2009 GEP Screening And Selection

[mathsparks]

hi zann, when we bought that book, son promptly gave me the necklace that came with it. He also felt that it’s for girls. But he finished reading anyway though we had also watched the movie already.


I guess it doesn’t matter if he skips 1 book. There’re lots more in the reading list and the kids are not expected to finish reading all of them. Let him read books that interest him too. Mine loves the dan brown series, rereads the h potter series, golden compass, artemis fowl, inheritance series, twilight series (though more for girls n their mummies too) and lots more.

[Zann]

mathsparks:

I guess it doesn't matter if he skips 1 book. There're lots more in the reading list and the kids are not expected to finish reading all of them. Let him read books that interest him too. Mine loves the dan brown series, rereads the h potter series, golden compass, artemis fowl, inheritance series, twilight series (though more for girls n their mummies too) and lots more.

Thanks Mathsparks.

[syshi]

Zann:

vlim, my ds refused to read \"Chaarlotte Web\" and said it is for girl, though he watched the show before. Does it matter if he does not read some of the designated story books? :? Did it happen to your son?

Is it CH??? only 1 book Charlotte Web? no ohers? cause it's listed in the book list..

[csc]

Zann:

vlim, my ds refused to read \"Chaarlotte Web\" and said it is for girl, though he watched the show before. Does it matter if he does not read some of the designated story books? :? Did it happen to your son?

This is a misconception that needs to be clarified. \"Charlotte's Web' is definitely not a 'girl-girl' book . Charlotte is not a girl - it's a spider, a female one (maternal one, somemore). And the other main character is a male pig by the name of WILBUR and not forgetting my son's fav character - TEMPLETON - the rat.

Such a beautiful book - how can one miss reading it?

Anyway, it's harmless reading 'girl-girl' books. My son used to read Nancy Drew and Naughtiest Girl and some other 'girl-girl' books like Katie Kazoo. It's my girl who refuses to pick up 'Hardy Boys' . Instead she enjoys reading Chinese Cinderella, Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society and Falling Leaves by Adeline Yen Mah.

[vlim]

Zann:

vlim, my ds refused to read \"Chaarlotte Web\" and said it is for girl, though he watched the show before. Does it matter if he does not read some of the designated story books? :? Did it happen to your son?

charlotte web is the only book that is required to be purchase my gep p4 pupils and is stated in the booklist. The english teacher will go thru with them and require the students to do some write out abt this story. If u are referring to those books that are inside the reading lists then those are not compulsory to read..but those are the recommended good story books (most of them are award winning story books) by the gep department .

my son also didn't like it initially and did not read charlotte web story bk till he was told to do so by the teacher.

[mathsparks]

Oops, sorry Zann; I’ve forgotten abt that. Thanks vlim.

[cluelessmama]

During the tour about of HPPS on Fri, I thought I heard the teacher mentioned that there isn't mid year exams for P4 and P5 for all those GEP.


Now I'm wondering whether I've heard wrongly coz DH said he didn't hear her said so.

Actually, how many tests/exams are there for them? - CA1, CA2, SA2 ? :?:

[blur-daddy]

I was there too... Yes, i confirmed with Julie that there won't be mid-year exam... and only 1 exam at the end of the yr for P4 and P5...


My kid likes the school and after this visit, it helped him in decision making... he basically based on the school playground, hall, library to make his decision

We will submit one choice HPPS and think we should get it. How's yours? which school u put?

cluelessmama:

During the tour about of HPPS on Fri, I thought I heard the teacher mentioned that there isn't mid year exams for P4 and P5 for all those GEP.

Now I'm wondering whether I've heard wrongly coz DH said he didn't hear her said so.

Actually, how many tests/exams are there for them? - CA1, CA2, SA2 ? :?:

[vlim]

cluelessmama:

During the tour about of HPPS on Fri, I thought I heard the teacher mentioned that there isn't mid year exams for P4 and P5 for all those GEP.


Now I'm wondering whether I've heard wrongly coz DH said he didn't hear her said so.

Actually, how many tests/exams are there for them? - CA1, CA2, SA2 ? :?:

they don't call it ca1,ca2..they call them common test 1, common test 2, etc... and sa2 is the year end exam. These tests are the same for all the 9 gep school and the time table is the same too. For hcl there is unit test almost every months..anyway subject teachers will issue a time table of the tests and exam to the student during term 1 if i did not remember wrongly.....

[cluelessmama]

vlim:

cluelessmama:

During the tour about of HPPS on Fri, I thought I heard the teacher mentioned that there isn't mid year exams for P4 and P5 for all those GEP.


Now I'm wondering whether I've heard wrongly coz DH said he didn't hear her said so.

Actually, how many tests/exams are there for them? - CA1, CA2, SA2 ? :?:

they don't call it ca1,ca2..they call them common test 1, common test 2, etc... and sa2 is the year end exam. These tests are the same for all the 9 gep school and the time table is the same too. For hcl there is unit test almost every months..anyway subject teachers will issue a time table of the tests and exam to the student during term 1 if i did not remember wrongly.....

Thanks for your reply.