GEP and IQ

[Baby39]

i know of someone whom was formally assessed as top 1-2%% in verbal skills but only above average for maths skills but did not even pass 1st round of GEP selection test. it means GEP is more maths than language focused?

[auntieM]

Baby39:

i know of someone whom was formally assessed as top 1-2%% in verbal skills but only above average for maths skills but did not even pass 1st round of GEP selection test. it means GEP is more maths than language focused?

My DS did not finish his paper and left at least 20% of the Maths paper blank, he cleared the first round de.. ...

[Fusionmom]

Unfortunately gifted kids may not performed we'll in test unless they are comfortable with the process and understand the necessity for it.


My ds only does so because I leave the final decision to him. He get a kick out of doing well but have the control if he would go through the program. This year we came back and he did the gep and isofferedstraight into gep p5. Sometimes gifted kids get under the radar as they don't perform we'll... I really hope there is a support group in Singapore whichi have not found one. :salute:

[Fairy]

znzyzyzx:

What is considered high IQ? Above 130 ? that is in the top what , 2% ? Or above 150 ?

To quote from MENSA's website,

http://www.mensa.org.sg/join-us/

The term “IQ score” is widely used but poorly defined. There are a large number of tests with different scales. The result on one test of 132 can be the same as a score 148 on another test. Some intelligence tests don’t use IQ scores at all. Mensa has set a percentile as cutoff to avoid this confusion. Candidates for membership in Mensa must achieve a score at or above the 98th percentile (a score that is greater than or equal to 98 percent of the general population) on a standard test of intelligence to qualify. Membership in Mensa is open to persons who have attained a score within the upper two percent of the general population on an approved intelligence test that has been properly administered and supervised.

Admission to GEP is for the top 1% of the cohort.

[Fairy]

Baby39:

i know of someone whom was formally assessed as top 1-2%% in verbal skills but only above average for maths skills but did not even pass 1st round of GEP selection test. it means GEP is more maths than language focused?

I dont think GEP selection test involves any verbal assessment.

[optimistforum]

Fairy:

Baby39:

i know of someone whom was formally assessed as top 1-2%% in verbal skills but only above average for maths skills but did not even pass 1st round of GEP selection test. it means GEP is more maths than language focused?

I dont think GEP selection test involves any verbal assessment.

Just curious. What do you mean by \"verbal assessment\"? What is it? How does it work? Is there a link to any examples?

[rambutan77]

Fairy:

Baby39:

i know of someone whom was formally assessed as top 1-2%% in verbal skills but only above average for maths skills but did not even pass 1st round of GEP selection test. it means GEP is more maths than language focused?

I dont think GEP selection test involves any verbal assessment.

Here's a good description of what http://psychcentral.com/encyclopedia/2010/what-is-an-iq-test/ are.

[sleepy]

Fairy:

znzyzyzx:

What is considered high IQ? Above 130 ? that is in the top what , 2% ? Or above 150 ?

To quote from MENSA's website,

http://www.mensa.org.sg/join-us/

Candidates for membership in Mensa must achieve a score at or above the 98th percentile (a score that is greater than or equal to 98 percent of the general population) on a standard test of intelligence to qualify. Membership in Mensa is open to persons who have attained a score within the upper two percent of the general population on an approved intelligence test that has been properly administered and supervised.

Admission to GEP is for the top 1% of the cohort.

In another word, Mensa member (top 2%) may not qualify for gep (top 1%).
Then again, Mensa is assessing the general population whereas GEP screening is only pertaining to that year's cohort. So it's also possible that year's top 1% cohort is not top 2% of general population.

Gee, not sure if I'm making any sense :scratchhead:

[Nebbermind]

I believe most selected for GEP are pretty strong in their English and not just IQ. Perhaps that explains why someone observed that the more affluent kids get selected.

[Harlequin]

Nebbermind:

I believe most selected for GEP are pretty strong in their English and not just IQ. Perhaps that explains why someone observed that the more affluent kids get selected.

Mention the affluent word har, I am going to buy popcorns now :evil: