All About GEP

[Flowermonaster]

SAHM_TAN:

Thanks flowermonaster for sharing. Was your DS bored for 3yrs in school?

Since P1 he dislike going to school but I just dismissed it as adjusting stage since it's his first formal school. Furthermore, he got chicken pox and reported late to school. His form teacher was not helping much to get him adjusted too.
P2 he got a retired teacher as form teacher who didn't teach much in class. While the teacher spent time teaching the weaker students, he spent his time reading story books in class! As his school result was not affected, I did not suspect anything! I only got to know about it at the end of the year! :stupid:
P3 he got transferred to the top class. Still dislike school but I do not know how I can help him to enjoy school. His mid year school result still ok though not as good as P1 & 2, but it's still within the top 5 in the whole P3 cohort. But I could sense that he was not really interested in his study. He refused to do any assessment books and tends to procrastinate when it comes to school work. I tried talking to him, encourage him and even bribe him with no result. His overall position in school dropped to 9th at the end of P3!
One more thing I noticed about him is that he don't seems to be able to find friend who can click with him! I guess that also explained why he dislike school.
I cannot imagine how bad it will be if he did not get into GEP. Hence, I am really grateful to this program. He is currently enjoying his school life & finally! :love:

[sleepy]

Flowermonaster:

He is currently enjoying his school life & finally! :love:

Is it competitive among kids in GEP class?
Or all happy go lucky don't bother about comparing grades?

[vlim]

sleepy:

Flowermonaster:

He is currently enjoying his school life & finally! :love:

Is it competitive among kids in GEP class?
Or all happy go lucky don't bother about comparing grades?

I think more or less like what happen in mainstream class...some will compete with one another while some bochap..and some trying hard to cope with the gep works.. :roll:

[TwaTau]

Flowermonaster:

One more thing I noticed about him is that he don't seems to be able to find friend who can click with him! I guess that also explained why he dislike school.

I notice that part as well, difficulty in communicating with other kids, because the kind of things they share sometimes maybe incomprehensible. However, once they are in GE classes, they seems to have found the right listening ears.

[SAHM_TAN]

Dear flowermonaster,


Am glad that your DS is enjoying school and I can see from your experience that GEP has helped your DS to enjoy learning in school.

[TwaTau]

sleepy:

Is it competitive among kids in GEP class?

Or all happy go lucky don't bother about comparing grades?

They know who are the strong and weak one in class. It depends on the child, for my DS, even he is aware, he can't be bother.

[Flowermonaster]

TwaTau:

sleepy:

Is it competitive among kids in GEP class?

Or all happy go lucky don't bother about comparing grades?

They know who are the strong and weak one in class. It depends on the child, for my DS, even he is aware, he can't be bother.

Hi TwaTau, Mine too. They don't really compare marks or bother by it. Even if there is competition it was done in a healthy manner, unlike his previous school. My DS is the bochap type. As long as he is happy, I am happy. :love:

[TwaTau]

Flowermonaster:

TwaTau:

[quote=\"sleepy\"]Is it competitive among kids in GEP class?

Or all happy go lucky don't bother about comparing grades?

They know who are the strong and weak one in class. It depends on the child, for my DS, even he is aware, he can't be bother.

Hi TwaTau, Mine too. They don't really compare marks or bother by it. Even if there is competition it was done in a healthy manner, unlike his previous school. My DS is the bochap type. As long as he is happy, I am happy. :love:[/quote]Good for you and your DS. Main thing is for them to have a happy childhood and a love for study and school.
The comparing part is usually coming from us parents, because for GEP, they don't have ranking, and we kancheong parents really don't know where they stands and our insecurity on whether they are really doing well.

[25hr mama]

My dd is in p4 gep. Below is my recent conversation wif her:-


Me: Mummy like to ask u a question. What wud ur answer be if I were to ask "do u want to go back to ur old school?"

Dd: errrr… I dunno…

Me: Let me rephrase my question. "do u want to switch from Gep back to mainstream?"

Dd: No way. (this was answered without hesitation)

Me: why so?

Dd: Things i learn in Gep r much more interesting & challenging.

I’m glad my dd has made the right decision (her own), & is happy wif where she is now. But I think she still misses her old school & classmates, that explains the uncertainty when asked the 1st question.

[Flowermonaster]

TwaTau:

Good for you and your DS. Main thing is for them to have a happy childhood and a love for study and school.
The comparing part is usually coming from us parents, because for GEP, they don't have ranking, and we kancheong parents really don't know where they stands and our insecurity on whether they are really doing well.

Yeah, you're absolutely right. Initially I was worried that he cannot cope since he is the bochap type. His worst nightmare in P4 was filing & getting organized! I wasn't aware about the 80% and above Thingy until I joined KSP. So, I am happy as long as he attain at least 80% in overall and for each subject above the mean mark. That, to me is good enough as I don't need him to top the class.