scm292:

Since bridgegerms' DS is in P4, my guess is it is most likely that he did well in the GEP selection test (P3) in some sections that he is selected for high abilities program.


When my DS was in P4, the school passed us a note (I cannot remember but i think from MOE) that he was selected to join some Maths high abilities program. We accepted it and he attended lessions once a week together with students from around 5 to 6 primary schools in Jurong West. I later found out that it was because he did well in the Maths section during GEP selection test. BUT this was conducted outside school (in another primary school) and not indicated in the school timetable. It was only in P6 that the lessions were conducted in DS school and the other primary schools students came over to attend. The schools take turns to host the lessions.

To clear any doubts, do speak to the school to find out more about the program. If it is related to maths olympiad training, go for it.
DS attended this \"program\" from P4 to P6 and his primary school send him to take part in math olympiad competition (we did not pay a single cent). DSA for sec1 does not rely on math olympiad alone but I believe the wards he got from these helps (a little bit lah) to boost his portfolio when he applied for DSA to his dream school.

jedamum:

bridegerms,

it is true that for some schools, they have extra classes after school for higher abilities students. i think is to train them for olympiad competition etc. those weaker students needing help usually will be going for classes that are either named as remedial classes or supplementary classes. but i think it is rather insenstive of the school to write that out in the common timetable issued to all. they could have said 'extra lessons' only. JMHO.

ksi:

bridegerms:

I have saw an article on the newspaper, that certain tuition center only takes in good students and they need to take a pre-entry test beofre they could get in. So this trigger this fear in me that school are also doing this kind of thing where they trained their elite student to make a name for their school. That;s is how nowaday neighbourhood school also got scholars

Yes this is precisely happening in most schools, nothing new. Every school will take care of the children at both spectrum....the reward system is exactly that way too. Only the good ones get rewarded and the weaker ones get rewarded when they make progress. The in-between are usually the 'get-help-in-the-class' category. If we think about it, it spurs the mid range to climb upwards if they want the extra stretch enrichment and for the school to take care of the weak, it is a necessity if the school attempts to get everyone to pass and be trained. I believe the schools have been doing this all these years, they are not copying the enrichment centres but rather enrichment centres are set up to meet the demands of parents who want their children also to be enriched.

As I have mentioned in other threads, for parents who do not have their children enjoying the enrichment in school, they will get it outside to fill the gap themselves if they really want it and nothing wrong with that if it is by choice. It is market forces.

bridegerms:

I have saw an article on the newspaper, that certain tuition center only takes in good students and they need to take a pre-entry test beofre they could get in. So this trigger this fear in me that school are also doing this kind of thing where they trained their elite student to make a name for their school. That;s is how nowaday neighbourhood school also got scholars

blessed777:

Perhaps the enrichment class intended fr those who need extra help? N the name means that the enrichment aimed to enable the students to get better achievement, some children/parents may not comfortable with the term of remedial class

Pen88n:

Bridegerms, which level is your son in?