GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[dagong99]

8228:

My ds took AMC8 last year (P4) and this year. The following is from Maths Oasis website:

Maths Oasis invites you to participate in the 27th American Mathematics Contest 8 (AMC that will be held in Singapore on 15 Nov 2011.

This contest is suitable for students from

P4-6
Sec 1-2 and aged 14.5 years and below.

Oh, why he has to take twice ? I tot 1 time can upgrade to AMC 10 ?[/quote]

Were arranged by the school. I treated them like extra practice.[/quote]

Oh, nice school, my DS's school doesn't. DS took it up himself & ask me to register for him. I don't even know what is it at first.

[shalomger]

But the AMC is over for this year right?:)

[HyperKiasu]

thmejlfm:

Hi! I am very blurred with all these test. May I know do all these test help in DSA?

i think those interested in AMC are ones who like to challenge themselves mathematically. Maths Olympiads are catered for P5/P6. For lower level (P4 onwards), if they want something in addition to ICAS (Australia Competition, available from P2 onwards), AMC might be a choice.

not sure about the usefulness of AMC for DSA purpose, i just chanced upon this AMC via this thread only days ago...

[dagong99]

shalomger:

But the AMC is over for this year right?:)

Ya, just over, on 15 Nov. AMC 10, i think it's in Feb 2012. You may want to try.

[shalomger]

dagong99:

shalomger:

But the AMC is over for this year right?:)

Ya, just over, on 15 Nov. AMC 10, i think it's in Feb 2012. You may want to try.

Thanks. Will keep my eyes peeled. DS enjoys such stuff.
:thankyou:

[shalomger]

Nebbermind:

jtoh:

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.

Perhaps it's pride and ego....like not making the cut as a top pupil while a few others lesser known kids got selected.

But it is sad to see such cases, the child is saddled w so much psychological and emotional stress.

[drickymummy]

dagong99:

shalomger:

But the AMC is over for this year right?:)

Ya, just over, on 15 Nov. AMC 10, i think it's in Feb 2012. You may want to try.

May I know what's the difference between AMC 8 n 10? Thanks!

[drickymummy]

shalomger:

Nebbermind:

[quote=\"jtoh\"] 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.

Perhaps it's pride and ego....like not making the cut as a top pupil while a few others lesser known kids got selected.

But it is sad to see such cases, the child is saddled w so much psychological and emotional stress. :([/quote]Agreed! Sometimes not getting in might be a happier ending for some.. I m pretty surprised that many of those that got thru r not top students in their school... Like my Ds is one of those surpise case.. Thought of gg to GEP for experience but without any thoughts of getting into it.. It was a struggle to decide to move on.. He is excited abt going for it but yet telling me that sometimes he wished he didn't get in then he don't have to leave his friends.. This is tough for a 9 yr old..

[jtoh]

drickymummy:

Agreed! Sometimes not getting in might be a happier ending for some.. I m pretty surprised that many of those that got thru r not top students in their school... Like my Ds is one of those surpise case.. Thought of gg to GEP for experience but without any thoughts of getting into it.. It was a struggle to decide to move on.. He is excited abt going for it but yet telling me that sometimes he wished he didn't get in then he don't have to leave his friends.. This is tough for a 9 yr old..

In lower primary, some of the kids who top the school aren't necessarily the brightest. They're very very hardworking. In lower primary you can do very well if you work hard. These are not the ones who'll make it to GEP. Then there are those who are very intelligent but may not work as hard or have not found the secret to exam-smarts, so they don't score as well at exams. And some of these do make it to GEP bec they are high IQ.

[shalomger]

jtoh:

drickymummy:

Agreed! Sometimes not getting in might be a happier ending for some.. I m pretty surprised that many of those that got thru r not top students in their school... Like my Ds is one of those surpise case.. Thought of gg to GEP for experience but without any thoughts of getting into it.. It was a struggle to decide to move on.. He is excited abt going for it but yet telling me that sometimes he wished he didn't get in then he don't have to leave his friends.. This is tough for a 9 yr old..

In lower primary, some of the kids who top the school aren't necessarily the brightest. They're very very hardworking. In lower primary you can do very well if you work hard. These are not the ones who'll make it to GEP. Then there are those who are very intelligent but may not work as hard or have not found the secret to exam-smarts, so they don't score as well at exams. And some of these do make it to GEP bec they are high IQ.

I agree. Rote learning exam smarts & being gifted are two diff things. Gifted kids don't intentionally work to be gifted. They are born with those characteristics and quirks. But to succeed in the world, they also need to be disciplined, determined, focused and be people of integrity... Not just be brainy or bright.