GEP and IQ

[Imami]

tankee:

friendship:

We know from our contacts, her son is now 23 years old. GEP student when he was 10 years old. Went to ACS I, IB programme. During NS time, not even clinched an officer rank. Applied for scholarship was rejected interview failed. Reason: the parents said their son's EQ is a hindrance.


What pissed us off, the mother expects every child to follow her son's style. Instead of playing or socialising with friends, her son will read book at one corner when he was younger till today. The mother will ask other children to keep quiet and read books, she can't stand the laughter of children.

I thought MOE GEP branch is promising their GEP students a 'Smooth' sailing education ranging from scholarship, white-horse treatment in NS, future CNB and SCDF Commissioner something like that.

You are mistaken. There is not such promise of smooth sailing.

Maybe that child's behaviour is not due to his EQ or IQ, but is so because of his mother.

Hmm agree. Cannot stand laughter? Oh gosh, she won't like me much either!

[Imami]

Nebbermind:

:offtopic:


Talking about White Horse, I am only aware that this status can be found in their medical document. I remember one of my mate was a judge's son and they only discovered it after he fell and bruised his shin. From there onwards, he missed most of BMT!!

But still got pop parade or not?

[Imami]

friendship:

If GEP are eventually lead to the same as mainstreamers in career and life, why P3 parents are so kan chiong going for GEP Training. Some are not even real GEP, no wonder some children complaint they felt stressful. Real GEPers should enjoy the programme instead of stress.

Because what one cannot/don't have, is always the most desirable.... :evil:

[Baby39]

i know of someone whom was formally assessed as top 1-2%% in verbal skills but only above average for maths skills but did not even pass 1st round of GEP selection test. it means GEP is more maths than language focused?

[auntieM]

Baby39:

i know of someone whom was formally assessed as top 1-2%% in verbal skills but only above average for maths skills but did not even pass 1st round of GEP selection test. it means GEP is more maths than language focused?

My DS did not finish his paper and left at least 20% of the Maths paper blank, he cleared the first round de.. ...

[Fusionmom]

Unfortunately gifted kids may not performed we'll in test unless they are comfortable with the process and understand the necessity for it.


My ds only does so because I leave the final decision to him. He get a kick out of doing well but have the control if he would go through the program. This year we came back and he did the gep and isofferedstraight into gep p5. Sometimes gifted kids get under the radar as they don't perform we'll... I really hope there is a support group in Singapore whichi have not found one. :salute:

[Fairy]

znzyzyzx:

What is considered high IQ? Above 130 ? that is in the top what , 2% ? Or above 150 ?

To quote from MENSA's website,

http://www.mensa.org.sg/join-us/

The term “IQ score” is widely used but poorly defined. There are a large number of tests with different scales. The result on one test of 132 can be the same as a score 148 on another test. Some intelligence tests don’t use IQ scores at all. Mensa has set a percentile as cutoff to avoid this confusion. Candidates for membership in Mensa must achieve a score at or above the 98th percentile (a score that is greater than or equal to 98 percent of the general population) on a standard test of intelligence to qualify. Membership in Mensa is open to persons who have attained a score within the upper two percent of the general population on an approved intelligence test that has been properly administered and supervised.

Admission to GEP is for the top 1% of the cohort.

[Fairy]

Baby39:

i know of someone whom was formally assessed as top 1-2%% in verbal skills but only above average for maths skills but did not even pass 1st round of GEP selection test. it means GEP is more maths than language focused?

I dont think GEP selection test involves any verbal assessment.

[optimistforum]

Fairy:

Baby39:

i know of someone whom was formally assessed as top 1-2%% in verbal skills but only above average for maths skills but did not even pass 1st round of GEP selection test. it means GEP is more maths than language focused?

I dont think GEP selection test involves any verbal assessment.

Just curious. What do you mean by \"verbal assessment\"? What is it? How does it work? Is there a link to any examples?

[rambutan77]

Fairy:

Baby39:

i know of someone whom was formally assessed as top 1-2%% in verbal skills but only above average for maths skills but did not even pass 1st round of GEP selection test. it means GEP is more maths than language focused?

I dont think GEP selection test involves any verbal assessment.

Here's a good description of what http://psychcentral.com/encyclopedia/2010/what-is-an-iq-test/ are.