All About GEP

[revils_ling]

AHsDad\" post_id=\"2042002\" time=\"1634039762\" user_id=\"172457:

I doubt it’s any more or less than last year. 10% of screened gets selection test and 10% get Invited for GEP. My kids class is the average class where 4/40 got thru next round

Thanks, revils-ling for the link. Some useful tips. I’m sure there are parents who will send their kids to such courses. But to all, please be mindful that if your kid’s “intelligence” is somehow inflated by extra coaching, may not benefit them eventually. There’s some risk they can’t appreciate / keep up with the GEP syllabus and get demotivated?

U're welcome AHsDad. I thought it'll be a good read becoz it's good for the kids to know what they can expect in Round 2, at least in terms of the test format. As for the extra courses, it's up to individual families if that's what they prefer to do. Que será, será. Hope these children get to where they're meant to be. :xedfingers:

[Shortribs]

Heard from my child that they were told the selection test might be held in their own school.

[Kramerorgeorge]

Yes I agree that the % of students who got through round 1 would be the same year after year. MOE has a kpi to fulfil and is unlikely to deviate from it.


I think that it’s best to expose the child to a wide genre of literature and materials that stimulate critical thinking instead of sending him/her to a prep class. This allows the child to have an inquisitive mind in and out of school. Even if the child got into GEP on the account of being prepped, the ensuing 3 years could be difficult due to the intensity of the curriculum.

Like someone said, que sera sera. It’s good enough to know our kids are doing well academically but there’s so much more to life than grades.

AHsDad\" post_id=\"2042002\" time=\"1634039762\" user_id=\"172457:

I doubt it’s any more or less than last year. 10% of screened gets selection test and 10% get Invited for GEP. My kids class is the average class where 4/40 got thru next round

Thanks, revils-ling for the link. Some useful tips. I’m sure there are parents who will send their kids to such courses. But to all, please be mindful that if your kid’s “intelligence” is somehow inflated by extra coaching, may not benefit them eventually. There’s some risk they can’t appreciate / keep up with the GEP syllabus and get demotivated?

[absolut_vodka]

Shortribs\" post_id=\"2042057\" time=\"1634088479\" user_id=\"193978:

Heard from my child that they were told the selection test might be held in their own school.

This is highly likely. It will probably be an Equiz format like how the DSA system has moved online. It makes sense if you ask me coz there will be no mingling of students across schools (minimise/avoid transmission of covid if any +ve individuals) and in terms of marking will be much faster too if computerised. Round 2 is more than a month later than “usual” after all. Very busy time for MOE personnel. I’m also guessing that kids will be asked to do ART just before the scheduled dates before they show up.

[skii]

Shortribs\" post_id=\"2042057\" time=\"1634088479\" user_id=\"193978:

Heard from my child that they were told the selection test might be held in their own school.

If that is possible, I think it’s a win win.

Kids go to a familiar surrounding.
And
The test center do not have a sudden influx of new students.

[angga888]

AHsDad\" post_id=\"2042002\" time=\"1634039762\" user_id=\"172457:

Some useful tips. I’m sure there are parents who will send their kids to such courses. But to all, please be mindful that if your kid’s “intelligence” is somehow inflated by extra coaching, may not benefit them eventually. There’s some risk they can’t appreciate / keep up with the GEP syllabus and get demotivated?

100% agree on this. Based on our experience having DS on P4 GEP now, the difficulty of Eng, Math, Sci are pitched to Secondary level, so kind of skipping 3 grades from P3 to Sec1 immediately.

P4 English GEP SA2 paper is more demanding than PSLE English, there is 1 extra passage (comprehension) and more stuffs to be done in the same time limit.
I am sure you have heard about Helen & Ivan viral PSLE Math recently, that is about the difficulty of the Math paper. Speed and accuracy is very much needed to complete the paper.
Sci paper, especially the OEQ ones are extremely hard to score, the teacher expects a \"scientist\" way to explain, otherwise, wrong!
And there is Social Study exam too (MCQ and OEQ).

On top of that, the \"passing\" mark for GEP is 70% ! :scared:

On the good side, being in GEP gives more opportunity for the child to excel on his/her strength, for example for a child gifted in Math, there is an opportunity for Math masterclass held by GE branch. The Science is mostly doing hands-on experiments, rather than learning from paper/textbooks. English on term 1-3 is doing literature, learning in depth about poems, novel book review, writing journal.

All in all, it depends on parents' expectation for the child. If the child really shows inclination towards Math / Sci / Eng, I am sure he/she will excel in the GE program as long as he/she puts in hardwork.

Last but not least, congratulations for everyone who passed round 1 and all the best for the next round 2 :xedfingers:

[thisis2012]

Kramerorgeorge\" post_id=\"2041960\" time=\"1634028531\" user_id=\"195348:

Sounds like a substantial number of kids made it through round 1. Is this true across the board?

My kid is in a GEP school and even then, I’m surprised by the number going by MOE’s lines.

Kiasuparents is notorious for survivorship bias.

[san20sg]

what if the child is struggling in Chinese, it doesn’t make sense for him to go to GEP with failing Chinese?

[Zeal mummy]

san20sg\" post_id=\"2042115\" time=\"1634119816\" user_id=\"76391:

what if the child is struggling in Chinese, it doesn't make sense for him to go to GEP with failing Chinese?

Maybe you can choose the non-sap gep schools

[yokozuna]

Hi! Anyone knows the topics to be tested for the Math paper?