GEP 2012 - Screening & Selection

[Kiatkhim]

FireflyMom:

DD's ranking of the 4 papers, from easiest to hardest :


Math GA, Eng GA, Eng, Math

DS's ranking, from easiest to hardest:

Maths, GA I, GA II, English

[monmon31]

Kiatkhim:

FireflyMom:

DD's ranking of the 4 papers, from easiest to hardest :


Math GA, Eng GA, Eng, Math

DS's ranking, from easiest to hardest:

Maths, GA I, GA II, English

Different kids hv different strengths!

[PiggyLalala]

Just wonder… Those kids who find maths easier - is it because they attend MO training classes. Such classes are common these days.


Both my children do not go for MO classes. They found maths tougher than English. Wonder shld I send ds2 for MO class? Any comments fr anyone.

[Fresco]

PiggyLalala:

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.

Precisely. These so-called GEP preparatory courses are mainly to help students stretch their thinking skills and expose them to different concepts. I believe the GEP questions are not revealed to the public, so how would these centres know what exactly to teach?

The GEP questions are specially crafted to tap on the child's ability to use good logical and analytical reasoning abilities and creativity in problem solving. If a child has these qualities, he/she will breeze through the test even without training. Talents without prior training are truly gifted. They are the ones whom MOE is trying to harness and help stretch their abilities and potential with special programmes to enhance their learning. It is exclusively for naturally capable learners, definitely not for 'forced on' learners. If not, the purpose of implementing the GEP programme is defeated.

[monmon31]

PiggyLalala:

Just wonder... Those kids who find maths easier - is it because they attend MO training classes. Such classes are common these days.


Both my children do not go for MO classes. They found maths tougher than English. Wonder shld I send ds2 for MO class? Any comments fr anyone.

Pls enlighten what is MO? Thanks

[Freshmint]

Fresco:

Precisely. These so-called GEP preparatory courses are mainly to help students stretch their thinking skills and expose them to different concepts. I believe the GEP questions are not revealed to the public, so how would these centres know what exactly to teach?

Maybe not so for the questions but the nature of some questions is not a secret. Just realised that after the tests.

[FireflyMom]

Fresco:

PiggyLalala:

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.



Precisely. These so-called GEP preparatory courses are mainly to help students stretch their thinking skills and expose them to different concepts. I believe the GEP questions are not revealed to the public, so how would these centres know what exactly to teach?

The centres probably ask their current students to tell them the questions asked in the papers in preparation for the next batch. My DD always come home after her papers and asks me if her answers were right. She can tell me almost every single word of the questions asked.

[PiggyLalala]

monmon31:

PiggyLalala:

Just wonder... Those kids who find maths easier - is it because they attend MO training classes. Such classes are common these days.


Both my children do not go for MO classes. They found maths tougher than English. Wonder shld I send ds2 for MO class? Any comments fr anyone.

Pls enlighten what is MO? Thanks

Maths Olympiad

[PiggyLalala]

FireflyMom:

Fresco:

[quote=\"PiggyLalala\"]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.



Precisely. These so-called GEP preparatory courses are mainly to help students stretch their thinking skills and expose them to different concepts. I believe the GEP questions are not revealed to the public, so how would these centres know what exactly to teach?

The centres probably ask their current students to tell them the questions asked in the papers in preparation for the next batch. My DD always come home after her papers and asks me if her answers were right. She can tell me almost every single word of the questions asked.[/quote]U mean yr gal can tell u the questions tested today? My boys cannot. Maybe boys are diff fr gals.

[Miracle Child]

Nebbermind:

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!

Aiyah....didn't make any copy...given back the test slip already at the end of today's test.