2009 GEP Screening And Selection

[kittybank]

david59:

I can't decide for him since he is just a student in my student care centre. But I did give him some advice lor. I asked him what drives him in studies? Is it the drive to compete and be amongst the best? If yes, then narrow down to RI or Hwa Chong. More Chinese cultural environment? Then HC.

As for NUS High, the system allows you to excel and accelerate as high up as you can any particular subject/s at your own pace. So a secondary school student can be studying a subject at A - level equivalent.
I guess he is more suitable for NUS High cos he is a very relax kind of guy.

My child is facing the dilemma - HCI/RI/NUSH - To put it simply, it just seems to be a \"waste\" if he does not choose RI, which is seen by most as the top sec school. I know this comment would attract a lot of feedback and please do so for I need enlightenment. For NUSH, my worries is that should he lose passion in Math/Science midway through the course, then what's exit path? HCI - have to compete with PRC kids, am I right?

[Bing_He]

[quote]My child is facing the dilemma - HCI/RI/NUSH - To put it simply, it just seems to be a \"waste\" if he does not choose RI, which is seen by most as the top sec school. I know this comment would attract a lot of feedback and please do so for I need enlightenment. For NUSH, my worries is that should he lose passion in Math/Science midway through the course, then what's exit path? HCI - have to compete with PRC kids, am I right?


Hi
I beg to differ.
My boy is in HCI because he discovered HCI very interesting during one of the school open house.
I supposed you and your child has attended all the school open house. Since if the kid that will face the school every day, why not let him and you make a joint decision.
By the way, there is PRC kids in HCI, but is not a alarming number.
I supposed all the bright kids, whether they are local or from overseas, inevitably they will chose one of the \"famous\" school.
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[david59]

wormy:

My child is facing the dilemma - HCI/RI/NUSH - To put it simply, it just seems to be a \"waste\" if he does not choose RI, which is seen by most as the top sec school. I know this comment would attract a lot of feedback and please do so for I need enlightenment. For NUSH, my worries is that should he lose passion in Math/Science midway through the course, then what's exit path? HCI - have to compete with PRC kids, am I right?

:celebrate: So, what drives your kid to excellence? Very competitive type, wanting to be the best? It takes a lot of self-determination and courage to compete with the best and not easily discouraged when losing out to others.
If he excels best when he does not need to compete with others, NUS High would be more suitable. Also what does he hope to be when he grows up? Become a scientist, lecturer, researcher? NUS High is the place.
Perhaps get your kid to go for a DISC test to determine what qualities and temperament he has might help.

[MdmKS]

wormy:

HCI - have to compete with PRC kids, am I right?

There are slso PRC kids at RI. Infact, many of them also want to go RI...

[vlim]

i heard that inorder to qualify for scholarship, one has to be active in more then one cca.. please advise :lol: :lol:

[JHFMum]

vlim:

i heard that inorder to qualify for scholarship, one has to be active in more then one cca.. please advise :lol: :lol:

What scholarship are you refering to?
- If it's EESIS in indept sch for sec edu, your child needs to continue to be in GEP. That is pass in Social Studies and manage to get into indept sch.
- Scholarship for undergraduate course: your child needs excellent academic results, outstanding CCA records and active community involvement. Of course, performance at interview is finally the deciding factor.

[vlim]

JHFMum:

vlim:

i heard that inorder to qualify for scholarship, one has to be active in more then one cca.. please advise :lol: :lol:

What scholarship are you refering to?
- If it's EESIS in indept sch for sec edu, your child needs to continue to be in GEP. That is pass in Social Studies and manage to get into indept sch.
- Scholarship for undergraduate course: your child needs excellent academic results, outstanding CCA records and active community involvement. Of course, performance at interview is finally the deciding factor.

thanks. I am referring to the scholarship for undergraduate course. Secondly I would like to know will the students be briefed or informed about the criteria of qualifying for the scholarship when they are in sec 1 so that they will be prepared for it if they are interested. :roll: :please:

[traineeks]

david59:

wormy:

My child is facing the dilemma - HCI/RI/NUSH - To put it simply, it just seems to be a \"waste\" if he does not choose RI, which is seen by most as the top sec school. I know this comment would attract a lot of feedback and please do so for I need enlightenment. For NUSH, my worries is that should he lose passion in Math/Science midway through the course, then what's exit path? HCI - have to compete with PRC kids, am I right?

:celebrate: So, what drives your kid to excellence? Very competitive type, wanting to be the best? It takes a lot of self-determination and courage to compete with the best and not easily discouraged when losing out to others.
If he excels best when he does not need to compete with others, NUS High would be more suitable. Also what does he hope to be when he grows up? Become a scientist, lecturer, researcher? NUS High is the place.
Perhaps get your kid to go for a DISC test to determine what qualities and temperament he has might help.

Simple lah. Do what a kiasu parent would do...think what scholarship or career he would take in future, so...

If want to be A* scholar...
choose NUSH. They won top school for A* talent search this year.

If want to be president scholar---
choose HCI. HCI claims to produced the most number of president scholars. Don't know if this claim still holds.. RI will probably refute that.

If want to be top lawyer...
choose RI. Country attorney general, best known criminal lawyer all from RI.

If want to join politics or be PM..
choose school that produced the most PM. Of course getting used to wearing all white from young is another plus.

Just joking here. I agree with david59 that you find the environment that best suits your kid. All 3 three schools differ little in terms of academic performance but they all have quite different environments. Visit the schools and you can form impressions of culture and what drives the students in each school. Once you make a choice, do not think of \"wasted\" opportunities but try to fit in and be happy. After all he has to spend 6 years there.

[vlim]

:heresmyfish: Ha Ha thanks for the advise ... just wondering it need how much to study in oversea good university like Yale and Harvard... need to start saving my money in my piggy bank... :snuggles:

[vlim]

Info for all gep parents and non gep parents

http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/forum/2009/09/selection-for-the-gep-is-fair.php :celebrate: