GEP 2012 - Class Starting P4 in 2013

[HyperKiasu]

monmon31:

HyperKiasu:

not sure whether need to pay or not. only know it is after curriculum time.
perhaps they feel it not nice to call it remedial so just use enrichment instead...
so need to pay for the remedial fee for your DS sch?

Remedial = enrichment ...like wat u say...just makes it sound better..hahah :evil:

No need...but indirectly need becos need to pay extra $$ to school bus...so does that mean have to pay????!!!! :evil:

yahor, dependig on the distance, the cca bus fee (charged per time basis) can be more expensive than taxi fare....

[NotKiasu]

After looking at the pricing of the school bus. I have started training DS to take public bus since this year.

[monmon31]

NotKiasu:

After looking at the pricing of the school bus. I have started training DS to take public bus since this year.

Tat wat I told hubby but he refuse to listen still insists DS take school bus...sigh!!!

[nficewine]

When you say "enrichment", do you mean CLAlive, IRS and CEP? in DS sch, IRS and CLAlive are done after school, CEP will be done after exams, during "lull" period, since there are only 3 CEP lessons per year. Frankly, I won’t even call it a programme if it’s only 3 lessons per year, but it is what it is.

[NotKiasu]

monmon31:

NotKiasu:

After looking at the pricing of the school bus. I have started training DS to take public bus since this year.

Tat wat I told hubby but he refuse to listen still insists DS take school bus...sigh!!!

I see many advantages taking public bus...train DS to be more independent, cheaper cost, less waiting time (waiting for sch bus could be an hour for some days when have extra lesson, could be even faster compare to fetching by car due to traffic condition), more flexibility (some day he could stay back a bit late to go library)

[timtamfan]

monmon31:

NotKiasu:

After looking at the pricing of the school bus. I have started training DS to take public bus since this year.

Tat wat I told hubby but he refuse to listen still insists DS take school bus...sigh!!!

If I can share, DD took school bus from Limau Garden to TNS for the past 2 years. Waited at 6:05am. This year she started taking public bus about 10min away at around 6:30am. She's glad for the change and feels in control and longer sleeping time (of course it helps that we have 3 possible buses to choose from). There were some horror stories about school buses too which I will reveal if requested via PM. Kids probably would be capable of travelling alone on the bus (I'm more worried about the road crossing / traffic etc) than the bus trip.

[adafew]

DS school does offers a couple of enrichment classes (fees payable) but did not see if it is for GEP and/or mainstream) . Some over weekday while others weekend. This is like typical enrichment you can find outside Maybe

[Just relax]

So far all the after school classes in this year's P4 GEP are considered curriculum time classes which means attendance is compulsory (and therefore not enrichment)


The so-called enrichment classes will be for boys who are selected because they are exceptionally good in Math, Science or English and these classes are based on stretching the child even further as the GEP syllabus is not rigorous enough for them.

The P4 CL GEP teachers may also arrange additional enrichment classes for CL which all CL children are encouraged to attend as it is usually organized like a fun camp.

[adafew]

The ones from my DS school are actually enrichment classes run by external vendors and meant for all (not just GEP). The typically ‘fixed’ after school are part of curriculum.

[rainowyabby]

Hi, I’m a p5 Gepper this year, and about the enrichment… Some schools have cep weekly, not just 3 lessons per year. Eg last year, we had to learn about PowerPoint, exel, etc. this year, whole of term one for my school is photojournalism. Hope to be of help!