All About GEP

[goosiegoose]

<Exam preparation- Unlike MS where past years exam papers and assessment books are easily available, how do you support your child in their exam preparation?

I suppose the parents will have no access to those past years P4/P5 GEP exam papers that were set by MOE.>

I remembered i hadda buy p6 assessment books for mine to practise when he was in P4/P5. You know in popular they grade the assessment books by level of difficulty. You need to get the most challenging ones. Especially helpful would be those that goes by topics, then you can zoom in to the relevant topics.

<For P6 exam, they will doing school based exam as per MS students right?>

I think they are still doing gep common tests for mid yr. The drilling for psle only starts apr/may where they do past yrs psle papers.

[smelly socks]

Is it true that all children made it to GEP program attended enrichment classes one way or another?


1. attended English, Math tuition classes?
2. attended Olympiad classes?
3. attended GEP preparation program be it private tutor or institution?
4. attended GEP camp?

Is it possible that an ordinary child who had never been exposed to the above specific trainings and tuitions eventually being selected for the program?

Is it possible that a child being selected for GEP program, if he or she had never attended any tuition classes (even for the mainstream syllabus). Are there any success cases out there especially the child is a self learning child with basic parents guidance since P1 to P3 (the child read widely) but never attended any tuition in his /her life?

Parents with GEP children feedback are much appreciated. thank you!

[smelly socks]

Is it true that all children made it to GEP program attended enrichment classes one way or another?


1. attended English, Math tuition classes?
2. attended Olympiad classes?
3. attended GEP preparation program be it private tutor or institution?
4. attended GEP camp?

Is it possible that an ordinary child who had never been exposed to the above specific trainings and tuitions eventually being selected for the program?

Is it possible that a child being selected for GEP program, if he or she had never attended any tuition classes (even for the mainstream syllabus). Are there any success cases out there especially the child is a self learning child with basic parents guidance since P1 to P3 (the child read widely) but never attended any tuition in his /her life?

Is it true that the tuitions and enrichments will continue and expand as a necessity during the 3 years GEP program?

Parents with GEP children feedback are much appreciated. thank you!

[GTGT]

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Is it true that all children made it to GEP program attended enrichment classes one way or another?

1. attended English, Math tuition classes?
2. attended Olympiad classes?
3. attended GEP preparation program be it private tutor or institution?
4. attended GEP camp?

Is it possible that an ordinary child who had never been exposed to the above specific trainings and tuitions eventually being selected for the program?

Is it possible that a child being selected for GEP program, if he or she had never attended any tuition classes (even for the mainstream syllabus). Are there any success cases out there especially the child is a self learning child with basic parents guidance since P1 to P3 (the child read widely) but never attended any tuition in his /her life?

Is it true that the tuitions and enrichments will continue and expand as a necessity during the 3 years GEP program?

Parents with GEP children feedback are much appreciated. thank you![/quote]

I know of at least 4 students who had never attended tuition, olympiad training or GEP prep.

And not only they were in GEP programme, 2 of them have sibling who were in GEP programme as well. Three of them have big families so tuition were not possible.

Their PSLE scores were between 255 and 271. Nothing stellar but still managed to get into good secondary schools. (Some through DSA)

[GTGT]

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smelly socks\" post_id=\"2002254\" time=\"1605072929\" user_id=\"189300:[quote=\"smelly socks\" post_id=2002254 time=1605072929 user_id=189300]Is it true that all children made it to GEP program attended enrichment classes one way or another?

1. attended English, Math tuition classes?
2. attended Olympiad classes?
3. attended GEP preparation program be it private tutor or institution?
4. attended GEP camp?

Is it possible that an ordinary child who had never been exposed to the above specific trainings and tuitions eventually being selected for the program?

Is it possible that a child being selected for GEP program, if he or she had never attended any tuition classes (even for the mainstream syllabus). Are there any success cases out there especially the child is a self learning child with basic parents guidance since P1 to P3 (the child read widely) but never attended any tuition in his /her life?

Is it true that the tuitions and enrichments will continue and expand as a necessity during the 3 years GEP program?

Parents with GEP children feedback are much appreciated. thank you!

I know of at least 4 students who had never attended tuition, olympiad training or GEP prep.

And not only they were in GEP programme, 2 of them have sibling who were in GEP programme as well. Three of them have big families so tuition were not possible.

Their PSLE scores were between 255 and 271. Nothing stellar but still managed to get into good secondary schools. (Some through DSA)[/quote]

Having said that, most students (70% to 80%) do have tuition for at least one subject. Chinese being the most common.

[smelly socks]

Thank you GTGT - the students you mentioned must be genius.


