helphelp\" post_id=\"1959289\" time=\"1579096523\" user_id=\"183712:

Please help me too,

My sister failed her english o level too, but how do i go about registering just one english subject as a private candidate? Can anyone help me with this? Thank you!!

Please go to this website for the details which will be out in February:

https://www.seab.gov.sg/home/examinations/online-registration-for-private-candidates

colinyap67\" post_id=\"1940521\" time=\"1570610527\" user_id=\"96287:

Any hints on which GEP center(s) are more inclined to let the kids do it at their more comfortable pace?

Like what dotb commented, the GEP centres share a common curriculum and expectations are similar as all the requirements are dictated by MOE GEB. It is the kids who must learn to adapt. Some will adapt better than others. This is the where parents must come in to provide counsel, guidance and support.

Nebbermind\" post_id=\"1940504\" time=\"1570604406\" user_id=\"15571:

Actually, not everyone will enjoy it regardless of hothoused/trained or otherwise. The things is that some GEP centres do have higher expectation from the kids but some Gepers prefer to do things at their own pace, so there will be some mismatch, leading to 'chers picking on certain individuals, which will result to their unhappiness in the prog.

Agree. Have witnessed personally, during one of the sessions organised by MOE GEB to give tips to parents of GEP kids on how best to support their children, a mother stood up and shared quite openly that her DS was not enjoying the program at all. Because of the constant need to hand in homework and project work, he felt deprived of the freedom he had when he was in the mainstream. While he was in the mainstream, he could breeze through his homework and had a lot of time pursuing his other interests. He became resentful and withdrawn, much to his mum's dismay. At one point, he became so rebellious that the FT had to contact his mum to address his behavioural issues.

Some gifted kids like to do things at their own terms and will not take on well being told what to do (like when to hand in homework). There are those who are sensitive to criticisms as GEP teachers would constantly come up with comments to improve a piece of work handed in. This is done with the good intention to strive to become better but some kids do not see it that way. In some cases, the kid just give up trying with the mindset that, 'What for? Ms XXX will sure have something to say about it.' These are, afterall, 10- to 12-year old children, intellectually gifted they may be.

aloyboy\" post_id=\"1940327\" time=\"1570530111\" user_id=\"4897:

If your kids get into GEP, I say let them grow in that GEP environment themselves....

... think twice on forcing your kid into GEP it might turn out the wrong way.

:goodpost: :salute:

My dd was in this program eons ago (she is in the university now) and it is true that those who were 'trained' or 'hothoused' into the program suffered not only during the next 3 years but beyond. :sad:

MOE has good reasons to advise parents not to send their kids for any program/training or prepare for the tests meted out in Round 2. Even if your child does not clear Round 2, be proud that he/she is within the top 2 to 10% of his/her co-hort. As for the rest of the kids who did not make it to Round 2, I am sure that they have other abilities/talents to make meaningful contributions to the society in their own special ways. As parents, it is our responsibility to help our children discover their strengths in other areas beyond the academics.

ParkYuni:

Does anyone know what are the cop for affiliates of ACSI, CHS, SCGS, SNGS, SJI and MGS please? TIA

Please refer to Page 60 in this topic.

MittenMom:

After going through a frenzy of DSA, PSLE, School Selection last year and seeing the after school-posting frenzy of appeal, transfer and fretting by some parents... and further down to regrets/ panic of some parents when they see their childs' sec 1 results in IP schools, here's what I can gather:


1) If you MUST have elite school name in your child's resume but somehow your child is not successful in DSA or did not meet cut-off with PSLE results, opt for O level track instead of opting for a IP school that is not your choice. You child will mature and grow in 4 years' time, find their area of interest or strength in the subject. ...... you can get another shot to satisfy your needs for elite schools (JC). Afterall both IP or O levels lead to the same destination. Just a different route and experience for your child.

2) If you need to see all the As and high marks on your child's results, don't go IP. The competition is brutal. In most schools, the spread of the t-score for each intake is very narrow. Meaning, your child can be top in 1 test and ousted out from his/her throne easily. Everyone is almost equally good. It is not like primary school where the spread is wide, and the top 10 % is pretty much dominated by that few kids.

