GEP 2012 - Screening & Selection

[Trapwithin]

Sun_2010:

fairy princess,

I generally do not believe in giving specific advice, as you are the best person to understand your situation and your DD's'.
But reading your input , I make an exception and say - GO FOR IT.
Why?
Besides the fact she got thru the selection tests the most important factor is Your daughter is super keen .
Your mum as one who interacts with her school work regularly also believes she has it in her ( second opinion)

Fairyprincess:

But my gal is already in NYPS- is there a need to further stretch her in GEP???

Yes , most definitely.

Please dont deprive her of an opportunity she has rightfully earned and she desires to persue.

I perfectly understand the protectiveness. Its a very maternal thing. But protectiveness can be stifling at times. And honestly, the best thing you can do for her is not protect her but support her. If you feel your DD is always looking at the rosy side, or you worry she cannot cope, lay out to her how there are chances that it may not work out , but please, please dont paint a bleak picture. And if that happens what will be options out.

Oh, please please go for it.

:goodpost:

[kgaihc]

my ds son said his classmate got a brown envelope… ds didnt get anything…

[JJ1111]

kgaihc:

my ds son said his classmate got a brown envelope.. ds didnt get anything..

My son said his class only 1 get in. Total cohort 4 get in. He is not the one.

[kgaihc]

JJ1111:

kgaihc:

my ds son said his classmate got a brown envelope.. ds didnt get anything..

My son said his class only 1 get in. Total cohort 4 get in. He is not the one.

will there be a thanks for participating slip for my ds?
i thot is a yellow envelope?

[polkadot]

kgaihc:

JJ1111:

[quote=\"kgaihc\"]my ds son said his classmate got a brown envelope.. ds didnt get anything..

My son said his class only 1 get in. Total cohort 4 get in. He is not the one.

will there be a thanks for participating slip for my ds?
i thot is a yellow envelope?[/quote]Yellow envelopes are for those who are offered.

[Fairyprincess]

The yellow envelope is the typical "manila envelope" with MOE stated on the top…my gal’s teacher even told the GEP-selected kids- if any of them makes any of their classmates cry cos their classmate did not get into GEP- the teacher will take away the envelope from them…actually- it is very bad of the teacher to make such a statement- at the same time, one of my gal’s classmate told my gal "she will cry in the schoolbus on the way home cos she did not get into GEP"- so was it the girl or her parents who expected her to make it to GEP???..this is such an unhealthy psycological env for the kids…shame on those parents who push their child towards GEP, and also shame on the teachers who make a big deal out of GEP (or maybe the teachers have seen students boasting about getting in to GEP, so she wanted to caution everyone)… so this is the env our kids go through…

[kgaihc]

then what is brown envelope?

[kipper]

Chongfu 12boys,7girls,total 19pupils.

Catholic High 18

[Nebbermind]

Fairyprincess:

The yellow envelope is the typical \"manila envelope\" with MOE stated on the top....my gal's teacher even told the GEP-selected kids- if any of them makes any of their classmates cry cos their classmate did not get into GEP- the teacher will take away the envelope from them...actually- it is very bad of the teacher to make such a statement- at the same time, one of my gal's classmate told my gal \"she will cry in the schoolbus on the way home cos she did not get into GEP\"- so was it the girl or her parents who expected her to make it to GEP???....this is such an unhealthy psycological env for the kids...shame on those parents who push their child towards GEP, and also shame on the teachers who make a big deal out of GEP (or maybe the teachers have seen students boasting about getting in to GEP, so she wanted to caution everyone).... so this is the env our kids go through....

This kinda situation is not unexpected in branded schools especially those GEP centres where many will have >15 students selected and those who are consistently topping the class or cohort will have everyone watching them by the side.

[lwzh]

kipper:

Chongfu 12boys,7girls,total 19pupils.

Catholic High 18

Nanhua 13, 7 grils, 6 boys.