GEP 2012 - Screening & Selection
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Melodies:
For kids who are craving for more knowledge, there is always the public library...need not be school syllabus based material.To most of the people, those are useless materials. For those who are craving for more intellectual and wisdom-related knowledge in the areas of their interests, those materials are treasure to them.
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Melodies:
Whoa from this post alone (supplemented by your explanation in the previous posts in this topic), I straight away can tell that your ds is a steady-Pom-pee-pee GEP calibre type of student. :celebrate: So envy. All the best for the GEP selection. Impressive!To most of the people, there are useless materials. For those who are craving for more intellectual and wisdom-related knowledge in the areas of their interests, those materials are treasure to them.
BeContented:
I know. My friend showed me & tho her DC is a year younger than my son, I was
over what I saw & knew instantly it was a blessing that DS was not in GEP. Dun even bother to borrow the material cos it's not going to be useful without the proper lesson/guidance. -
Melodies:
They may appear to miss out but in reality, it's only for 3 yrs.Yes, I'm asking for additional resources to be allocated to the mainstreamers (those who are 'very gifted' but were not selected and also with no helps but themselves and textbook!)
Actually, if they are truly gifted, they can figure out those materials themselves eventually.. I personally have seen \"these\" type of students before... -
Melodies:
This post makes absolute sense to me. Thanks for sharing.Yes, I'm asking for additional resources to be allocated to the mainstreamers (those who are 'very gifted' but were not selected and also with no helps but themselves and textbook!)
Actually, if they are truly gifted, they can figure out those materials themselves eventually.. I personally have seen \"these\" type of students before... -
Melodies:
Yes, I'm asking for additional resources to be allocated to the mainstreamers (those who are 'very gifted' but were not selected and also with no helps but themselves and textbook!)
Hmmm... so we should have a sub-GEP category for said very-gifted-yet-suay-therefore-undiscovered gems who don't have much external support? How about those gifted kids who are not selected but lucky enough to have the support? -
CayennePepper:
if undiscovered, how to know who they are? how to extend support to them?Melodies:
Yes, I'm asking for additional resources to be allocated to the mainstreamers (those who are 'very gifted' but were not selected and also with no helps but themselves and textbook!)
Hmmm... so we should have a sub-GEP category for said very-gifted-yet-suay-therefore-undiscovered gems who don't have much external support? How about those gifted kids who are not selected but lucky enough to have the support? -
Nebbermind:
Tell that to a high ability child with no access to tuition nor supplementary materials from his school. 3 years with only textbooks to learn from can mean the difference between NA and Express. Of course there is nothing wrong with NA but why should a capable child end up there just because he lacks access to learning material?
They may appear to miss out but in reality, it's only for 3 yrs.Melodies:
Yes, I'm asking for additional resources to be allocated to the mainstreamers (those who are 'very gifted' but were not selected and also with no helps but themselves and textbook!)
Actually, if they are truly gifted, they can figure out those materials themselves eventually.. I personally have seen \"these\" type of students before... -
Chenonceau:
But that's coz the school or teachers are under par n gep may solve your problem but not THE problem.
Tell that to a high ability child with no access to tuition nor supplementary materials from his school. 3 years with only textbooks to learn from can mean the difference between NA and Express. -
FQW:
FQW... this is the 2nd time your fair mindedness impresses me. Instead of digging into a position, you really examine the arguments and weigh each.
This post makes absolute sense to me. Thanks for sharing.Melodies:
Yes, I'm asking for additional resources to be allocated to the mainstreamers (those who are 'very gifted' but were not selected and also with no helps but themselves and textbook!)
Actually, if they are truly gifted, they can figure out those materials themselves eventually.. I personally have seen \"these\" type of students before... -
Freshmint:
if undiscovered, how to know who they are? how to extend support to them?[/quote]Own up lor. Raise hand and declare 'I'm very gifted but undiscovered.'CayennePepper:
[quote=\"Melodies\"]Yes, I'm asking for additional resources to be allocated to the mainstreamers (those who are 'very gifted' but were not selected and also with no helps but themselves and textbook!)
Hmmm... so we should have a sub-GEP category for said very-gifted-yet-suay-therefore-undiscovered gems who don't have much external support? How about those gifted kids who are not selected but lucky enough to have the support?
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