All About GEP

[Herbie]

sorry, i don’t keep track of how they teach maths at tll. Btw, gg tuition does not gurantee good result.

[comfy]

JenniferHJ:

TLL isn't necessary for your child, all it does is let your child practise the questions. It isn't a very smart way to spend your money, perhaps you could spent it on SMOPS Practice books instead? But all in all it still depends on your child's current level. Do normal assessment books to improve overall skills, but start working on Olympiad Math Problems for heuristic development.

This is speaking from experience, was a GEP Student 06-08 with Math marks that were higher than fellow classmates who went TLL. In the end the top students for Math never attended any Math Tuition.
For other subjects, perhaps TLL could be of help. Their english course helps if you are in a good tll class. Science is pretty good as well. For Chinese practice makes perfect.
Being in GEP is tough, but part and parcel of your child's journey to success. Thanks parents for your unwavering support, and hope that helped!:)

Thanks for your advice. I think I send her to TLL for EL first and monitor her progress. As for Math, I will heed your suggestion but don't know whether the SMOPS practice books come with solution.

[sleepy]

vlim:

Actually I also think likewise as TLL might not be following closely what gep maths syllabus is doing .. As for English and science , TLL might help .. ...

comfy:

I think I send her to TLL for EL first and monitor her progress. As for Math, I will heed your suggestion but don't know whether the SMOPS practice books come with solution.

How about Mindstretcher? Heard any feedback?
They have GEP/High Achiever class. Really following GEP syllabus?

[vlim]

Hi comfy,

I think if your dd is weak in gep maths, I would think it is best to talk to your dd maths teacher first. I think most gep school will have remedial or supplementary class for those weak in maths or otherwise discuss with the teacher see how to improve... Frankly speaking I do not think doing maths olympaids will help much with gep maths but It will help if she participate in 'aths olympaidss ..... Jmho.. :roll:

[vlim]

sleepy:

vlim:

Actually I also think likewise as TLL might not be following closely what gep maths syllabus is doing .. As for English and science , TLL might help .. ...

comfy:

I think I send her to TLL for EL first and monitor her progress. As for Math, I will heed your suggestion but don't know whether the SMOPS practice books come with solution.

How about Mindstretcher? Heard any feedback?
They have GEP/High Achiever class. Really following GEP syllabus?

You can try call Mindstretchet... Their co founder mr Alvin is from RI. He also teaches in the centers but don't know which subject... I think It would be good if u can ask to speak to him.. :roll: My dd was with the centre last yr taking English ... But left due to some reasons ...

[Flowermonaster]

sleepy:

vlim:

Actually I also think likewise as TLL might not be following closely what gep maths syllabus is doing .. As for English and science , TLL might help .. ...

comfy:

I think I send her to TLL for EL first and monitor her progress. As for Math, I will heed your suggestion but don't know whether the SMOPS practice books come with solution.

How about Mindstretcher? Heard any feedback?
They have GEP/High Achiever class. Really following GEP syllabus?

I don't think Mindstretcher has GEP tuition for current GEP students hence they don't follow GEP syllabus. What they have are classes for the High Achiever. However, they do have GEP prep class, but how it is & whether it really help to get kids into GE, I don't know.

[Flowermonaster]

vlim:

JenniferHJ:

TLL isn't necessary for your child, all it does is let your child practise the questions. It isn't a very smart way to spend your money, perhaps you could spent it on SMOPS Practice books instead? But all in all it still depends on your child's current level. Do normal assessment books to improve overall skills, but start working on Olympiad Math Problems for heuristic development.

This is speaking from experience, was a GEP Student 06-08 with Math marks that were higher than fellow classmates who went TLL. In the end the top students for Math never attended any Math Tuition.
For other subjects, perhaps TLL could be of help. Their english course helps if you are in a good tll class. Science is pretty good as well. For Chinese practice makes perfect.
Being in GEP is tough, but part and parcel of your child's journey to success. Thanks parents for your unwavering support, and hope that helped!:)

:thankyou: Jennifer for sharing with us, the parents, your views. Actually I also think likewise as TLL might not be following closely what gep maths syllabus is doing .. As for English and science , TLL might help .. ...
But I think those geppers who did fairly well in Maths, might not perform well in Maths Olympaids and according to my ds MO qns are different from school maths qns..

Hi Jennifer & Vlim, I totally agreed with you on TLL Math tuition. Don't waste your time & money going there. If the kids have prob with Math, do encourage him/her to approach the Math teacher.

[JenniferHJ]

Yes, please approach the teachers, they aren’t there for nothing!(:

[mommyNg]

JenniferHJ:

For other subjects, perhaps TLL could be of help. Their english course helps if you are in a good tll class.

Thanks JenniferHJ. Which is a good tll class for English? Thanks!

[comfy]

JenniferHJ:

Yes, please approach the teachers, they aren't there for nothing!(:

Hi JenniferHJ, I totally agree with you. That why I didn't send her for any math enrichment after the may PT meeting as the Math teacher said that my dd needs to attend remedial lessons. Bascially I don't agree with the teacher's teaching style and she admits that she can go very fast as she is a very experience teacher. So what can I say but to see how the remedial lesson can help her. But to my disappointment, the teacher was on MC and cancel one lesson, hence not much revision on her weak subjects but just teach new subjects and can not ask questions that is outside of the teaching problems as she said that will not be fair to other students that do not attend her remedial class. Can only see her furing recess time but how to as students at shortage of time to eat, rest and due to late release from previous lesson teacher. I can see very little progress or no progress in her math. So the teacher feedback the same remark again in her Term3 report. I am at my wit end, try to help her but find it rather tough, so most likely going to outsource but try EL first.
So you see, approach teacher provided the teacher is supportive and make you feel welcome. I thought a good teacher will approach stds if stds don't approach her. Just my opinion, I might be simple-minded in thinking like that. Remedial lessons to my dd seems of no help. So to me, teacher in this case is REALLY of no help and I think great for students who don't need her help. Really ironic.