Any parents of gifted children here ?

[lizawa]

[quote]In many countries, 'gifted' is defined as 2-3 percent. It is unique that only top 1 percent being selected under S'pore system. Perhaps, it would be better to open other classes for those being selected in the screening test.[/quote]
I think MOE has realized this as well. So the new initiative is to mix the \"high ability\" students with the GEP students in a class to do some subjects together. This only happens in the GEP primary schools. So selected students from the mainstream will get to do some higher order stuff with the GEP students.
[quote]As far as I know, the majority that get through the GEP screening are boys. Last year the ratio is abt 3 boys to 1 girl.[/quote]Yes, the ratio has more or less remains this since ages ago.

[gifted]

[quote]lizawa wrote:

He missed one question in the paper but didn't know until the end, so all his answers in the OAS (optical answer sheet) did not match the question number.
[/quote]How did he knows his result?? :shock: The paper was not allow to take back and marks were also not review for both the 2 rounds. Parents with kid who got it through post question to the representative from the MOE. He wanted to know what is the score of his son before he made his decision whether to let his son to opt for the programe. Some parents there just wanted to know where their kid stands, the top 10% or the bottom 10% out of the 500+ kids being selected. When I was at the briefying, I discovered actually it was the parents themselves who were the kiasu ones. Already being selected into the programe, why matter the top or the bottom?? How bottom they can go, the most be the no. 500+ only. That what I alway tell my girl. :shock:

[gifted]

gifted:

[quote]lizawa wrote:

He missed one question in the paper but didn't know until the end, so all his answers in the OAS (optical answer sheet) did not match the question number.

How did he knows his result?? :shock: The paper was not allow to take back and marks were also not review for both the 2 rounds. Parents with kid who got it through post question to the representative from the MOE. He wanted to know what is the score of his son before he made his decision whether to let his son to opt for the programe. Some parents there just wanted to know where their kid stands, the top 10% or the bottom 10% out of the 500+ kids being selected. When I was at the briefying, I discovered actually it was the parents themselves who were the kiasu ones. Already being selected into the programe, why matter the top or the bottom?? How bottom they can go, the most be the no. 500+ only. That what I alway tell my girl. :shock:[/quote]

[wwcookie]

Pls click on the following to see the differences between a bright child and a gifted child. Bright children almost always top the class but not necessarily so for gifted children. Their motivations are different.


http://giftedkids.about.com/od/gifted101/a/bright_gifted.htm?once=true&

[lizawa]

[quote]How did he knows his result??[/quote]
Well, he doesn't know. But he knew at the end of the test that he made that mistake. Probably it was his parents who have told him that if not for that mistake, he would likely to end up in the GEP
[quote]Bright children almost always top the class but not necessarily so for gifted children. [/quote]Gifted children are really talented in certain specific area. The first GEP screening focuses on Maths and English. Those who made it past the first round are probably top 6 - 8%. But not sure if this screening cater to those who are talented in areas other than Maths and English.

[ZacK]

wwcookie:

Pls click on the following to see the differences between a bright child and a gifted child. Bright children almost always top the class but not necessarily so for gifted children. Their motivations are different.


http://giftedkids.about.com/od/gifted101/a/bright_gifted.htm?once=true&

Thanks... The chart is very useful as a reference for parents to know what to expect of their child

[wwcookie]

ZacK:

wwcookie:

Pls click on the following to see the differences between a bright child and a gifted child. Bright children almost always top the class but not necessarily so for gifted children. Their motivations are different.


http://giftedkids.about.com/od/gifted101/a/bright_gifted.htm?once=true&

Thanks... The chart is very useful as a reference for parents to know what to expect of their child

You are welcome

[tamarind]

Hi all,

I was too busy to visit this thread. I am happy to see so much discussion here now

[tamarind]

Some parents believe that "gifted" can be trained. But being "gifted" has nothing to do with how hardworking you are.


I remember when I was young, I bought a Rubik’s Cube. I failed to solve the puzzle no matter how hard I tried for many months. But my older brother(only a teenager back then) solved it within one night. He has never played with the cube before. Some kids are simply born more gifted then others.

However, we must also remember that there are many kinds of "giftedness". Mozart is gifted in creating beautiful music. But was he very good in maths as well ? I don’t think so.

The problem with the gifted programme in Singapore, is that the educators seem to think that a gifted child can do every thing from maths and science to literature and poetry. I think that this is not the correct way to develop a gifted child.

[tamarind]

EN:

Hi Tamarind

I have given some thoughts of the suggestions that you have made. I'm sorry if I'm too quick to brush off your suggestion. :oops: I think back & I know there is a period that my son is not intense in a certain subject. It will then be a phase of finding what subject interest him. During this period he can jump from one topic to another until he finds something of interest & he will then intensify his readings on a particular subject for months. Having a variety of books at home will help him when he is in the searching period instead of waiting another week to get his question answered. I wonder in this millenium age, is encyclopedia still being sold?

I realize that there is no short cut in bringing up a child. Sending him to Science Club will give me some relief. However, that does not mean that he will stop asking those wonderful questions. So, must instill on our kids to be confident reader & desire to learn.

EN,
I am not offended at all I fully understand why you feel that the enrichment class will benefit your son.

I want to clarify that I am not totally against enrichment classes. In fact I insist that both my kids attend Chinese enrichment classes, and they do learn so much more from there. They do not have a Chinese speaking environment at home, so this class is important for them.

When I was in university, there are some students who almost never attend any of the lectures or tutorials. But they pass every subject, and some even did very well. They actually read the books and studied on their own, because they felt that the professors are simply reading from the slides and they did not want to waste time attending the lectures.

I want my kids to know that they don't have to attend a class in order to learn something. So long as they have the ability to read on their own, they can learn anything.