2009 GEP Screening And Selection

[turquoise]

watmekiasu:

ChiefKiasu:

2010s:
Ma gives son a big bright yellow envelope.
Son: \"What's this?\"
Ma: \"Shut up and just bring it to school.\"

Hahaha!

If mommy says you go to GEP, then you will go to GEP. Who is MOE to tell me what to do with my child! Now, take this yellow envelope and tell your teacher you are going to GEP! :x

Actually, you just fax the form back to MOE. Maybe email these days.

[Kiasu101]

Kiasu101:

Yes, all P3 students are given the opportunity to take this test, regardless of elite or non-elite schools. In fact, according to last year's statistics, 500 students were selected from 117 schools out of 177 primary schools in Singapore.

Yes, I am like all of you. Anxiously waiting for the GEP results.

[leeven]

Kiasu101:

Kiasu101:

Yes, all P3 students are given the opportunity to take this test, regardless of elite or non-elite schools. In fact, according to last year's statistics, 500 students were selected from 117 schools out of 177 primary schools in Singapore.

Yes, I am like all of you. Anxiously waiting for the GEP results.

not so, I heard from one of the woodlands school student 's parents only top 2 classes were invited and informed .

Between during recess time my son called. Mummy Happy news . I was dreaming :celebrate: he will say the Yellow envolpe but to my sadness. he said he got 100/100 in Maths . I didnt even know whether what to express and my son was too sad that I didnt congratulate him. :stupid: Another day starts for eager waiting mums

[rosicky]

vlim:

kiasimom:

So did your nephew go for the selection test?

aiyoyo.. rosicky don't even know whether his nephew went for the screening how he know whether his nephew go for selection test or not........heeeeee :lol:

of cos i know lah.... my ds went for the 2nd selection test, my nephew same age and school as my ds. my nephew was not selected for the 2nd test, but he dun even remember he took the 1st screening.

well, base on the response, i guess all students shud have taken the 1st screening. conclusion is, ds school really no talents. :stupid:

[glchua]

leeven:

not so, I heard from one of the woodlands school student 's parents only top 2 classes were invited and informed .


Between during recess time my son called. Mummy Happy news . I was dreaming :celebrate: he will say the Yellow envolpe but to my sadness. he said he got 100/100 in Maths . I didnt even know whether what to express and my son was too sad that I didnt congratulate him. :stupid: Another day starts for eager waiting mums

I think the school may not have implemented this correctly, or there is some misinformation.

MOE policy is to screen ALL students.

In my son's school, there is one or two from the \"lesser\" classes that passed the first selection test (out of 10 plus students passed). They might not have good results, but they can be intelligent. And these are the ones that have the true innate giftedness, without assistance.

[elkniwt]

leeven:

Between during recess time my son called. Mummy Happy news . I was dreaming :celebrate: he will say the Yellow envolpe but to my sadness. he said he got 100/100 in Maths . I didnt even know whether what to express and my son was too sad that I didnt congratulate him. :stupid: Another day starts for eager waiting mums

Hey, getting full marks for math is good results. Congrats to you and your son!!! :celebrate:

[leeven]

elkniwt:

leeven:

Between during recess time my son called. Mummy Happy news . I was dreaming :celebrate: he will say the Yellow envolpe but to my sadness. he said he got 100/100 in Maths . I didnt even know whether what to express and my son was too sad that I didnt congratulate him. :stupid: Another day starts for eager waiting mums

Hey, getting full marks for math is good results. Congrats to you and your son!!! :celebrate:

thnx a lot . I was too surprised and :shock: he got 100 as he was telling Maths was too tough ....

[ApronMama]

leeven:

Between during recess time my son called. Mummy Happy news . I was dreaming :celebrate: he will say the Yellow envolpe but to my sadness. he said he got 100/100 in Maths . I didnt even know whether what to express and my son was too sad that I didnt congratulate him. :stupid: Another day starts for eager waiting mums

leevan and son, :congrats:

[leeven]

ApronMama:

leeven:

Between during recess time my son called. Mummy Happy news . I was dreaming :celebrate: he will say the Yellow envolpe but to my sadness. he said he got 100/100 in Maths . I didnt even know whether what to express and my son was too sad that I didnt congratulate him. :stupid: Another day starts for eager waiting mums

leevan and son, :congrats:

thnx ApronMama

[watmekiasu]

Leeven, congrats to your son. At least for this one, he'll get a prize for being top scorer in Math!


Frankly, I do not believe that GEP screening was only for selected class. Many very very smart kids do not make it to the top classes because of Chinese, esp so for boys who are generally weaker in language. That one subject alone can pull down their averages by a lot.

GEP is a weird thing among parents. It's kinda hush-hush. We don't talk about it with other parents unless we're sure their kids got past the 1st screening - we think it is out of consideration for their feelings but when it does come out accidentally, have you encountered these replies :
\"Oh, we don't care about such things.\" or \"Was there such a test? My child didn't tell me. Guess he/she didn't sit for it.\" The mother who replied the latter, we later found out that her 2 daughters (yup different years and yet, she claimed ignorance) didn't get past the 1st screening. So, I guess those are \"save face\" remarks, not that they need to cos it's normal not to get into GEP.