2009 GEP Screening And Selection

[watmekiasu]

turquoise:

I remember in my dd's year, most of the kids came out of the GEP selection test saying it was difficult. Some said the English paper was difficult, others said the Math paper was difficult, and others said the GA paper was tough. Only one said all the papers were easy. This girl DIDN\"T get into GEP. So don't worry too much about how your kids find the tests. If they have what it takes, they will be selected.

Thank you. Your words are very comforting.

[karmeleon]

turquoise:

I remember in my dd's year, most of the kids came out of the GEP selection test saying it was difficult. Some said the English paper was difficult, others said the Math paper was difficult, and others said the GA paper was tough. Only one said all the papers were easy. This girl DIDN\"T get into GEP. So don't worry too much about how your kids find the tests. If they have what it takes, they will be selected.

Anyway, I think there might be a higher weightage placed on the GA component, bc I notice that there are a few PRC students who got in GEP during my son's year, but their English ability is only passable. They could not even understand the teacher when he gives instructions in English when they were in P4 eventually. So much so that the tr even said \"how did you get in gep if you can't understand eng?\".

[mommyNg]

rains:

I never say that my statement is fair. Anything that's 'entitled to one's opinion' is never fair. I'm just sharing my observation from my private life in case people think that all boys from elite schools are highly successful. I'm sure there are many cases of what you mentioned. I never doubt that.

I started sharing my prejudice and biasness when someone asked in an earlier post whether HC or RI is a better choice.

But so far I thought my observation is quite right what. No HC boys come to defend themselves right?

On a side note, I just find it puzzling that you connect 'good morale values and strong character' with 'visit form teacher during Chinese New Year, together with their family and children'. Got relationship meh?

From an objective standpoint, it's true that you are entitled to your own opinion, though your conclusion about no HC boys come to defend themselves and hence your observation is quite right may be, er, \"questionable\" - since they may not read your post and hence cannot defend themselves lah...! :roll:

[MdmKS]

rains:

I started sharing my prejudice and biasness when someone asked in an earlier post whether HC or RI is a better choice.


But so far I thought my observation is quite right what. No HC boys come to defend themselves right?

But my HC hsuband is not a gambler leh... He has good job and is well a respect responsibile husband and father. My nephew is also from HC and he is also not a gambler, he is another good, gentleman of HC leh... With this wat is there to defend. Let reality speaks for itself.

[Puffer]

Is it true that the 1st round of screening test result was released to the students earlier? Although my son didn’t know about this, his classmates actually told me that results of every student were pasted in the classroom.


btw, anyone’s DD or DS is taking the test at RVPS? I got a slight shock to see so many unfamiliar faces today! I read that there are 400 candidates in the test centre. Lucky this year’s test centre is at my DS’s school. Saw many RGPS and ACS students. Many of my DS’s classmates said today’s test was easy, DS included.

[karmeleon]

mommyNg:

From an objective standpoint, it's true that you are entitled to your own opinion, though your conclusion about no HC boys come to defend themselves and hence your observation is quite right may be, er, \"questionable\" - since they may not read your post and hence cannot defend themselves lah...! :roll:

This \"discussion\" is too hilarious, I must say ... you sure still want to keep it up or not? Under the Topic Header of \"GEP\" some more? :lol:

[Zann]

karmeleon:

turquoise:

I remember in my dd's year, most of the kids came out of the GEP selection test saying it was difficult. Some said the English paper was difficult, others said the Math paper was difficult, and others said the GA paper was tough. Only one said all the papers were easy. This girl DIDN\"T get into GEP. So don't worry too much about how your kids find the tests. If they have what it takes, they will be selected.

Anyway, I think there might be a higher weightage placed on the GA component, bc I notice that there are a few PRC students who got in GEP during my son's year, but their English ability is only passable. They could not even understand the teacher when he gives instructions in English when they were in P4 eventually. So much so that the tr even said \"how did you get in gep if you can't understand eng?\".

Two years ago, a friend's son also came back and told my friend he find the selection test easy. So my friend started to imagine all the top schools. But strange, he did not get selected either.

[lwm99]

Maybe there are some tricks in the questions: If you find them easy, you are not too gifted. If you find them difficult, then you are gifted

[znzyzyzx]

Zann:

karmeleon:

[quote=\"turquoise\"]I remember in my dd's year, most of the kids came out of the GEP selection test saying it was difficult. Some said the English paper was difficult, others said the Math paper was difficult, and others said the GA paper was tough. Only one said all the papers were easy. This girl DIDN\"T get into GEP. So don't worry too much about how your kids find the tests. If they have what it takes, they will be selected.

Anyway, I think there might be a higher weightage placed on the GA component, bc I notice that there are a few PRC students who got in GEP during my son's year, but their English ability is only passable. They could not even understand the teacher when he gives instructions in English when they were in P4 eventually. So much so that the tr even said \"how did you get in gep if you can't understand eng?\".

Two years ago, a friend's son also came back and told my friend he find the selection test easy. So my friend started to imagine all the top schools. But strange, he did not get selected either.[/quote]First of all, must take the kids comments with a pinch of salt. Second, if everybody finds it easy then the one who made the least careless mistakes will get higher points, so the final results is unpredictable. Just like for PSLE , when everyone (or most people) finds a paper easy, then your final score would probably be adjusted downwards.

[musette]

My dd’s feedback:


Eng Paper 1 was rather easy, Paper 2 was quite difficult because they were tested on many big and ‘cheem’ words that she doesn’t know the meaning of.

GA test was ok, not that easy because need more thinking.

Anyway, her swim coach told her not to get into gep because that might affect her swimming training.