All About GEP

[corneyAmber]

cluelessmom:

jedamum:

i told my son to just try la. if cannot get into GEP, when the GEP students get transferred out of the school, his position ranking in school will move up! whahaha....

:rotflmao: It's true leh.......

Not that true in some schools because with the vacancies they will be able to transfer in some cream of the crop from other schools who have been waiting to enter the school. We have some of these cases where the top students in other schools transfer in and they outshine some of the top class students....that is reality.

Anyway, what's important is the child should not feel any lesser not to be in GEP because the area of talent is very specific and it does not rule out that they have no other talents so keep searching and nurturing, everyone is unique.

[iFirefly]

ksi:

cluelessmom:

[quote=\"jedamum\"]i told my son to just try la. if cannot get into GEP, when the GEP students get transferred out of the school, his position ranking in school will move up! whahaha....

:rotflmao: It's true leh.......

Not that true in some schools because with the vacancies they will be able to transfer in some cream of the crop from other schools who have been waiting to enter the school. We have some of these cases where the top students in other schools transfer in and they outshine some of the top class students....that is reality.

Anyway, what's important is the child should not feel any lesser not to be in GEP because the area of talent is very specific and it does not rule out that they have no other talents so keep searching and nurturing, everyone is unique.[/quote] :goodpost:

[mommyNg]

cluelessmom:

jedamum:

i told my son to just try la. if cannot get into GEP, when the GEP students get transferred out of the school, his position ranking in school will move up! whahaha....

:rotflmao: It's true leh.......

True leh... my cousin's dd did not sit for the GEP test. Her major \"opponents\" went through and transferred out. I think she used to be 3rd or 5th in standard, now she's the 1st! Good for morale boosting and self-esteem!!

[sleepy]

mommyNg:

cluelessmom:

[quote=\"jedamum\"]i told my son to just try la. if cannot get into GEP, when the GEP students get transferred out of the school, his position ranking in school will move up! whahaha....

:rotflmao: It's true leh.......

True leh... my cousin's dd did not sit for the GEP test. Her major \"opponents\" went through and transferred out. I think she used to be 3rd or 5th in standard, now she's the 1st! Good for morale boosting and self-esteem!![/quote]But everyone in school would think that she got first only because big fish got transferred out.

No offence :siam:

[jtoh]

sleepy:

mommyNg:

[quote=\"cluelessmom\"]

True leh... my cousin's dd did not sit for the GEP test. Her major \"opponents\" went through and transferred out. I think she used to be 3rd or 5th in standard, now she's the 1st! Good for morale boosting and self-esteem!!

But everyone in school would think that she got first only because big fish got transferred out.

No offence :siam:

[/quote]Doesn't matter. The boost to the girl's confidence would be enormous and she may even do better at PSLE than the former top students.

[jedamum]

sleepy:

But everyone in school would think that she got first only because big fish got transferred out.

No offence :siam:

but if she is surrounded by well-meaning friends and her hardwork is visible to one and all (and if she is not those snobbish-type which is usually the first to get nasty remarks), i'm sure more people/students will congratulate and be happy for her achievement and look up to her with the positive mentality that hardwork pays too even if one is not gifted.

[mommyNg]

jtoh:

sleepy:

But everyone in school would think that she got first only because big fish got transferred out.

No offence :siam:

Doesn't matter. The boost to the girl's confidence would be enormous and she may even do better at PSLE than the former top students.

Yeah, and 1st is 1st mah... undeniable fact, so what.. heh heh, may be now even better, because the school will put their hope on her to become the top PSLE student! And she may have a lot more opportunities to represent the school for competitions and take on leadership roles, e.g. head prefect. Sometimes we call it the big-fish-small-pond effect...

[sleepy]

Yes, yes, I completely understand where you ladies are coming from


Just that I have been hearing similar comments from other parents during prize presentation every year. That the 'better' ones all got transferred out, that's why waited for so many years school still can't produce a single psle scholar


okay okay, I zip now, please don't :torchme: me :nailbite:

[jedamum]

mommyNg:

Yeah, and 1st is 1st mah... undeniable fact, so what.. heh heh, may be now even better, because the school will put their hope on her to become the top PSLE student! And she may have a lot more opportunities to represent the school for competitions and take on leadership roles, e.g. head prefect. Sometimes we call it the big-fish-small-pond effect...

OT, but similarly, i am already seeing it happening in my boy's school right after the end-of-P2 streaming. With the top bunch being clustered into the same class in P3, the others in other classes are now given opportunity to shine, represent class, take on roles which otherwise would have been given to the top few students in the class. not to forget end of the year prize presentation.
similarly, those who topped their classes in P1&2 have to accept the fact that they may no longer top P3 onwards. however, if we teach them to look at the big picture (ie PSLE and the journey of learning), not to engage in unhealthy competition among peers, they will grow to appreciate and learn how to strive in a different environment.
MHO.

[sleepy]

jedamum:

those who topped their classes in P1&2 have to accept the fact that they may no longer top P3 onwards.

Why le :scratchhead: