GEP 2012 - Screening & Selection
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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…
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then what is brown envelope?
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Chongfu 12boys,7girls,total 19pupils.
Catholic High 18 -
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. -
kipper:
Nanhua 13, 7 grils, 6 boys.Chongfu 12boys,7girls,total 19pupils.
Catholic High 18 -
My gal din get in…no envelope but just a letter from MOE…she was very nonchalant when she passed me the letter…quoted her "The letter said they are regret to inform us…actually nothing to regret mah…"
I probed her to see if any of her classmates or schoolmates got in…she said none from her class but dunno abt other classes though… -
kgaihc:
then what is brown envelope?
I feel yellow & brown is the same lah.
Maybe some see it as brown, some as yellow.
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Compassvale primary school - 2 girls get in.
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kipper:
hi, :congrats:Chongfu 12boys,7girls,total 19pupils.
Catholic High 18 -
DS said he did not get anything. In fact none of his classmates received anything although they are the top class in a not-that-popular boys' school. I guess that means he did not get in? We are okay about it and have told him that getting through the first round is already an achievement and we are proud of him irregardless. After all, I opted him out for every single external testing and the GEP was the first one because DH said since it is free, go for it.
CONGRATS to those who got in. Keep it up! :rahrah:
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