GEP Assessment Books
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Good evening
I have uncovered two other publications: Test Your Reasoning (Robert Gibson, 1987) and Test Your Intelligence (Archibald Kitto-Jones, 1982). I have reviewed them and they would be useful for GEP Part 2.
Both titles are from the same suite of educational books published by the publishers of First Aid in English; they are therefore robust and useful tests for those transferring to secondary schools.
They are out of print and can be bought from e-bay and Amazon. They do not come with answers, but I also possess the published answer booklets. I can scan and email these to whomever needs copies.
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Hi, I'm a reporter from Straits Times and I'm doing a story on parents who send their kids for tuition to get into GEP. I'm looking for parents who do that to find out why they do that and why they think it's useful. Can pls email me at [email protected] if you don't mind sharing your story. Thanks.
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janeng:
Sunday TimesHi, I'm a reporter from Straits Times and I'm doing a story on parents who send their kids for tuition to get into GEP. I'm looking for parents who do that to find out why they do that and why they think it's useful.
Can pls email me at [email protected] if you don't mind sharing your story. Thanks.
page 10: 3 June, 2012
reporter / journalist: Jane Ng
\"My Child is Gifted.
Bright 9 year olds get tuition to ace Gifted Screening Tests.\"
Parents desperate to get their children into the Gifted Education Programme (GEP) are turning to tuition centres that claim they can help bright nine-year-olds ace the screening test. A growing number of enrichment centres are offering these classes at monthly fees of between $200 and $1,000.
…Mr Kelvin Ong, 36, went from being a GEP student to a GEP teacher before he quit to start his tuition agency, AristoCare. He decides whether to accept a pupil only after a month of lessons which cost $1,000.…He has even started GEP ‘foundation classes’ for kindergarten pupils, priced at $600 a month.
At Doctor Peh Associates, a 10-year-old outfit started by Mr Allen Peh – who does not have a doctorate – children who want to sign up for the ‘GEP clinic’ must have English and mathematics scores above 90, while kindergarten pupils must have an IQ score of 130 and above.
‘If they don’t meet those criteria, the GEP is not suitable for them as their foundation is not there,’ said Mr Peh, 51, who has a science degree from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the University of Warwick….He charges $2,600 for 10 lessons.
Enrichment school Morris Allen offers an annual two-week GEP intensive preparation course in June, after selecting its pupils through an IQ test…. ‘With practice under pressure, and repeated exposure to the questions, they show significant improvement and become more confident in answering them,’ said Mr Scarrott (Principal). The fees for 10 days: $888.
Housewife Cindy Tan, 40, is among the hopeful parents whose children are attending GEP preparation classes ahead of the ministry’s screening test in August….’Every mother has hopes for her child. Since we can’t help him at home, we have to get some help for him,’ said Mrs Tan…Adrin, who scored above 95 in his English and mathematics mid-year exams, is getting help at AristoCare. He also has tuition. ‘He has the occasional tantrum but I’ll tell him to finish his homework and I’ll take him out for a McDonald’s treat,’ said Mrs Tan, who has O-level qualification.
What if Adrin does not make it to GEP in the end?
‘I’ll be very sad and disappointed – after all the money spent and we get nothing,’ she said.
Aristocare
http://aristocare-sg.com/?page_id=28
comments:-
http://everythingalsocomplain.com/2012/06/03/parents-sending-kids-for-gep-tuition/ -
[quote]’Every mother has hopes for her child. Since we can’t help him at home, we have to get some help for him,’ said Mrs Tan…Adrin, who scored above 95 in his English and mathematics mid-year exams, is getting help at AristoCare.[/quote]
\"Getting help\" seems to be the new euphemism for 'hothousing'.
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nansk:
[quote]’Every mother has hopes for her child. Since we can’t help him at home, we have to get some help for him,’ said Mrs Tan…Adrin, who scored above 95 in his English and mathematics mid-year exams, is getting help at AristoCare.
