GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[just888]

Cats:

Hi all,


I must say I am very disappointed with the briefing n orientation for my dd. Firstly, the presentation mostly covers web site info. The only saving grace is we do have a good n interactive speaker. Our children were led to the auditorium for their briefing. Imagine a nine yr old child sitting through an hr talk. My dd thought it was boring, so did a friend's ds. I was hoping the orientation would convince her, unfortunately, it didn't.

Hi Cats,

So ur DD not going to participate in the programme? What's her reasoning may I know?
My DS just told me what he had learnt from the talk is that there is social studies and it is an examable subject. My DS is also worried on this subject.

[jtoh]

dagong99:

dagong99:

[quote=\"Cats\"]Hi all,


I must say I am very disappointed with the briefing n orientation for my dd. Firstly, the presentation mostly covers web site info. The only saving grace is we do have a good n interactive speaker. Our children were led to the auditorium for their briefing. Imagine a nine yr old child sitting through an hr talk. My dd thought it was boring, so did a friend's ds. I was hoping the orientation would convince her, unfortunately, it didn't.

Ya, my DS also told me their session was boring as it was too lengthy and maybe a bit too 'deep' in content for DS as he is not even 9 hrs old yet. But he still wants to give it a try.

Just had a private talk w my DS2, even though he's not feeling, abt today's briefing, he said he is worried abt the social studies n a min pass to get promoted to secondary school. He said it sounded quite tough during their briefing session. Guess he has to start reading newspapers ....[/quote]Social studies is okay. It's not difficult to understand. Just that there are a lot of projects. Very difficult to fail. :evil:

[Cats]

just888:

Cats:

Hi all,


I must say I am very disappointed with the briefing n orientation for my dd. Firstly, the presentation mostly covers web site info. The only saving grace is we do have a good n interactive speaker. Our children were led to the auditorium for their briefing. Imagine a nine yr old child sitting through an hr talk. My dd thought it was boring, so did a friend's ds. I was hoping the orientation would convince her, unfortunately, it didn't.

Hi Cats,

So ur DD not going to participate in the programme? What's her reasoning may I know?
My DS just told me what he had learnt from the talk is that there is social studies and it is an examable subject. My DS is also worried on this subject.

Well, I ve not really sat down with her to discuss seriously. Every item I highlighted as a potential in a causal approach, she said her current school has. As for types of projects, frankly, I could not give her a clear explanation too! I was hoping this morning they would but wat a disappointment!

[Cats]

Anyone heard of any post gep survey (measuring how successful the program is against it’s goals) done by moe? I would be very surprise if moe nvr conducted any survey of the children since program kicked off in 1984 with so much investment n resources needed. And if they did survey, why can’t they share the results?

[SweetiePieMa]

HyperKiasu:

for overscribed case like NYPS, will GE branch or the school decide who will get in? And on what basis? :? I understand somewhere that the round 2 only tell whether you are top 1% and no score is released.

If you notice top right corner, there is a number (believe is 1-566 this year), after they put in the 'current-school' GEP student in, is it possible that is the sequence they follow? Or they arrange the number by school?

[Just4Fun]

just888:

I am so relieve that we have finally made our decision. Hope to get our choice of sch.

Just888, so I guess you hv not selected the school that I was hoping for ?

To all parents , Good luck to all in your selection of school of yr choice.

[Just4Fun]

jtoh:

Very difficult to fail. :evil:

That very very comforting to know. Thx, Jtoh !

[Flowermonaster]

just888:

Flowermonaster:

Not the uniform style just the Colour I don't like. The design is nice I also like the idea of not having to iron, that's definitely a plus point!

Today I saw the HPPS's kid wearing the blazer I nearly wanna to faint. Oversize plus ugly colour. Wondering why they never choose a dark brown colour one instead.

I am so relieve that we have finally made our decision. Hope to get our choice of sch.

Don't faint.
They should choose a hue that don't make the kid looks so lifeless.
Dont worry, you will get your choice school. :rahrah:

[just888]

Just4Fun:

Just888, so I guess you hv not selected the school that I was hoping for ?

I am not the one who determine the choices..as the master is the one. I only help to collate the information and a few the schs for him to choose. He is only looking at 2 only in the end.

Keeping my :xedfingers: as he had limited his choices.

All the best to the others too!

[YY1205]

SweetiePieMa:

HyperKiasu:

for overscribed case like NYPS, will GE branch or the school decide who will get in? And on what basis? :? I understand somewhere that the round 2 only tell whether you are top 1% and no score is released.

If you notice top right corner, there is a number (believe is 1-566 this year), after they put in the 'current-school' GEP student in, is it possible that is the sequence they follow? Or they arrange the number by school?

No,I don't think so,it should be arranged by the school. As I checked with my ds 's number is close to his classmate's number.