GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection

[schweppes]

Happy Mama:

schweppes:

:congrats: Happy Mama and your dd :dancing:


All the best for Round 2 :rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:

Hey, :thankyou: schweppes!
How have you been? Haven't chatted with you for a while.

I know was just thinking earlier today that i miss our camaraderie and LOL moments from our bread talk buddies days. Miss Maid's e-suppers as well :gloomy:

[jedamum]

jtoh:

Info on the twinning programme in Nanhua and BICEP programme in Tao Nan from MOE, dated Sep 2006:


Two schools will be introducing their own innovations to the GEP, and will be supported by MOE in their initiatives:

* Nan Hua Primary School will be piloting the integration of classes for its GEP and high ability non-GEP students for about 50% of their curriculum, starting from the Primary 4 cohort in 2007. The GEP students will continue to take separate classes in English, Maths and Science. (See Annex A for write-up). The integrated classes will have about 30 students per class, while the GEP classes in the core academic subjects will have 20 students per class (compared to 25 students per class currently).
* Tao Nan School will be introducing an integration model through a pilot bicultural programme (BICEP) starting from the Primary 4 cohort in 2007. GEP students can chose to join high ability non-GEP students in two BICEP classes for about 50% of their curriculum. The GEP students will continue to have separate classes in English, Maths and Science.

oic. it is no wonder these schools are hot hot hot.

[jedamum]

PiggyLalala:

Trina:

DD1 made it to round 2. She said teacher mentioned that not all questions in round 1 are marked as they only consider the answers to specific questions in computing the score. Maybe that's why it's ok not to complete the paper and yet make it into round 2.

This is new. I am hearing it for the first time. Anyway I think this year is the first year where the Maths papers is not all MCQ.

this pc of info is important for future GEP screening candidates. in such case, they need not worry about completing the papers and should scan through and focus on those questions in front/focus on doing questions rather than worry about completing.

[corneyAmber]

Happy Mama:

schweppes:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]I remember those breadmaking days too.

Okie onz... after SA2 when life goes back to normal

ONZZZ! [/quote]
Ladies, I believe you hv to proceed to Bread Talk now...

[phtthp]

a) besides Tao Nan & Nan Hua, which other schools have this ‘twinning’ programme ?


how about other hot schools like - Rosyth, St Hilda, Catholic High, Ai Tong, Maris Stella, South View, Rulang, Henry Park, CHIJ St Nicholas, MGS, SCGS, Bukit Panjang, others ? also got twinning ?

b) for round 1 Maths paper - besides setting MCQ, do they set problem solving heuristics qns ?

[metta]

Snow Crystal:

metta:

My ds in neighbourhood school, still haven't heard anything - means no chance?

Some schools give out earlier while others later. Your school may be one of those which wants to give out the letters as children's day presents :evil: :evil:

Snow crystal, you are right! It is really children's day present. My ds got the news today. Thanks!

[Snow Crystal]

metta:

Snow Crystal:

Some schools give out earlier while others later. Your school may be one of those which wants to give out the letters as children's day presents :evil: :evil:

Snow crystal, you are right! It is really children's day present. My ds got the news today. Thanks!

Mwahaha.... :congrats: so now you know your DS got 'liao'....My DS also got his children's day present today.

[metta]

Snow Crystal:

metta:

[quote=\"Snow Crystal\"]
Some schools give out earlier while others later. Your school may be one of those which wants to give out the letters as children's day presents :evil: :evil:

Snow crystal, you are right! It is really children's day present. My ds got the news today. Thanks!

Mwahaha.... :congrats: so now you know your DS got 'liao'....My DS also got his children's day present today.[/quote]Great news! Congrats! :celebrate:

[phtthp]

isn't it such a wonderful, lovely Children's day present !

[angel12]

Hi All,

Congratulations to all parents whose kids are selected for e 2nd round. :rahrah:
Can't help envying those kids who are recognized by their schools as HA materials once they're selected for 2nd round.

My elder DS did his in 2009. He did not clear e 2nd round. Natually, he stayed on in his school. Unfortunately, DS' school doesn't believe in streaming its students. We waited till this year (P5), he's finally streamed and bless with better teachers and supplementary classes.

My younger DS received e letter from school to go for e 2nd round today. I was very hopeful when it was my elder DS' turn, always have high hopes of him. Between e 2 brothers, he's e smarter one. This time, I'm keeping my cool and not going to have any high expectation from younger DS.
Told him to J'ust do it'! :boogie: