MrsB\" post_id=\"2132855\" time=\"1713351382\" user_id=\"204537:

Gosh, we didn't know about this. DS school is very passive in sending students for any Olympiad contests. We had to email the HODs about SPSO ... and because I couldn't find any info about RSO online, I thought it hasn't started... oh well.

RSO is up to P5s only yeah?

As far as I know, RSO and SPSO are only for P5. RSO doesn't have a website/info, every school can only send 5 students.

LivingMN\" post_id=\"2132796\" time=\"1713266088\" user_id=\"137170:

Are the results out for R1 RSO?

Yes, my son was informed last Monday by the Science teacher.

MrsB\" post_id=\"2132755\" time=\"1713233478\" user_id=\"204537:

Hi

does anyone know if there will be an RSO this year?

Yes, RSO Round 1 was held on 4 Apr and Round 2 will be on 25 Apr.

By any chance, anyone with kids ever participated in the RSO Round 2? Can you share what is the competition format? What are the question like? MCQ/OEQ? I am clueless, no information at all from the teacher and RI website.
Thanks

Hi, can anyone share the P6 English book, the Friedrich by Hans Peter Richter, which version and publication is used in school ? Appreciate if you can share the picture of the cover.

The reason is we will be going for 3 week long trip in Dec, so we only can pickup the P6 books order after we come back end of Dec. I would like to buy the Friedrich from other bookstore before our trip so our son can read during his free time. Thanks.

blessedm\" post_id=\"2088159\" time=\"1667827323\" user_id=\"113006:

Anyone has experience to share about ACSP?

Sorry I don't have any experience about ACSP but I hope you joined the GEP briefing last Saturday? Every school has its own e-booth, including ACSP. I attended CHS(P) and Nan Hua e-booths, both showed their school introduction, programmes, CCAs, etc.

We received the confirmation through PG, but the hardcopy letter will only be given on next Monday.

Our younger son is so happy that finally he can be in the same school again with his older brother, after 2 years separation.

Twinkiestars\" post_id=\"2055023\" time=\"1641521646\" user_id=\"97569:

Thanks for reply! Enriched HCL sounds like challenging. Kiddo already struggling with HCL. I suppose will see how he copes and wait for advice from school.

For my boy in SAP school, GEP students mingles with selected mainstream students in the enriched HCL class. GEP HCL teacher is different with the mainstream HCL teacher. They use the same text books but different exam format. You may check with the school for more details.

gomboc\" post_id=\"2051242\" time=\"1639107871\" user_id=\"196277:

Hi everyone, I'm a newbie here and was prompted to join KSP after this morning's GEP briefing when I realised that I had more questions than answers. I was hoping to get some insights from other parents here on these specific issues:

1. There was a lot of emphasis during the briefing on making \"rational choices\" in terms of school selection, i.e. they reiterated a number of times that they would accommodate preferences if they were \"rational\". However, GEB's notion of \"rationality\" seems to be tied in primarily with home-school distance. If my kid is deeply invested/talented in a particular CCA and it's only offered in one GEP school that isn't the closest in proximity to our home, I think it's pretty rational to try for that school, because it would not only allow for a well-rounded educational experience, but would also save us a lot of time e.g. when it comes to reducing involvement in external training. Is there any way they would take that into consideration for placement?

2. Mixed form classes - how does this work in practice? Is it like a pull-out system where the kids start the day in the mixed form class and then get pulled out at various intervals for GEP activities? What are the logistics of this e.g. moving to different classrooms constantly throughout the day? I had the impression that GEP classes would be smaller (eg 20+ kids) to allow for specific hands-on programmes as well as for deeper levels of discussion and interaction. Would mixed classes be regular size?

3. I have a younger child who starts P1 in 2022. I’m concerned about them being in different schools (both due to logistics and attachment issues). I know the official party line is that there’s no guarantee of a transfer for the sibling, but just anecdotally does anyone have positive experiences with this? And if I should have any expectations either way, what is a reasonable time frame within which I should receive news, or is it generally an indefinite wait? Obviously things are a bit more complicated this year because of the various gridlocks during the process.

Really appreciate any advice that anyone might have.

My older boy is in CHS. In P4 2021, there are 3 mixed form classes. Each of these classes has 30 students comprising 18 GEP and 12 mainstream students. During English, Math, Science, Social Study, students are split into their \"teaching group\" classes: 2xGEP and 1xmainstream group class. There are a lot of movements, my son said it was messy at the beginning, but as everyone gets used to it, it becomes smooth. The mixed form classes and the teaching group classes are located on the same level, one next to another.

From our experience trying Sibling Transfer, we failed 2 years in a row... The school's response is simply no vacancy, so our younger son is always on waiting list. I guess the only way to transfer him is by going into GEP by himself...

Hope I can answer some of your questions.

skii\" post_id=\"2051009\" time=\"1638937960\" user_id=\"82603:

Does he read widely?

That’s an important element for the English component - imo.

That's true. For P4 GEP English, the students have to read 1 compulsory book (A Single Shard) and 1 fiction book from the book list for the assignment / project. Here is the book list : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JPhtKxwzz4Ky7KvL2a-tT7tmdc2-Xqiv7lDM86hmsUw/edit?usp=sharing

Our son, unfortunately doesn't like to read. We were actually surprised on how he passed the GEP test last year, especially the English test. My guess is MOE must have chosen students who are strong in either Math, or English, or both.

Congratulations for all the P3ers regardless of the test result. They are all superstars !

kiasudad1\" post_id=\"2044818\" time=\"1635997515\" user_id=\"193855:

Hi folks, I was browsing reddit, and came across this today:

https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/qlplx5/getting_into_a_primary_school/?sort=confidence

On reddit, several students who went through GEP said that they were \"trained\" by enrichment for GEP, and they got in. However, once they were in the GEP programme, they struggled to stay on par with their really gifted peers, who just breezed through difficult tests.

Can any parent who went through this with their children or similar, heard whether this is true?

I have a sibling who went through GEP, and the surprising thing is, his PSLE score was about 15-20 points lower than the rest of us. (Express stream). Can anyone explain whether GEP program helps to prepare for PSLE?

I can't share from the enrichment side because my son went in without any enrichment. I only bought a few Math Olympiad book for him to expose to the type of questions. Even then, the first semester in P4 was tough, as the curriculum was very demanding and the exam style is different, his result was not good! Going into 2nd semester, he started to get use to it, and the result has improved a lot. I am sure every kids in the programme would have some kind of struggle at the beginning because it's an adjustment from the mainstream. However, form teacher said that every year there are always few students who decide to pull out from the programme.