2009 GEP Screening And Selection

[metz]

Cluelessmama, Pecalis, Tony, Neko and Zann,


Thanks for the responses and sharing! At least, we now know that the GEP selection process is still sound enough to fish out candidates without any high end academic enrichments.

Once again, congratulations to you and your child!

[KingRascal]

yup, I agree too. congrats too!

chamonix:

Cluelessmama, Pecalis, Tony, Neko and Zann,

Thanks for the responses and sharing! At least, we now know that the GEP selection process is still sound enough to fish out candidates without any high end academic enrichments.

Once again, congratulations to you and your child!

[cluelessmama]

chamonix:

Cluelessmama, Pecalis, Tony, Neko and Zann,


Thanks for the responses and sharing! At least, we now know that the GEP selection process is still sound enough to fish out candidates without any high end academic enrichments.

Once again, congratulations to you and your child!

Most welcome. Actually, I was a little sad and disturbed by all the \"dark talk\" about GEP. However when I thought more about the topic, and when I look at how I raise my kid and those around me, I begin to believe that the \"dark side\" of GEP could be only a very small percentage out of the whole big pie. Well, at least I feel better with this more positive thoughts.

[cluelessmama]

KingRascal:

yup, I agree too. congrats too!

Thanks.

[cluelessmama]

leeven:

Cluelessmama , I have PM .


Between Mine said vocab was difficult but he managed to play with the details given to choose something. My Kid too , reads books a lot(wears spectacles :lol: )

PMed you. Nice to meet you. :lol:

[tony]

nani:

Hi


Not sure is correct to post here :roll: ...Anyone can share how many GEP classes are there in ACS (P) which classes are labled as GEP and which classes are their \"TOP\" class?

MTIA

Rushing off to another party now - DS2's. GEP classes - 2. Don't think they are differentiated but then again, I'm not very clued in.

[ApronMama]

keroppi:

2centsworthy,

my rosyth friend told me the same thing. selected kids from her kid's class were singled out to go for training before GEP selection.

What is the rationale behind doing this? To retain their own students? But MOE will eventually post them enough number of new GEP recruits anyway to fill up their GEP classes, right? Or, to attract more P1 registration.

[vlim]

ApronMama:

keroppi:

2centsworthy,

my rosyth friend told me the same thing. selected kids from her kid's class were singled out to go for training before GEP selection.

What is the rationale behind doing this? To retain their own students? But MOE will eventually post them enough number of new GEP recruits anyway to fill up their GEP classes, right? Or, to attract more P1 registration.

maybe these gep schools do it with the good intention. Just like MOE believe that gifted kids should be specially nurtured and stretch..so for high ability students , these gep schools and even non-gep schools give more enrichments to further nurture and stretch these students... :celebrate: and we as parents would be happy that the schools do something to nurture our high ability kids to their fullest...

[pecalis]

vlim:

maybe these gep schools do it with the good intention. Just like MOE believe that gifted kids should be specially nurtured and stretch..so for high ability students , these gep schools and even non-gep schools give more enrichments to further nurture and stretch these students... :celebrate: and we as parents would be happy that the schools do something to nurture our high ability kids to their fullest...

I actually wished that ds's schs will have more challenging prog for him since P1, but again, I do not expect them to do so given the wide ability difference even in the best class. So I just have to keep him challenged at home and not be bored with learning. When teacher was teaching Area and Perimeter, he looked so bored that tr felt bad and told him to make sure mummy expose him to challenging questions...

Having said all these, I'm looking forward to the new prog to stretch and challenge him to greater heights but I'm also told by parents who have been there that it will require hard work and proper time management (very impt) for the child to benefit and enjoy the prog.

[father_of_3]

MBS - 5B and 1G

SCGS - 13G
RGPS - 26G
Conrad - 1B
Choa Chu Kang Primary - 1G , 1B
De La Salle - 1B (so far I know)
South View Primary - 4B , 1G
Kranji Primary - 1B
Bukit Panjang Primary - 2B, 2G
Woodlands Primary - 1B
ACS Primary & Junior - 30B
Anderson Primary School - 1B
Peiying Primary School - 1B
Admiralty Primary School - 2G, 2B (very balance, ha ha!)
River Valley Pri School - 6-7 (according to neighbour’s maid, Shocked )
St Hilda’s Pri (at least 14)
Rosyth Sch (around 12)
Ai Tong Sch (at least 15)
PLMGPS - 4G
SJIJ - 11B (new)
Nanyang - 26 (if I didn’t hear wrongly on 11 Nov)
Maris Stella - 11 B (office said fewer than 12…)
Tao Nan - around 18
SNGS - 10
BTPS - 9 (heard from the general office)
Clementi Pri - 5B