With zero tuition, what are the practices and exposures the students did at home?

In my view, it is almost impossible for an adult to manage the GEP screening test papers within the given time if it is
first time expose to those questions.

What are the common habits, characteristics the GEP students have by nature ?

[Pokemon2011]

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[quote=\"smelly socks\" post_id=2002254 time=1605072929 user_id=189300]Is it true that all children made it to GEP program attended enrichment classes one way or another?

1. attended English, Math tuition classes?
2. attended Olympiad classes?
3. attended GEP preparation program be it private tutor or institution?
4. attended GEP camp?

Is it possible that an ordinary child who had never been exposed to the above specific trainings and tuitions eventually being selected for the program?

Is it possible that a child being selected for GEP program, if he or she had never attended any tuition classes (even for the mainstream syllabus). Are there any success cases out there especially the child is a self learning child with basic parents guidance since P1 to P3 (the child read widely) but never attended any tuition in his /her life?

Is it true that the tuitions and enrichments will continue and expand as a necessity during the 3 years GEP program?

Parents with GEP children feedback are much appreciated. thank you!

I know of at least 4 students who had never attended tuition, olympiad training or GEP prep.

And not only they were in GEP programme, 2 of them have sibling who were in GEP programme as well. Three of them have big families so tuition were not possible.

Their PSLE scores were between 255 and 271. Nothing stellar but still managed to get into good secondary schools. (Some through DSA)

Having said that, most students (70% to 80%) do have tuition for at least one subject. Chinese being the most common.[/quote]We just got the GEP offer, and only have Chinese enrichment so far.

Started exploring Math Olympiad classes a few weeks back (3 lessons so far) and realised that most have been doing it for at least a year or more. So it’s definitely possible to get in without enrichment but I get what smelly socks mean about many having the benefit of such exposure to give themselves an edge in the Gep test.

Reading the forum comments is actually quite stressful - with talk on having to take on enrichment classes to keep up and prepping for MS syllabus on the side. Where does that leave the child - do the kids get time to unwind and be happy?

[smelly socks]

Pokemon 2011 - congrats!


Any tips on what did you do with your child at home in the preparation, probably not intentional preparation but certain habits or parents education which you think it helps indirectly?

[GTGT]

smelly socks\" post_id=\"2002259\" time=\"1605075931\" user_id=\"189300:[quote=\"smelly socks\" post_id=2002259 time=1605075931 user_id=189300]
Thank you GTGT - the students you mentioned must be genius.

With zero tuition, what are the practices and exposures the students did at home?

In my view, it is almost impossible for an adult to manage the GEP screening test papers within the given time if it is
first time expose to those questions.

What are the common habits, characteristics the GEP students have by nature ?[/quote]

The 4 students I mentioned read a lot of books not in PSLE syllabus. One mummy told me her son like to read his older sibling's secondary school Science textbook. I was told another one like to read science-friction books.

[peanut2929]

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GTGT\" post_id=\"2002256\" time=\"1605073782\" user_id=\"4212:

[quote=GTGT post_id=2002255 time=1605073653 user_id=4212]

I know of at least 4 students who had never attended tuition, olympiad training or GEP prep.

And not only they were in GEP programme, 2 of them have sibling who were in GEP programme as well. Three of them have big families so tuition were not possible.

Their PSLE scores were between 255 and 271. Nothing stellar but still managed to get into good secondary schools. (Some through DSA)

Having said that, most students (70% to 80%) do have tuition for at least one subject. Chinese being the most common.

We just got the GEP offer, and only have Chinese enrichment so far.

Started exploring Math Olympiad classes a few weeks back (3 lessons so far) and realised that most have been doing it for at least a year or more. So it’s definitely possible to get in without enrichment but I get what smelly socks mean about many having the benefit of such exposure to give themselves an edge in the Gep test.

Reading the forum comments is actually quite stressful - with talk on having to take on enrichment classes to keep up and prepping for MS syllabus on the side. Where does that leave the child - do the kids get time to unwind and be happy?[/quote]
Congrats to your DC of getting GEP. Well, mine DD also selected for GEP this year and we have never sent her to any enrichment classes/tuition. We also never expose her to any possible types of GEP questions not even MO type of questions. Hence, we are also quite worried whether she will be able to make it if we enroll her into GEP. As of now, she does not wish to change school and is contented to be where she is (a very normal neighborhood school), but her form teacher advised us to let her take up this offer as she will be well stretched.

I have read quite a few posts on GEP experiences and most of the stories are quite depressing, so I am hoping that we will have a better understanding after tmr's briefing. No matter what, a kid's well being and mental health is also very important to us.