pirate:Don't forget Horrible Science too.[/quote]Tell you a secret, real GEP never read those books in so called \"GEP\" rec list. LOLzac's mum:[quote=\"nms1\"]My son is currently in P4. He passed round 1 of GEP screening last year but didn't get through the 2nd round. We subsequently discovered that he does test in the gifted range, in particular in maths & science related areas. Are there any books used by GEP that might be useful for him to expand his knowledge and stop his never-ending refrain of \"I'm bored\".
I recommend the \"Murderous Maths\" series of books as fun reading material.
And GEP is a joke. There is a so called Creative Writing Programme organized by this GEP branch every yeasr. My first child two years ago failed to be selected. This year my second child used the same essay to get selected.
@Brando glad to hear that the medication is working well for your son and the amazing turnaround! Did you managed to obtain accommodations from the GEP program for your son’s twice exceptionality?
We have just received the full neuropsychological report and still trying to figure how we should approach the school and MOE for accommodations for our son’s giftedness and dyslexia…should we just send the entire neuropsychological report to the school principal? 😅
GEP 2011 - Screening & Selection
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what’s there to chase? if a child is not gifted, all the tuition in the world will not make them gifted, no? if they get it then good for them. i think those who don’t cope after getting in probably forced the issue and aren’t really gifted, just trained to answer the GEP questions.
just a thought.
on another issue - if a child is selected for GEP and transfers to a new school then realizes he/she cannot cope and decide not to pursue, do they have to go back to their original school or can they join the mainstream in the new school? -
learningtobekiasu:
They are encouraged to join mainstream in the new school since already transferred and more or less settled there. However, I know of 2 cases tt went back to former sch as they like it better there (friends, CCA etc). So I think it is up to the parents or child.
on another issue - if a child is selected for GEP and transfers to a new school then realizes he/she cannot cope and decide not to pursue, do they have to go back to their original school or can they join the mainstream in the new school? -
pecalis:
thank you. getting into GEP can be a back door interschool transfer then. lol
They are encouraged to join mainstream in the new school since already transferred and more or less settled there. However, I know of 2 cases tt went back to former sch as they like it better there (friends, CCA etc). So I think it is up to the parents or child.learningtobekiasu:
on another issue - if a child is selected for GEP and transfers to a new school then realizes he/she cannot cope and decide not to pursue, do they have to go back to their original school or can they join the mainstream in the new school? -
learningtobekiasu:
Not always the case.i think those who don't cope after getting in probably forced the issue and aren't really gifted, just trained to answer the GEP questions.
DS was not trained to answers GEP questions, but got into GEP. We also don't have the financial to send him to those GEP preparation's class.
During P4 he struggled a lot eventhough he was 1st in level and 3 subjects in his P3.
GEP subjects are not the same as mainstreams, they are taught to explore further, more indepth. Also require a lot of independent learning as too many things to catch up. Imagine that they have to learn mainstream's P4, P5, P6 or even Secondary subject by themselves, teacher only went through those they didn't really understand... -
does this GEP accelerated fast pace programme cramp only Sec 1 or also up to Sec 2 curriculum, try to scale down & fit to suit children at (P4, P5, P6) level ?
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Picolo:
It really depends on how one approaches the GEP. If you recognise the fact that this is a collection of 'gifted' students and accept that there will be a 'higher mountain' out there, u will be able to maintain your self esteem. So if u take it as an alternative journey (more like an exploration) and eventually u still take the psle like the rest, it will be less stressful.I know of a few students who were doing pretty well (in first class of cohort) from P1 - P3, and they are those who will con't to do well in mainstream, but alas, when they 'luckily' got into GEP, they suffer low self-esteem as they become the most struggling in their GEP cohort. Definitely not something that the parents and kid had imagined. Whether they would be DSAed into their dreamschool later on, I believe, for a better childhood, they should be better off in mainstream.
Be careful what you wish for.
That being said, it's not just your ability to learn in GEP. There are also alot of work which require certain level of maturity in thinking. This can be a challenge especially for many P4, and also alot of boys who r typcially 'slower'.
Personally, I don't feel that GEP is really an accelerated prog although they touch on some sec school stuff. more like a field trip...they bring u there and it's up to you to discover... -
So anyone know of any result out so far for the 2nd selection ? Looks like the earlier news on ACS is only a rumour after all ?
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phtthp:
does this GEP accelerated fast pace programme cramp only Sec 1 or also up to Sec 2 curriculum, try to scale down & fit to suit children at (P4, P5, P6) level ?
It's more like expose the children earlier to the materials ahead of their actual time/level. In this case expose them to P5, P6 or even Sec 1 or Sec 2 in certain subjects. The important thing is the children have to be open minded and not deceiving themselves by saying 'I'm only P4' which happened to my DS when he started in P4 GEP journey... -
ACS rpund two result is indeed out. I heard from a teacher. Out since Monday.
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aada:
ACS rpund two result is indeed out. I heard from a teacher. Out since Monday.
Thanks aada.
Any idea how many got in ? Ratio of boys to girls ?