Lock:

The purpose of GEP is in the curriculum. That's my view. I don't choose GEP in hope that my kid will score in PSLE or get into prestigious Sch. If that's my purpose, DS will be better off in Rulang where they prepare the kids very well for PSLE.


I am of the opinion that since DS has been selected for GEP, that will mean he needs a different curriculum to expand his learning repertoire. Currently, in mainstream, kids are very drilled in the subjects to do well, there's v little 'real' learning taking place in the classroom. I hope I am not wrong to think that GEP curriculum allows the kids to explore and dig deeper into the subjects and that the learning journey is more enriched.

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Tho I have no business here cos my kids not in GEP, just like to share my view. My close friend's child was rather 'challenging' as a child. Has her own opinion, always asking questions, sensitive, everything gotta use reason for her to accept, loves reading, superb memory & then to like to speak to adults (小大人). Back then we just found her different, later when she was selected for GEP despite leaving lotsa unanswered questions blank for Maths (the child's principle - dun guess if u dun know). And of course bored in class.
Initially, she was rather average in the GEP programme....2 years on, we could really see her blossom. Like what Lock mentioned, they are not drilled for PSLE, they are taught to think & analyse higher stuff ie. real learning, problem solving etc. The child is now rather happy, I believe that's because intellectually she has avenues to turn to. Guess sometimes as adults, most of us may not have the patience or too busy to engage in the topics (or sometimes the depth level) with these small kids :oops:

I remembered how the child was not keen to play with similar age kids & yet unable to find adults cos we are always chatting & chilling & leaving the kids to play amongst themselves. So this child, is often alone in a corner reading. Now she is able to blend in better & her quest for knowledge is definitely still strong. Recently she spoke about trade barriers, all of us flipped

So my view, a good programme for those suitable