GEP 2012 - Screening & Selection
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As a bystander, may I ask a candid question?
What’s the difference between a parent who sends her kid to GEP preparation class vs one who buys those GEP assessment books and prepares her kid on her own? For the latter, if the kid qualifies, will she also struggle in P4?
Seeing how things here can get misinterpreted sometimes, I wish to reiterate that I’m only curious to hear differing views, not veering towards any sides at all. -
bebe:
U can't call it a failure when another 8 out of 10 also donch get chosen eventually!.
In any case, have to remind our kids not to take the tests so seriously. If one has given all his/her best, take the failure in stride and move on..one must learn to overcome failure and realise that life is more than just getting good grades -
I don’t really believe in the gep preparatory class. How to prepare the kids when u don’t even know wat kind of questions they are testing? My 2 children went through the round 2, none can really recall the questions.
So my advice is don’t waste yr money. Just bring yr children to the lib as often as possible when young. Let them read all types of books.
I also hope tt the questions tested in the gep selection test are different fr what these centres are coaching. -
Nebbermind:
No one is a failure here. They are top 10% of the P3 cohort. To get there is already an achievement.
U can't call it a failure when another 8 out of 10 also donch get chosen eventually!bebe:
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In any case, have to remind our kids not to take the tests so seriously. If one has given all his/her best, take the failure in stride and move on..one must learn to overcome failure and realise that life is more than just getting good grades
Those that get in are really the Cream de la cream-1%. They r then given different exposure.
So please don't call your DS or DD failures should they not make it. They r a part of us.. If u call them as such, aren't u also one!! No offence. -
And By the way, keep the rd 2 invitation properly. Even if u donch get into gep, I think it’ll still help in dsa.
Cheers! -
Just to share, mine does not go for tuition, does not attempt assessment books simply do not want to do work but loves reading. So when mine get into 1st round, I was very happy already and I think is pure luck in this case. So was not surprise to hear that this round papers are difficult.
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baobei:
Just to share, mine does not go for tuition, does not attempt assessment books simply do not want to do work but loves reading. So when mine get into 1st round, I was very happy already and I think is pure luck in this case. So was not surprise to hear that this round papers are difficult.
:udawoman: :udaman:
U r v strong to resist the urge to send your kid for any lessons. All of us would hv succumbed to 'peer' pressure to a certain extent w our kiasu streak... Tats why we join the kiasuparents forum...haha -
FQW:
As long as one knows what and how to train, I think there's no diff.As a bystander, may I ask a candid question?
What's the difference between a parent who sends her kid to GEP preparation class vs one who buys those GEP assessment books and prepares her kid on her own? For the latter, if the kid qualifies, will she also struggle in P4?
Seeing how things here can get misinterpreted sometimes, I wish to reiterate that I'm only curious to hear differing views, not veering towards any sides at all.
It's the same as MO, going for indepth MO training can really make a diff in their performance. This Is the verdict of someone who is already über good in maths who went to a top notch uni in USA n found that he couldn't match those who has gone thru yrs n yrs of MO training.
But again, I think they r looking beyond the math n science genius. The math test in the selection is prolly only to ensure that they have what it takes to cover the psle syllabus fast coz they will have less than half the time of the main streamers. -
Heard from a mommy that her child’s classmate had done one of the GEP English passages before. Not sure how true. If this is true, anyone knows which GEP preparation centre or private tutor? Probably good business next year!
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bebe:
Wow $150! I almost wanted to sign up for the intensive course but my gal did not want to. I was told the 5 day courses was fully booked.
Your gal went for the intensive 5 day course? or the normal GEP sessions?monmon31:
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Mind stretcher?
Heard that they promise a $150 reward for those who get into GEP
In any case, have to remind our kids not to take the tests so seriously. If one has given all his/her best, take the failure in stride and move on..one must learn to overcome failure and realise that life is more than just getting good grades[/quote]I am very curious - how much MS charge for the 5 days course such that they can give your kid $150 reward for getting into GEP, and no doubt they use your kid for advertising as well? The $150 is to get you to claim reward and to tell them your kid has gotten in!
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