\"Getting help\" seems to be the new euphemism for 'hothousing'. :)[/quote]The school high-ability 2 classes usually have more than 80% clear the first round (so called \"screening test\") even without GEP screening preparation . Some parents may be just out for carrying the name of GEP parents. It is time for the Ministry to review this name. In secondary school they no-longer use \"GEP\" and you dun see people going around selling preparation course. -
Zann:
The school high-ability 2 classes usually have more than 80% clear the first round (so called \"screening test\") even without GEP screening preparation . Some parents may be just out for carrying the name of GEP parents. It is time for the Ministry to review this name. In secondary school they no-longer use \"GEP\" and you dun see people going around selling preparation course.[/quote]Changing the name won't change the attitudes of parents who believe their kids are destined for the best and won't accept anything less. Which also explains why they're willing to 'buy' their way into GEP by spending thousands of dollars. :yikes:nansk:
[quote]’Every mother has hopes for her child. Since we can’t help him at home, we have to get some help for him,’ said Mrs Tan…Adrin, who scored above 95 in his English and mathematics mid-year exams, is getting help at AristoCare.
\"Getting help\" seems to be the new euphemism for 'hothousing'. -
jtoh:
Changing the name won't change the attitudes of parents who believe their kids are destined for the best and won't accept anything less. Which also explains why they're willing to 'buy' their way into GEP by spending thousands of dollars. :yikes:[/quote]Then dun give it a name at all, just pull them out for \"enrichment\" haha.
The school high-ability 2 classes usually have more than 80% clear the first round (so called \"screening test\") even without GEP screening preparation . Some parents may be just out for carrying the name of GEP parents. It is time for the Ministry to review this name. In secondary school they no-longer use \"GEP\" and you dun see people going around selling preparation course.Zann:
[quote=\"nansk\"]
\"Getting help\" seems to be the new euphemism for 'hothousing'.
Even if they spend thousands of $, they still can't promise parents they can get their kids to GEP right? Those parents just want to show off they have \"gifted\" kids mah, some more since gifted kids comes from gifted parents mah according to study.... and they are prepared to do their kids homework, portfolio assessment and projects.
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Otah:
Then dun give it a name at all, just pull them out for \"enrichment\" haha.
Changing the name won't change the attitudes of parents who believe their kids are destined for the best and won't accept anything less. Which also explains why they're willing to 'buy' their way into GEP by spending thousands of dollars. :yikes:jtoh:
[quote=\"Zann\"]
The school high-ability 2 classes usually have more than 80% clear the first round (so called \"screening test\") even without GEP screening preparation . Some parents may be just out for carrying the name of GEP parents. It is time for the Ministry to review this name. In secondary school they no-longer use \"GEP\" and you dun see people going around selling preparation course.
Even if they spend thousands of $, they still can't promise parents they can get their kids to GEP right? Those parents just want to show off they have \"gifted\" kids mah, some more since gifted kids comes from gifted parents mah according to study.... and they are prepared to do their kids homework, portfolio assessment and projects.[/quote]So these parents can proudly proclaim they're gifted too because the GEP project they did for their kids scored an A? 
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There’s demand out there which explains the increased number of centres offering the prep programme. If there’s no change in the way gep’s pupils are selected, very soon we can’t tell whether those on this programme are trained or natural.
Parents can send their kids for training however, they will learn that even if their children can be admitted to jcs of their choices, the most popular courses in unis are not guaranteed even with a string of straight As. -
Edureach:
they will learn that even if their children can be admitted to jcs of their choices, the most popular courses in unis are not guaranteed even with a string of straight As.
you're right!
To enter the most popular courses in unis:-
a) some with a string of straight As - failed to get into these hot, popular course(s).
Instead, those with less than perfect scores managed to get in. Unis not just narrow down to your academic results, but other factor(s) too.
b) eventually, more NON Gepper(s) got into the hot, popular courses in Unis, than Gepper(s).
once reach 'O' / 'A' level -
nobody bother whether you are Gepper or not. Nobody bother about your past PSLE results.
after P6 -
still a long way to go ... before reach the finishing line at 'A' level entry into unis, or via alternative poly route into unis.
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