to cope? Then I took a step back and thought, the teaching materials and methodology will be diff from mainstream, it may actually benefit him more because of his infinite curiosity. So your DS may not hv fantastic results now but if put in an environment that suits him, he may excel, hence there is a possibility that your DS may do better in GEP.

Just my opinion to share with you, that's all

[dagong99]

vlim:

Oh dagong99, currently your ds2 in nanhua? Then can consider nanhua gep also right..

No, not in nan hua, in neighbourhood school near my place.

[comfy]

stressedoutdaddy:

comfy:

[quote=\"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![/quote]Glad to hear that you are no longer stressed up. Curious to know your \"brainwashing\" method, can share? And how did she end up thinking RGPS is good for her. Ke..ke.. hope that down the road, your dd will not blame you and your \"brainwashing\".
Regarding how many classes and so forth, I think there will be booths set up by various GEP school (assuming same as last year) and you can ask till your heart content in those booths (bear in mind, some popular booths can be very crowded). So be KS abit and if possible, go early.

[jtoh]

PiggyLalala:

ds2 was selected for GEP. We did not expect it as he did not show any clear potiential. I am worried as to whether he can cope with the demand of the course. Anyone who has come across similar case, where the child does not show clear potential fr P1 to P3 but survive and doing well in the GEP? Ds2 did not go for any GEP training classes. He did not join any maths enrichment too.

Have faith and confidence in your son. If he got in on his own ability, he should be able to cope with the GEP programme academically. What you need is to give him lots of moral support and encouragement so that he's mentally and emotionally prepared for the changes in environment, friends and pace of the programme.

You'll find that the teachers and MOE emphasise a lot on the attitude of the GEP student. Some bright students have problems coping with the programme bec they don't have the correct attitude. Sometimes these students were forced to go into GEP by their parents and they languish bec they resist the system.

If your son is keen on the programme and is willing to put in his best effort, half the battle is won.

[dagong99]

OrangeJuice:

PiggyLalala:

ds2 was selected for GEP. We did not expect it as he did not show any clear potiential. I am worried as to whether he can cope with the demand of the course. Anyone who has come across similar case, where the child does not show clear potential fr P1 to P3 but survive and doing well in the GEP? Ds2 did not go for any GEP training classes. He did not join any maths enrichment too.

I dont have any prior experience to share, my elder child a girl is always in the top class but didnt get selected for GEP after round 2 but she gets good grades in the mainstream. My DS although in top class, his grades aren't as impressive as his elder sister. He made it for GEP. Like you son, he doesnt attend enrichment classes except for Chinese. He is also v playful and do things at the last minute. However, he is a child who talks alot and asks a lot even in class (his teacher told me).

I hv my concerns too like you - would he be able to cope? Then I took a step back and thought, the teaching materials and methodology will be diff from mainstream, it may actually benefit him more because of his infinite curiosity. So your DS may not hv fantastic results now but if put in an environment that suits him, he may excel, hence there is a possibility that your DS may do better in GEP.

Just my opinion to share with you, that's all

Mine similar to OrangeJuice. DS1 also among the top few in his level, went for GEP round 2 but didn't make it. DS1 is hardworking & results-oriented. DS2 total opposite but yet make it to GEP. DS1 said he wishes he can go GEP, DS2 a bit hesitant after I went through with him what's inside GEP before taking the plunge. But we will let him decide himself ... ultimately he's going to be the one doing it, so we respect his decision.