vlim:

hai...after reading all the info I feel kind of sad for those 'real' gifted kids who are not able to squeeze in to the top 1% because of loosing out to those kids that are 'well prepared' for the selection tests..... So after all does this GEP still serve the purpose of catering and nurturing the real gifted kids ????

sad for those real gifted kids that can't get into gep and also sad for those kids that are trained for the selection tests but eventually find themselve struggling in gep....

Don't be confused, not all GEP kids belong to the top 1%. Just look at the yearly PSLE results, the top 1% of the primary sixes is not made up by this so called top 1% GEP kids.

You are right, the more fortunate ones managed to squeeze in whereas some 'real' ones are left behind.

What is this GEP all about when there's so much preparation given....just for fame???

MdmKS:

No, not neccessary top but most of them are among the top la, or you call the top 2 classes at P3.

Congratulations to those parents whose child got in.

Is GEP the yardstick to measure intelligence? :?
I believed there are some happy but surprised parents wondering is it just plain luck?
The percentage is 1% but not every kid selected belongs to the top 1% in the entire P3 cohort.
Some are not even in the top 5 - 10% of his/her school cohort.
Where do GEP kids proceed after PSLE?