GEP 2012 - Screening & Selection

[jtoh]

sunnymumsy:

Heard that the top scorers for PSLE are generally not from GEP... if that is the case, what's the point of GEP apart frm prestige? Can someone enlighten me? How will it help a student?

The GEP programme is not there to hone top PSLE scorers. That never was its objective. If you want to be a top PSLE scorer, you're better off doing drills in mainstream. But bear in mind that PSLE is but a pit stop in the education journey. It is not the destination.

[cindyll]

simple2005:

sunnymumsy:

Heard that the top scorers for PSLE are generally not from GEP... if that is the case, what's the point of GEP apart frm prestige? Can someone enlighten me? How will it help a student?

GEP is not a program to help any child do well in PSLE or studies for that matter.

GEP is catered for children who naturally possess the intellectual maturity to be able to grasp more complex concepts and ideas easily and on their own (as compared to their peers). This does not mean they will always do well in exams.

Children of such abilities are known to have asynchronous development, that is, while they are more mature in intellect, they are still basically kids at heart, and struggle like other kids in terms of growing up. There are some more serious 'cons' associated with this unbalanced development, when it comes to dealing with social norms, or dealing with authority.

Because of this, a number of these children may not fit well in mainstream, either through boredom (because they can grasp and understand in a short time what their peers take several worksheets to figure out), and lose interest, or start challenging or disturbing others. Some classify these kids as children with special needs, and rightfully so in many aspects.

Thus the perceived need for smaller class size for GEP students (need more attention), and more topics that challenges their intellect.

And so, one should never, ever, train for the GEP selection, these kids are expected to learn in the classroom, or on their own reading, the topics, not by tuition, or drilling.

Having said this, I'm not advocating that GEP is a good program, but we find one that fits the child, and provide for them what they need to be able to survive on their own, and also find the joy in getting an education regardless of mainstream or otherwise.

Cheers.

:goodpost:

[cindyll]

Nebbermind:

sunnymumsy:

Heard that the top scorers for PSLE are generally not from GEP... if that is the case, what's the point of GEP apart frm prestige? Can someone enlighten me? How will it help a student?

The top scorers in any football league are never the goalkeeper. So why even play football if you are a goalkeeper??

PSLE is just one small part in our academic journey, dear.

Agreed.

[Flowermonaster]

jtoh:

Sunflower mummy:

The mother wanted to put him in mainstream but the GEP programme once started can't reverse, they are allowed to go back mainstream 2months before PSLE.

That's not true. If the parent feels so strongly about placing the child back in mainstream, she can definitely do so. The choice is the parents'.

I seconded that. The only unknown is whether the kid stays in the GEP school mainstream class or go back to their previous school. Think the kid & parents can decide & if wanna stay in GEP school needs to subject to availability. So far all cases I saw, the kids prefer to go back to previous school.

[bebe]

GEP is not meant for exam smart student…that is why they do not focus so much on PSLE results.

[Just4Fun]

jtoh:

[ That's not true. If the parent feels so strongly about placing the child back in mainstream, she can definitely do so. The choice is the parents'.

jtoh is correct. There are students that switched fr GEP back to mainstream in the midst of p4 program.

[baobei]

kiasurian:

Hi My DS also in, but the teacher didn't announce how many of them were selected. I saw right lower corner of the letter with the school code then a number 16. Anyone know is this a serial number or the total of the round 2 student? He is from the neighborhood school in the East.

Maybe papakiasu, octoberbaby, kgaihc, kipper or 24hr_mum can help to confirm the figure on the test slip based on their knowledge of how many students in school getting in for selection test?

[baobei]

Freshmint:

kipper:

Nope,just a neighbourhood sch in north area.a hokkien affiliated sch:)

The school has done very well. Does the school name starts with North?

Haha.no.it has Chinese name.[/quote]

Haha, need to brush on my knowledge on schools.[/quote]

Is this Ai Tong?

[just888]

baobei:

Freshmint:

[quote=\"kipper\"]Nope,just a neighbourhood sch in north area.a hokkien affiliated sch:)

The school has done very well. Does the school name starts with North?

Haha.no.it has Chinese name.[/quote]Haha, need to brush on my knowledge on schools.[/quote]

Is this Ai Tong?[/quote]


Chong fu in Yishun?

[sunnymumsy]

Nebbermind:

sunnymumsy:

Heard that the top scorers for PSLE are generally not from GEP... if that is the case, what's the point of GEP apart frm prestige? Can someone enlighten me? How will it help a student?

The top scorers in any football league are never the goalkeeper. So why even play football if you are a goalkeeper??

PSLE is just one small part in our academic journey, dear.

I agree to a certain extent, but at the end of the day, why are all of us mummies here? why is this forum even called 'kiasuparents'? this clearly reflects the mindsets that most singaporean parents have already. it is very hard to curb.