GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[jtoh]

vlim:

emmm... parents...be sensitive abt the above issue..... as i belong to the group..

You went for gifted training arh? Me thinks hippos should focus on learning how to dance the Swan Lake first.

[just888]

My DS told me just now that among 5 selected in his class for GEP, only 1 is the prize winner this year in his level (Not my DS). Hence, good grades in exam not necessary guarantee a place in GEP.

There is a classmate who was not selected for GEP got scolded by his parents. I suppose the parents were heartache of the :moneyflies: :moneyflies: :moneyflies:

[vlim]

jtoh:

vlim:

emmm... parents...be sensitive abt the above issue..... as i belong to the group..

You went for gifted training arh? Me thinks hippos should focus on learning how to dance the Swan Lake first.

no didn't go la..no hope.. :rotflmao:

[just888]

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[jtoh]

vlim:

jtoh:

[quote=\"vlim\"]emmm... parents...be sensitive abt the above issue..... as i belong to the group..

You went for gifted training arh? Me thinks hippos should focus on learning how to dance the Swan Lake first.

no didn't go la..no hope.. :rotflmao:[/quote]You funny lah. We're all waiting to see you and your son's photo in ST on 24 Nov.

[jtoh]

just888:

My DS told me just now that among 5 selected in his class for GEP, only 1 is the prize winner this year in his level (Not my DS). Hence, good grades in exam not necessary guarantee a place in GEP.

There is a classmate who was not selected for GEP got scolded by his parents. I suppose the parents were heartache of the :moneyflies: :moneyflies: :moneyflies:

Academically gifted doesn't necessarily mean the kid will do well in exams. Gifted but lazy won't get you very far in life, in my opinion.

Sometimes I think some parents take GEP too seriously. Why scold the child if he/she couldn't get into GEP? It just means the kid is better off in mainstream.

[vlim]

jtoh:

vlim:

[quote=\"jtoh\"][You went for gifted training arh? Me thinks hippos should focus on learning how to dance the Swan Lake first.

no didn't go la..no hope.. :rotflmao:

You funny lah. We're all waiting to see you and your son's photo in ST on 24 Nov. :D[/quote]oops then got to stop eating from now till then...so tt can fit into the camera.. ..just joking....
many bright kids out there hoping to be top...so peisah huh..we are just kidding here..

[jtoh]

Fit into camera. Hahahahhhh!!!

[shalomger]

OrangeJuice:

shalomger:

Lol. I selected a GEP non-SAP school closest to my home at Toa Payoh but they said they will give place to affiliated schools, mission schools and then \"others\". Felt v slighted at their booth by the teacher we spoke to. Almost wanted to change the order of choice on our DS's form but we respect his decision.


As aforementioned, we are also Protestant Christians with Methodist background and my Dad is an ACS old boy (I am his only child and a girl). DS is from his school's elite chess team.

So my question is- how would MOE consider placement of the child in such a scenario? Is it MOE or the school that has the final say?

hi, if you are looking at ACPS, I have a friend who is a mom with a son at ACJS and she told me a total of 93 ACS boys sat for GEP round 2 and 17 from ACJS got in and less than 10 from ACPS....hope this helps...also FYI all kids taking schoolbus to ACPS must reach school by 6:50 am, so for my DS even tho we are within 2 km to the school, if we choose ACS and take schoolbus the pick up time is 6 to 6;15 am, just FYI too

Thank U, Orange Juice. Just gonna trust that the LORD will surround DS1 with favour as a shield.

[2centsworthy]

Hi Shalomger,


IF IF IF your ds did not get school of your choice, REMEMBER you can always appeal. I know of this girl, also chess player, and she stays in the east and she requested for Nanyang. She was given Tao Nan. Then she appealed more than once… finally she got in to Nanyang. In one of the years, Nanyang exceeded the 100 places in the school … it went to 107 GEP kids in that batch for Nanyang.

Looking at what you have stated, eg distance from school of choice and religion… I believe you have got a good chance.

Yes, trust in God!