2009 GEP Screening And Selection

[vlim]

leeven:

Hi Vlim , I am also thinking of it but we are in Choa chu kang, not sure Rosyth hve school bus .need to check on that in the booth on wednesday. one more question if you dont mind. can no Chinese MT students go in to SAP school provided they manage their Language class outside and write exams alone or is it a rule that only Chinese MT students are taken it. My DS is so worried that every one in his school is planning for Nanyang and he cannot make it. :?: .Between SVPA = 5 Students going for GEP

oops not too sure about the sap school criteria..you can check with them during the briefing day..Last year, out of 5 going to gep from his class, 4 of them went to taonan but we choose another school as taonan transport doesn't servce our area.. Initially my son wanted to go taonan too as all his friends chose there... Now he is ok with his new school though still miss his old friends and school... :roll:

[cluelessmama]

Neko:

I stay in Woodlands. How I wish there is a GEP school in the North.


the distance puts me off.

and till now I am still thinking, huh ? how did she get selected ?? her chinese enrichment teacher says gep math will be tough ... scared scared.

dd's current thoughts :
1. GEP definitely sounds interesting
2. the need to put in extra effort is a big turnoff
3. If change sch she won't get to eat 'noodle aunty's' food anymore (her fav stall her the sch canteen) :?

her friends left msgs on fb to ask her to stay and not to leave the sch

:grphug: same here.

My kid commented that most of schools are so far away, even the nearest one takes about 25 mins.

As of now, she's like 90% \"no\". She's still on her \"I like my school, friends and teachers\" argument.

Actually, I'm apprehensive too coz I still can't see where the \"giftedness\" is. I sincerely think that she's only strong in the language and that gives her headstart.

[Neko]

cluelessmama:

Actually, I'm apprehensive too coz I still can't see where the \"giftedness\" is. I sincerely think that she's only strong in the language and that gives her headstart.

yup, same same. i am really worried she cannot cope with math, even with extra coaching. the other subj shd be alrite.

she is also 'sian' that she may hv to stay bk a few times a week if she joins GEP. but the topics covered interests her.

anyway, dd is still 50/50.

[shuishui]

My DD shares the same concern as yr girl as she feels that she will miss her friends if she were to transfer to another school.


On top of this, I wonder is she really gifted or simply hardworking as she does all the test papers from MissKoh websites.

DD told me before she went for her 2 round of GEP test "Mum if I get into GEP prg do I have to change school? If yes, I will anyhow do the question paper." Upon hearing this and never strike my mind that she will be selected, I told her that she will make the call.

Since last friday after the result, we had been troubled whether to "encourage" her to take up the GEP prg.
On the other hand, I must honour my words, otherwise, I may not gain her respect.

Hope she will change her mind after this coming Wednesday briefing.
If she insists to stay with her current school, I will have to respect her discision.

[shuishui]

snowyqueen:

Can you share how many from girls from OLQP gets into GEP?

Thks!

If I'm not wrong, in total about 2 girls from OLQP get into GEP - 1 from 3Hope and 1 from 3Peace

[cluelessmama]

shuishui:

My DD shares the same concern as yr girl as she feels that she will miss her friends if she were to transfer to another school.


On top of this, I wonder is she really gifted or simply hardworking as she does all the test papers from MissKoh websites.

DD told me before she went for her 2 round of GEP test \"Mum if I get into GEP prg do I have to change school? If yes, I will anyhow do the question paper.\" Upon hearing this and never strike my mind that she will be selected, I told her that she will make the call.

Since last friday after the result, we had been troubled whether to \"encourage\" her to take up the GEP prg.
On the other hand, I must honour my words, otherwise, I may not gain her respect.

Hope she will change her mind after this coming Wednesday briefing.
If she insists to stay with her current school, I will have to respect her discision.

Before the test, I assured her that whatever she decides, we'll respect her decision. So now...

Also, her daddy is dead agst the idea of her going into GEP. :x

[vlim]

cluelessmama:

Before the test, I assured her that whatever she decides, we'll respect her decision. So now...


Also, her daddy is dead agst the idea of her going into GEP. :x

why her daddy against it???

[cluelessmama]

vlim:

why her daddy against it???

Daddy gives us a long lecture on why academic excellence is not everything and does not guarantee success in life. Also, he has heard too much \"horror stories\" from friend whose child is in GEP. :idea:

She could go for the GEP tests coz I did the \"sneaky\" thing of signing the form and asking her to submit without showing the daddy.

[david59]

Neko:

She got 86/100 for SA2. SA1 97, CA2 90. Getting lower by each exam. dh jokingly asked me 'er, did she become stupid ah ? if the marks keep dropping, by P6 no marks left!'

Looks like she is pretty good in Maths averaging 90+ if you average out the three results. The advantage of going GEP is the greater chance of gaining DSA to the top schools if she does well in the GE programme even if she did not do very well in the PSLE. And the fact that if she is the not so hardworking type and yet do very well in exams means that she certainly has some level of giftedness.
True. At the end of the day, your gal must be the one to make the final decision. Otherwise, she might blame you all if she hates the environment she is forced into it.
We made a huge mistake when we chose Anderson Secondary School for our elder girl after her PSLE. She was clearly very gifted in languages in Primary; especially English but she struggled to do well in Mathematics in Secondary. When it came to streaming in Sec 3, we realised to our horror that because Anderson Sec stresses hugely in the Life Science, there was only one class for the Art Stream. In the end, she had to struggle in the Add. Maths n Physic ( she dropped out of Physic eventually) in the Triple Science Stream through \"O\" level.
However, when it was decision time to choose Arts or Science in JC, our daughter made up her mind to go Arts even though Science Stream is the more prestigious in the eyes of most students and parents. We gladly affirmed her decision and it was the right choice bcos she just cruises along all the way to Uni. and doing excellently, reading English Literature.
Sorry, I am usually long winded one but the point I am stressing here is let your daughter makes her final decision without influencing her too much. And in whatever choice she finally decides, it is ok if the choice turns out wrong because there will be many opportunities along the way to get back onto the right track just like my daughter. A high IQ kid is very blessed. When one door is closed, there are many other doors that a smart kid can open and thrive.. I pray that God will bless your kid in whatever decision she makes.

[david59]

cluelessmama:

Daddy gives us a long lecture on why academic excellence is not everything and does not guarantee success in life. Also, he has heard too much \"horror stories\" from friend whose child is in GEP. :idea:


She could go for the GEP tests coz I did the \"sneaky\" thing of signing the form and asking her to submit without showing the daddy.

Since this is a very important decision, I feel that it is very important that all three must be in agreement. If your hubby is really dead set against it, it would be better to give in to him. Moreover, it seems that your DD is not really enthusiatic about it either. Otherwise, if DD has a tough time in the GEP, I'm sure your hubby would likely blame you day and night.
Anyway, you are very blessed with a very smart kid. She will definitely thrive wherever she is in. If needed be, sign her up for some challenging courses from time to time to develop her potentials further. She will surely have a very bright future no matter which decision she makes. :celebrate: