All About GEP

[Zeal mummy]

Results will be out in early December via email.


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Instructions
Dear Parent,

Please indicate your child’s intent to participate in the GEP Selection Exercise and provide us your contact details.

The outcome of the GEP Selection Exercise will be released in early December via email.

Thank you.

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[Jamiek]

I believe only the ones who pass through will receive the email invitation…

[KennyYip]

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Early December. Everyone is anxiously waiting to buy books/uniforms.[/quote]

Yes you are right. It is the buying of books and uniforms.

[san20sg]

really hope it can come by 3 Dec Friday lol!

[Sheena_1]

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Early December.[/quote]

Thank u!

[thisis2012]

Hi all, kindly advise if dd or ds get into the GEP programme, a place in RGS or RI is a guarantee? Thanks.

[AHsDad]

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Hi all, kindly advise if dd or ds get into the GEP programme, a place in RGS or RI is a guarantee? Thanks.

Not at all. GEP does not have special bonus points at all. Read within these forums there are cases of many Geppers who cant meet the cutoff points or DSA (academics) too. GEP does not mean confirm will do very well in PSLE (although most will). More concerning is those who did special prep for GEP, which may inflate their abilities. These kids could struggle in GEP as well as PSLE syllabus.

If kid gets accepted to GEP, seriously do consider to accept, with main intent for the development of the kid, in an enhanced programme.

[Sheena_1]

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Not at all. GEP does not have special bonus points at all. Read within these forums there are cases of many Geppers who cant meet the cutoff points or DSA (academics) too. GEP does not mean confirm will do very well in PSLE (although most will). More concerning is those who did special prep for GEP, which may inflate their abilities. These kids could struggle in GEP as well as PSLE syllabus.

If kid gets accepted to GEP, seriously do consider to accept, with main intent for the development of the kid, in an enhanced programme.

If my son does make it through, I’ll seriously be scared to accept the GEP offer. Afraid he will be stressed and most importantly I’ll be stressed coz I’ll feel like I have to help him and support him all the way. Oh well! Maybe I’m just being paranoid ! Honestly I don’t know. Will just wait for the results and then think about it.

[jackjames]

Ah boy said the toughest paper actually is English.


Then Mathematics .

General Ability I & II actually quite easy .

Can’t wait for the results to be announced too ! : )

Below notes from my boy .

GEP Selection Excercise Day 1 :
(1) English Language ( 80 minutes )
Paper 1 : 50 questions (20 are MCQ questions)
Paper 2 : 30 questions (15 are MCQ questions)
He finished all the questions just on time, about 7x questions unsure.

(2) General Ability I ( 80 minutes)
Paper 1: 40 MCQ questions
Paper 2: 17 MCQ questions ( why so weird ? )
He finished all the question on time too , about 10x questions unsure.

GEP Selection Excercise Day 2 :
(1) General Ability II ( 55 minutes )
Paper 1 : 24 MCQ questions
Paper 2 : 13 MCQ questions
He finished all the questions on time, about 3x questions unsure. He said the test paper is easy but yesterday General Ability I test was extremely easy.

(2) Mathematics ( 110 minutes)
Paper 1: 40 questions (20 are MCQ)
Paper 2: 8 questions
He finished all the question on time too , about 4x questions unsure but questions were easier than Olympiad Mathematics .

[yitchieh]

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If my son does make it through, I’ll seriously be scared to accept the GEP offer. Afraid he will be stressed and most importantly I’ll be stressed coz I’ll feel like I have to help him and support him all the way. Oh well! Maybe I’m just being paranoid ! Honestly I don’t know. Will just wait for the results and then think about it.

I have the same concern with you too. The syllabus is different from mainstream syllabus and with lots project.. They may not have much time for revision. Down the road, PSLE result still the core entry to good secondary school. Whether to allow them stay back at current mainstream school, focus in PSLE preparation or GEP (more projects based but so called the \"gifted\".) Of course, their mental health whether being overly stress or play time as a child is a concern too .