Is GEP really necessary?

[2ppaamm]

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[Snow Crystal]

ForumWriter:

I don't care about credentials. My only point of stating that I was from the GEP is so that I can share my experiences about the GEP and correct common misconceptions. That is my only intention of joining this forum in the first place, since I figured too many unsubstantiated rumours about the GEP were buzzing around..

Forum Writer, firstly I appreciate your sharings especially about IP, DSA, GEP, A levels grades inflation etc. Your refreshingly frank sharings about that post exam talk about effectiveness of IP and the reaction from your VP were really an eye-opener. I also nodded my head about your comment on the students' standard deterioration... :sad: For me, I always like to hear students' real thoughts of their schools. I hope you will continue to share your insights and history about IP as a pioneer batch student. Over time, things have changed in IP though...hopefully for the better

Hope you don't find this aunty lor li lor sor (llls) but.... do dust some EQ on when you put across remarks instead of sounding like you are engaging in some debate...For example, in All About GEP thread, your sentence 'I don't believe GEP students should be made to slow down for others in the IP to catch up' sounds a bit offensive to mainstreamers and undermines efforts of the mainstreamers who work so hard to get into IP.

Pam is a humble person and her uni students greatly respect her.
I believe you are probably waiting to go uni or is already a university student and if so, hopefully will not/ is not under Pam :rotflmao:
Besides academic excellence, brushing up people skills and learing how to bring out ideas in a convincing non confrontational way are very important too... you will realize when you go out and work. :grphug: :xedfingers:

[2ppaamm]

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[ForumWriter]

Snow Crystal:

Hope you don't find this aunty lor li lor sor (llls) but.... do dust some EQ on when you put across remarks instead of sounding like you are engaging in some debate...For example, in All About GEP thread, your sentence 'I don't believe GEP students should be made to slow down for others in the IP to catch up' sounds a bit offensive to mainstreamers and undermines efforts of the mainstreamers who work so hard to get into IP.

Well, I do believe that is the truth, isn't it?

The advent of IP was based on the premise that just because a student can enter into a \"top\" school, he/she can learn more complicated stuff at the same pace as a GEP student. Besides, by this point, they reasoned, late bloomers would have caught up in academic standards. But as others have pointed out, high ability does not equate to gifted and gifted also does not equate to scoring well.

Perhaps, you do have a point though: From my batch, GEP students tend to fare better than mainstream students in boys schools, but they tend to be similar or even worse off than mainstream students in girls schools when comparing average marks.

[PiggyLalala]

2ppaamm:

Chenonceau:

I am creative. In the presence of competition, I freeze. You create best when you play... when you do something for the love of it. When you are driven by something inside of you, not outside.

Excellent post 2ppaamm!! :goodpost:

I also don't like competition. In fact, I cannot do well when faced with direct competition. As an adult, I resort to differentiating myself, and tend to do things differently rather than do the same thing as others better than another person to excel - to very good results! And yes, I became known for my creativity as well.

You have made me think that perhaps it is this dislike for competition that made us creative. Great to hear from you, Chen!

Hi 2ppaamm, u are really creative. 2ppaamm has another meaning besides 2 papa and mama?

[2ppaamm]

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[verykiasu2010]

2ppaamm:

Not creative in this case at all lah. :evil: I should also change the nickname. Any creative ideas? Mama-san was badly received by DH, so maybe something more interesting. :evil:

my old fleur eyes always misread it as 2ppm, which is pretty good for zero defect target

[jtoh]

2ppaamm:

ForumWriter:

[quote=\"2ppaamm\"]
Re-read every post again. And then write an essay to tell me how I have attacked the profession, in this format:
1. Topic sentence for each paragraph, write down how I attack the profession, quoting exactly my words and how you interpret that.
2. Support your views for each based upon your understanding.
3. Give a proper conclusion to your thesis.

You should learn to interpret things yourself, since you have clearly stated your credentials. At the tertiary level, we don't spoonfeed.

Remember what I said in a previous post in GEP about some vice-principal saying \"write me a report and get back to me on the findings\" instead of replying to the student during a forum? Déjà vu.

Trying to suppress others with \"credentials\" instead of explaining where I went wrong? I would like to reiterate: This is a forum. Rubbish cleaner, president, housewife from all walks of life are welcome here.

Does that mean as long we aren't university professors, we have no right to talk on equal terms and find out more from each other, because \"At the tertiary level, we don't spoonfeed\"?

Just out of curiosity, do you treat students this way too?

O, sorry. I didn't know you have not started university yet. Maybe you will find out later when or if you get there. :boogie:[/quote]Hi Pam,

That's not that nice to say lah.

[jtoh]

Snow Crystal:

ForumWriter:

I don't care about credentials. My only point of stating that I was from the GEP is so that I can share my experiences about the GEP and correct common misconceptions. That is my only intention of joining this forum in the first place, since I figured too many unsubstantiated rumours about the GEP were buzzing around..

Forum Writer, firstly I appreciate your sharings especially about IP, DSA, GEP, A levels grades inflation etc. Your refreshingly frank sharings about that post exam talk about effectiveness of IP and the reaction from your VP were really an eye-opener. I also nodded my head about your comment on the students' standard deterioration... :sad: For me, I always like to hear students' real thoughts of their schools. I hope you will continue to share your insights and history about IP as a pioneer batch student. Over time, things have changed in IP though...hopefully for the better

Hope you don't find this aunty lor li lor sor (llls) but.... do dust some EQ on when you put across remarks instead of sounding like you are engaging in some debate...For example, in All About GEP thread, your sentence 'I don't believe GEP students should be made to slow down for others in the IP to catch up' sounds a bit offensive to mainstreamers and undermines efforts of the mainstreamers who work so hard to get into IP.

Pam is a humble person and her uni students greatly respect her.
I believe you are probably waiting to go uni or is already a university student and if so, hopefully will not/ is not under Pam :rotflmao:
Besides academic excellence, brushing up people skills and learing how to bring out ideas in a convincing non confrontational way are very important too... you will realize when you go out and work. :grphug: :xedfingers:

Hi ForumWriter,

I'm with Snow Crystal on this. I too find your posts refreshing and appreciate your sharing your experiences on IP, GEP etc. But as Snow Crystal said, maybe communicate your thoughts in a less adversorial manner?

[PiggyLalala]

2ppaamm:

PiggyLalala:

Hi 2ppaamm, u are really creative. 2ppaamm has another meaning besides 2 papa and mama?

Not creative in this case at all lah. :evil: I should also change the nickname. Any creative ideas? Mama-san was badly received by DH, so maybe something more interesting. :evil:

What I mean is 2ppaamm has double meanings, one is 2 papa and mama, another is 2 Pam. Tt's creative to me.