kiasulang:My niece is a Mensan but she did not qualified for GEP......Likewise, gifted students who do well in IQ test are not accepted in GEP because some of them might not be very academically inclined either on Math or English.
In my opinion, it would be better if parents can avoid to post GEP questions online as it may let some intended parents to prepare their child into the programme which is not fair to those students who do not explore to this type of questions obtained from internet. Preparation is discouraged by MOE and this is the reason why the past year paper of GEP test is not available for the public.
SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS’ PRIMARY SCHOOL to SINGAPORE CHINESE GIRLS’ SCHOOL
ST. MARGARET’S PRIMARY SCHOOL to ST. MARGARET’S SECONDARY SCHOOL
CHIJ ST. NICHOLAS GIRLS’ SCHOOL to CHIJ ST. NICHOLAS GIRLS’ SCHOOL
MONTFORT JUNIOR SCHOOL to MONTFORT SECONDARY SCHOOL
MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL to MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL
jedamum::oops: so sorry for using the wrong term, thanks for reminding meWhen you mentioned 'ds1' i believe you mean dd (ie ds=son, dd=daughter).
If so, as shaz mentioned, it may be the 'developmental milestone' thingy, as i believe that majority of girls pick up stuff faster than boys.
And...it is not wise to ask the kids who he/she thinks mummy loves most. It will only encourage resentment.
jedamum:It is fine with me as i was only chatting with my son as he wanted me to guess which teddy bears he likes the mostAnd...it is not wise to ask the kids who he/she thinks mummy loves most. It will only encourage resentment.
Hi all,
For my case, I found that ds1 is faster than dd2. dd2 requires much more explanation and repetition to understand maths concept, whereas ds1 can absorb the concept very quickly and easily.
I think it may because I used much time in ‘stimulate’ ds1 when she was young. Dd2 was somehow neglected as I was too busy when ds1 entered primary 1.
Few days ago, I ask dd2, who he thinks mummy loves the most? His answer was: ‘sister’, and I asked him why he thinks so, he said it was because I teach and bring ds1 to attend enrichment classes.
Another case:
http://www.straitstimes.com/Free/Story/STIStory_181867.html
Lawyer jailed 11 months for forgery and lies
He altered stamp duty payable by client and lied about address to get his child into top school
HE WILL spend the next 11 months in jail but the immediate future of his 10-year-old daughter is less certain.
Lawyer Tan Sok Ling, 40, pleaded guilty last week to lying about his residential address in order to secure his daughter a place at a reputable school in Bukit Timah. He also admitted to altering the stamp duty payable for a property transaction from $8,100 to $13,500.
Yesterday he was sentenced to nine months' jail for forgery and two months for giving false information. Two other forgery charges and another of giving false information were considered.
As for his daughter's fate in the school, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said it will consider the court's ruling in deciding the course of action for the child.
Tan, who was called to the Bar in 1993, is currently under a 12-month suspension for breaching the Solicitors Accounts Rules between 2002 and 2003.
The owner of the now-defunct firm of Tan S.L. & Partners was representing Mr Kwang Siang Jin, 46, a buyer of a Thomson Park house, when he forged the stamp duty certificate in March last year.
Mr Kwang paid $13,500 for stamp duties for the purchase of the property, not knowing that the actual figure was only $8,100.
When he found out three months later, he demanded a refund and Tan complied.
Earlier in 2003, Tan's family was living in Bedok when he decided to rent a place within the 1km radius of the Bukit Timah school in order to enrol his daughter there.
He managed to find a unit at Maplewoods Condominium and paid a $1,600 monthly rent for 41/2 months from April 2003. He told the property agent that he was not going to live there but wanted to use the address.
After signing the licence agreement, he went to the Siglap Neighbourhood Police Post on July 6 that year to change his address to the Bukit Timah one when he knew that it was false.
His daughter, now 10, was admitted to the school. But he was found out after an MOE official lodged a police report on Dec 19 that year stating that two applicants at the 2003 Primary 1 registration exercise had used the same address.
Mr Peter Cuthbert Low of law firm Colin Ng & Partners said his client cooperated fully with the police, made restitution even before he was charged, and was genuinely remorseful.
Citing aggravating factors in the case, District Judge Liew Thiam Leng said the offence involved fraud and dishonesty as well as premeditation. Tan had abused his position of trust as a lawyer and his conduct undermined public confidence in the legal profession.
Tan could have been jailed for up to seven years for forgery. For giving false information to a public servant, the maximum penalty is six months' jail or $1,000 fine or both.
gifted:hi gifted,Hi Vicky,
I'm not too sure what she read. She is a very independent reader and she read very widely, especially science. As long there are books around, no matter friction or non friction, she will pick up and read. She had good memorise and can remember the facts after reading it. Frankly speaking, I can't even understand sometime. I left her in the library when I go shopping and she would sit there and read till I picked her up. Cos' she hate shopping.
ChiefKiasu:hi ChiefKiasu,
Now, that makes you wonder how that boy who topped the level feels about it, doesn't it? Assuming that the boy did sit for the GEP testing and got rejected, is the system telling him \"hey, no matter how hard you work, you will never be GIFTED in my book\"?
I think I would be really sore and demoralized.
gifted:...Her P3 form teaher called me and asked me whether she read a lot and told me about the GEP screening due in last August...
