2009 GEP Screening And Selection

[keroppi]

Supersmart:

vlim:

why can't your school just give it to you tomorrow?

My holiday has started so they just called in the morning
I m in MSHS

Congrats, supermart!

[keroppi]

I don't have a kid in P3 but I am getting excited for the parents here. I don't remember feeling like that last year actually

[kiasimom]

pinkgorilla:

Hi,


my dd's school gave the results today. She got in. Not so sure if those who don't get into GEP get paper slips but in my ds year, they do give and they mentioned that he was in the top 10% of cohort.

Congratulations pinkgorilla! Your wait is over.

[leeven]

watmekiasu:

:congrats: to pinkgorilla and her dd.

:congrats: Pinkgorilla and your dd.

[noob]

:celebrate: Congrates! Pinkgorilla and ur dd for getting through GEP. I'm anxiously awaiting for my girl's result, should be out today as it was school marking day yesterday.

[turquoise]

pinkgorilla:

Sorry, my 'today' refers to Thu. I posted past midnight so it's Fri already.


There is a brochure from Tao Nan Pri about their BICEP program. It's something about Bi-cultural Chinese something something. Haven't read the package in detail because I'm very tired. Does any parents from Tao Nan know anything about this program? Is it tough, interesting? That school seem to want to recruit the GEP kids for the program. They mention assessment test is on 26DEC.

We're undecided whether to let dd join program. It seems so tough. She's happy with the ways things are now. As for enrichment, she has her challenges in arts and music which she enjoys very very much. Thank goodness we have until 16 NOV to decide...

If you are wavering, the talk will probably convince you to join GEP. Go with an open mind, ask lots of questions, speak to the schools which will all have representatives there, and attend the Open Houses.

School hours are very long in P4 GEP. I remember my dd staying back 4 times a week then for GEP classes and CCA. But the GEP programme is very interesting and intellectually stimulating, and the pedagogy appeals to the kids. My dd will tell you it's really fun.

[Puffer]

kiasimom:

Hi puffer,

You will go through this GEP thingy again next year since you have another child who is going to P3 next year

I'll be even more calm next year :lol: I promise. The excitement may come in year 2013 for my No.3 - if there's till the GEP thingy! :lol:

[musette]

Hi,


My dd has also been offered. She just called me from school. Now, we have to seriously think about whether to join or not.

She's doing competitive swimming which trains minimum 3 times a week and her coach has already \"advised\" them not to go into gep during the selection test.

On top of that, I am a FTWM and have a son doing PSLE next year and a baby to tend to. I'm more worried about myself and fear for my sanity. I read about the amount of parental involvement needed and that scares me! Just coaching the kids for SA2, especially my son, has already taken years off me and given me lots of white hair

[keroppi]

Congrats, musette!! :congrats:

[turquoise]

musette:

Hi,


My dd has also been offered. She just called me from school. Now, we have to seriously think about whether to join or not.

She's doing competitive swimming which trains minimum 3 times a week and her coach has already \"advised\" them not to go into gep during the selection test.

On top of that, I am a FTWM and have a son doing PSLE next year and a baby to tend to. I'm more worried about myself and fear for my sanity. I read about the amount of parental involvement needed and that scares me! Just coaching the kids for SA2, especially my son, has already taken years off me and given me lots of white hair

Parental involvement doesn't have to be extensive. I, for one, left my daughter to do all her own assignments, projects, revisions etc throughout her 3 years in GEP. I think it's the kiasu parents who feel they need to help their kids with their projects etc. If parents get too involved in the schoolwork, the child will not learn as much and that defeats the purpose of being in GEP. And at the end of the day, will the child be proud to call her assignment/book review/project her own? Or was it Mummy's?

Having said that, parents must be on hand to offer moral support, to give them a listening ear when things get too tough. In short, be a parent.