2009 GEP Screening And Selection

[pecalis]

mathsparks:

http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/content/gep-or-not-gep-perspectives-gep-parent

Thanks so much. Very helpful and reassuring!

[cluelessmama]

blur-daddy:

Hi cluelessmama,


If yours taking HCL, then good luck... Mon and Tue, plus Fri - IRS. If u take CCA, try to limit to Mon or Tue lor. Mine confirmed Mon-CL, Tue-CCA (science club), Fri. Gone liao.

cluelessmama:

Hi blur_daddy, does this mean that those who take HCL must stay back on Mon as well Tue? Thanks. :lol:

Firstly, thanks blur_daddy for the answer. :lol:

Secondly, yikees, yaks, arrhhh... :!: - must stay back for so many days!!! Wow! :shock:

Hmm, I wonder how does NYPS does it ? - according to them, only need to stay back on CCA day. Could it be that they have super long school hours? Thus, everything can be done within curriculum time. :?

[syshi]

cluelessmama:

blur-daddy:

Hi cluelessmama,


If yours taking HCL, then good luck... Mon and Tue, plus Fri - IRS. If u take CCA, try to limit to Mon or Tue lor. Mine confirmed Mon-CL, Tue-CCA (science club), Fri. Gone liao.
[quote=\"cluelessmama\"]Hi blur_daddy, does this mean that those who take HCL must stay back on Mon as well Tue? Thanks. :lol:

Firstly, thanks blur_daddy for the answer. :lol:

Secondly, yikees, yaks, arrhhh... :!: - must stay back for so many days!!! Wow! :shock:

Hmm, I wonder how does NYPS does it ? - according to them, only need to stay back on CCA day. Could it be that they have super long school hours? Thus, everything can be done within curriculum time. :?[/quote]Understand for CHS, you only stay back on wed for the HCL and computer. The rest depend on the CCA you took. Else only Wed to stay back...

[cluelessmama]

syshi:

cluelessmama:

[quote=\"blur-daddy\"]Hi cluelessmama,


If yours taking HCL, then good luck... Mon and Tue, plus Fri - IRS. If u take CCA, try to limit to Mon or Tue lor. Mine confirmed Mon-CL, Tue-CCA (science club), Fri. Gone liao.

Firstly, thanks blur_daddy for the answer. :lol:

Secondly, yikees, yaks, arrhhh... :!: - must stay back for so many days!!! Wow! :shock:

Hmm, I wonder how does NYPS does it ? - according to them, only need to stay back on CCA day. Could it be that they have super long school hours? Thus, everything can be done within curriculum time. :?

Understand for CHS, you only stay back on wed for the HCL and computer. The rest depend on the CCA you took. Else only Wed to stay back...[/quote]I don't know whether I will get scolding but after looking at the number of days my baby needs to stay back, really feel like opting out of GEP.

[syshi]

cluelessmama:

I don't know whether I will get scolding but after looking at the number of days my baby needs to stay back, really feel like opting out of GEP.

That's one of the reason DS choose CHS... he want to spend other days for CCA... in P1 he actually attended 3 days of CCA

[cluelessmama]

syshi:

cluelessmama:

I don't know whether I will get scolding but after looking at the number of days my baby needs to stay back, really feel like opting out of GEP.

That's one of the reason DS choose CHS... he want to spend other days for CCA... in P1 he actually attended 3 days of CCA

Hmm, I'm already having headache even before the GEP has started

[karmeleon]

syshi:

cluelessmama:

I don't know whether I will get scolding but after looking at the number of days my baby needs to stay back, really feel like opting out of GEP.

That's one of the reason DS choose CHS... he want to spend other days for CCA... in P1 he actually attended 3 days of CCA

Unless GEP is different from the non-GEP classes ... for p4, definitely don't need to stay back on wed for HCL. But there MAY be some supplementary classes.

This coming year is SYF year - so if your child is in a performing CCA, maybe can join and literally *sweat* thru' all the intensive practices for a good first 4mths of the year and then can relax a bit. But fun.

[syshi]

karmeleon:

syshi:

[quote=\"cluelessmama\"]
I don't know whether I will get scolding but after looking at the number of days my baby needs to stay back, really feel like opting out of GEP.

That's one of the reason DS choose CHS... he want to spend other days for CCA... in P1 he actually attended 3 days of CCA

Unless GEP is different from the non-GEP classes ... for p4, definitely don't need to stay back on wed for HCL. But there MAY be some supplementary classes.

This coming year is SYF year - so if your child is in a performing CCA, maybe can join and literally *sweat* thru' all the intensive practices for a good first 4mths of the year and then can relax a bit. But fun.[/quote]Hmm... was told by HOD GEP that GEP need to stay back on Wed for the HCL till 2.35pm follow by other 'enrichment' till 4pm to catch the CCA bus.

What is the performing CCA in HCL?

BTW, sent you PM yesterday..

[karmeleon]

syshi:

karmeleon:

[quote=\"syshi\"]
That's one of the reason DS choose CHS... he want to spend other days for CCA... in P1 he actually attended 3 days of CCA

Unless GEP is different from the non-GEP classes ... for p4, definitely don't need to stay back on wed for HCL. But there MAY be some supplementary classes.

This coming year is SYF year - so if your child is in a performing CCA, maybe can join and literally *sweat* thru' all the intensive practices for a good first 4mths of the year and then can relax a bit. But fun.

Hmm... was told by HOD GEP that GEP need to stay back on Wed for the HCL till 2.35pm follow by other 'enrichment' till 4pm to catch the CCA bus.

What is the performing CCA in HCL?

BTW, sent you PM yesterday..[/quote]Okie - sori,only looking at PM now.

Performing CCAs avail are:
Chinese orchestra, String Ensemble, Concert Band, Modern Dance, Choir.

Stay til 2.35pm..wah, does that mean they break for lunch or not? Bc usually school ends officially at 1.35pm, and any supplementary classes only start at 2pm. So if that's the case, your son would only start back for a 35min class? Like such a waste, leh.

My kids if have supp classes, would stay until at least 3pm or 3.30pm at least. My kids' cca is usually from 2-5pm. Yah, those who take CCa bus will leave the cca earlier.

[syshi]

karmeleon:

syshi:

[quote=\"karmeleon\"]
Unless GEP is different from the non-GEP classes ... for p4, definitely don't need to stay back on wed for HCL. But there MAY be some supplementary classes.

This coming year is SYF year - so if your child is in a performing CCA, maybe can join and literally *sweat* thru' all the intensive practices for a good first 4mths of the year and then can relax a bit. But fun.

Hmm... was told by HOD GEP that GEP need to stay back on Wed for the HCL till 2.35pm follow by other 'enrichment' till 4pm to catch the CCA bus.

What is the performing CCA in HCL?

BTW, sent you PM yesterday..

Okie - sori,only looking at PM now.

Performing CCAs avail are:
Chinese orchestra, String Ensemble, Concert Band, Modern Dance, Choir.

Stay til 2.35pm..wah, does that mean they break for lunch or not? Bc usually school ends officially at 1.35pm, and any supplementary classes only start at 2pm. So if that's the case, your son would only start back for a 35min class? Like such a waste, leh.

My kids if have supp classes, would stay until at least 3pm or 3.30pm at least. My kids' cca is usually from 2-5pm. Yah, those who take CCa bus will leave the cca earlier.[/quote]HOD GEP said that they will break for lunch at 1pm (before other kids), then start the HCL at 1.35 to 2.35pm. After that follow by 'whatever / which I forgot'.... hhehhe...