2) If your child needs lots of pushing and rely heavily on tuition and spoon feeding to score well, be prepared to support your child for the revolutionary change if you opt for IP. If you don't have confidence that your child will learn to be self-driven and are not game to let them try or fail in school exams, go O level track. O levels has a more structured teaching syllabus and you can find lots of tuition centers, assessments books out there to help your child. High possibility that they will continue to do well in O levels and go to good JCs. Saves you sleepless nights.

3) If you are chill about your child's results and are more focused on other developments e.g. leadership, independence, self reliance, communication, Knowledge outside textbooks etc, Go IP if you are offered. Your child may not be the top in their class/ school, they may fail tests/ exams but will have lots of opportunities and exposure. They will have a good time!

4) If your child is super driven of course just go for IP. They will do well wherever they are and still have a good time.

Secondary school selection is tricky... most kids are too young to decide what they really want. Parents may have different priority vs the kids preference....

Well said and so true!!! :salute: :hugs: :celebrate:

kab:

The red ribbon is twice as long as the blue ribbon. The green ribbon is 2cm shorter than the blue ribbon. A red ribbon and two green ribbon together measure 16cm. How Long is the blue ribbon? “

This one can be solved by using model method.

G -> 1u
B -> 1u + 2
R -> 2u + 4 (since twice of B)

Now, R + 2G -> 16

2u + 4 + 2u -> 16
4u -> 12
1u -> 3

Therefore, B -> 3 + 2 = 5 cm

VooVoo:

I think acing the English portion is more crucial than Math...according to hearsay, don't know how true

The Round 2 Selection Tests are set to specifically to identify P3 kids who are more advanced in their logical thinking and/or linguistics skills.

The question posed by kab for the Maths paper is a good example that MOE GE Branch is looking for kids with strong number sense and logical thinking. More often than not, their language skills are also quite advance (perhaps as a result of strong love for reading?)

The English paper is to look for kids gifted in languages. The vocabulary of these kids is impressive (I don't think I will ever use those words they use in presentations and essays even as an adult). They can even take foreign languages at higher levels despite being 9-year-olds.

So both papers for Round 2 are set for different purposes.

kab:

In a fishing competition, five kids caught 50 fish in total. A is the winner - she got 12 fish. B and C caught the same number of fish and both are at second place. D is at fourth place. E came in last, got only 6 fish. How many fish did B get?“

Interesting question.. I will try to answer.

Total of B, C and D will be 50 - 12 - 6 = 32 fish

D must be > 6 (since fourth) and B + C must be even number (since both caught equal number of fishes). This means D must also be even number of fishes to arrive total of 32 fishes caught by B, C and D.

Guess and check
If D is 8, B+C = 24, this means B and C caught 12 fishes each. Not the answer since B and C each must be less than A.
If D is 10, B+C = 22, this means B and C caught 11 fishes each. Makes sense.

Therefore, B caught 11 fishes.

janet88:

friend was worried child couldn't do well enough to enter RI and felt o level would be more stressful...so brought the son for this and that interview to secure a place. honestly, this boy is really very intelligent and hardworking. if my friend had not pushed him so hard, he would have done very well for o levels.

when the psle results were released, she tried to 'unlock' him from the school which gave him a vacancy.

after entering the IP school, the poor boy was really very unhappy with the workload and 3rd language...there was simply no breathing space. he snapped.

From the way you described, it seems that your friend is doing all the decision making regarding DSA and her boy just went along with it. He did not own the decision in choosing the IP school where he accepted the CO. From the sounds of it, his dream school is RI.

As it is, he was 'so-so' in accepting the DSA offer. When the PSLE results were released, he began regretting accepting the DSA offer as it prevented him from entering his dream school. The resentment had already started since the release of PSLE results. It just grew increasingly when the workload becomes heavy in Yr 1 in the DSA school because his heart was not there in the first place. So instead of being motivated to overcome the challenge, he becomes even more resentful about it. Things just come to a boiling point and he snapped.

So, parents, please give due consideration to your child's well-being by having an open and honest conversation with him on the school of choice. Being motivated to go the particular school is a critical factor for he is the one going to it daily, NOT you.