2009 GEP Screening And Selection

[turquoise]

Full.Cream:

turquoise:

Fullcream,


See my post above. Believe it answers one of your questions.

Thanks! Me qns log in a min later.
So they are taught the same thing but the CL exam expectation is higher.
:celebrate:

Yes, that's right. Expectations are higher. The worksheets are tougher too.

[karmeleon]

Full.Cream:

i) \"If you do not want to do HCL, do not go to Tao Nan, Nan Hua, Catholic High and Nanyang (those Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools which offer only Chinese Language as Mother Tongue).\"

Do you mean these schools only have HCL ONLY? No normal CL or ML?
:celebrate:

Wrong.

Even in SAP schools like Catholic High, you can opt to take Standard Chinese. Not all classes that HCL. Only 1 GEP class in CHS takes HCL.

[Full.010894Cream]

for those whose children will be going for the 2nd GEP screening, have u already made up your mind on which GEP school?


Don't shy! This is a KSP forum after all!!

[watmekiasu]

Full.Cream:

for those whose children will be going for the 2nd GEP screening, have u already made up your mind on which GEP school?


Don't shy! This is a KSP forum after all!!

No leh. Don't want to raise hopes. Realise that chances of being selected is not high for my dd. First there's the unspoken 1:3 girl:boy quota. Then dd's only an above average student, not like some of her super-duper smart whizz kid friends - they scare the pants off me with their 98% average in every single exam since P1.

[pench]

ya, my girl also play a supporting role on the selection test next week! she's only top 30 in her sch level now.... probably few of her outstanding classmates will go for the GEP next year...

[Merlion]

GEP selection has nothing to do with the kid’s level position in school. Some of the kids being selected are not even in the top 50 in level position in their own school.

[turquoise]

watmekiasu:

Full.Cream:

for those whose children will be going for the 2nd GEP screening, have u already made up your mind on which GEP school?


Don't shy! This is a KSP forum after all!!

No leh. Don't want to raise hopes. Realise that chances of being selected is not high for my dd. First there's the unspoken 1:3 girl:boy quota. Then dd's only an above average student, not like some of her super-duper smart whizz kid friends - they scare the pants off me with their 98% average in every single exam since P1.

The ratio's more like 1/3 girls, 2/3 boys. Good luck!

[cchew]

karmeleon:

Full.Cream:

i) \"If you do not want to do HCL, do not go to Tao Nan, Nan Hua, Catholic High and Nanyang (those Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools which offer only Chinese Language as Mother Tongue).\"

Do you mean these schools only have HCL ONLY? No normal CL or ML?
:celebrate:

Wrong.

Even in SAP schools like Catholic High, you can opt to take Standard Chinese. Not all classes that HCL. Only 1 GEP class in CHS takes HCL.

Sorry, what i am refering to is that at P4 level, you have to do HCL at SAP school, but you would have a choice of NC or HCL at P5/P6.

This is what i gathered from my GEP leaflet at GEP invitation, may be it is outdated.

[vlim]

Full.Cream:

Are we talking about the same thing here?


i) \"If you do not want to do HCL, do not go to Tao Nan, Nan Hua, Catholic High and Nanyang (those Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools which offer only Chinese Language as Mother Tongue).\"

Do you mean these schools only have HCL ONLY? No normal CL or ML?

ii) So GEP can still take normal CL in some schools. Even this is different from the non-GEP (\"GEP CL\"). Ya?

iii) For some schools, they only offer 2 types of CL, HCL and normal. There is no GEP-CL specially for the GEP. Ya?

From what I gathered, acsp seemed to have only 2 types of CL in P4 coz there's where they are encouraged to mingle with the rest of the cohort. But in P5, I thought I heard comments that the normal CL for GEP is more difficult than the 'normal' CL, ie, there's a socalled GEP-CL. I never bothered to confirm this so wonder if someone can verify :oops:

So perhaps some kind soul can enlighten us on the above before we continue to hamtam each other :celebrate:

My son is in Rosyth p4 gep this year and all of them (chinese) have to take hcl and as you guys has mentioned earlier the gep hcl are more difficult then mainstream hcl in term of work sheet and exam..... so those whose chinese is not good will suffer ... My advise for those parents who are going to choose gep school for their children to check with the respective school whether they offer CL . If I am not wrong Rosyth use to off CL but this year all students has to take up HCL. :shock:

[vlim]

Full.Cream:

for those whose children will be going for the 2nd GEP screening, have u already made up your mind on which GEP school?


Don't shy! This is a KSP forum after all!!

Last year when my son got into 2nd round screening, my husband and I were quietly discussing which school we like him to go if he qualify for the gep. But when it come to the final decision when he was confirmed of getting into gep, our choice chance. Firstly we were concern about whether it is a mix or all boy school, secondly distance as they need to stay back at least once or twice a week for extra lesson and thirdly the school culture.... And last but not least we wanted to choice tns as our first choice but found out that as we stay a bit far from it their school bus don't service us???!!! :stupid: But so far we have no regret of putting my son at the current gep school ... it is nearer and he like and adore the form /english teacher. :love: