Conquering Singapore's Education System

The Gifted Education Programme (GEP) is an enrichment programme designed to nurture intellectually gifted students to realize their fullest potential . It was introduced in 1984 by the Ministry of Education (MOE) as part of reforms to create an education system that caters to diverse talents and learning aptitudes. Gifted pupils would follow the regular curriculum and take the same examinations as those in the mainstream, but with additional subjects, greater depth of coverage and exposure to varied learning experiences such as project work and field trips . The process of identifying pupils for the GEP involved a series of special tests at the end of Primary 3. Selection begins in August when Primary 3 pupils sit for an initial screening test of 100 questions that assessed their quantitative reasoning, reading comprehension and vocabulary. The top 5% of the cohort, will go on to take a selection examination comprising three papers that test their language, numerical and general...

He completed all 2018 Primary 6 Mathematics test paper on November 27, 2021 with an average score of: SA1: 82.58% and SA2: 85.5% . Total: 28x test. As SA2 is the preliminary examination, his expected PSLE score for Mathematics shall be AL2 (for now).  He has 3 more years to hone his skills further. All the best. 

I asked my boy (Primary 3) to solve the 6x PSLE 2021 Mathematics questions.  He got 4x out of 6x correct by himself and 2x with my help initially at the start. Thereafter, he was able to complete the question correctly too. : ) In total, I gave him 80% marks for the 6x PSLE 2021 questions. As for the famous Helen and Ivan question,  he got it correct! His way of solving was kind of interesting.  Below were his works for the first 5x questions. He needs to learn how to present his procedures properly/neatly/clearly.  He has 2+ years to improve on presentation. This is the number 6th question, which he got it right too. Not bad. :) Good thinking. All the answers below were taken from Maths Heuristics .  You can watch all the 6x video clips at their Facebook page link below. They are very good videos, showing the steps by steps procedure to the answer.  Good learning for everyone!   https://fb.watch/8yBz1tug9w/ In short, these questions are not difficult...

These are the LEGO that we bought or received as gifts. I shall find out how much we spent on these toys for the past 6 years.  Birthday gift from his grandmother. Christmas gift from his aunt. Christmas gift from his aunt. Christmas gift from his aunt. FREE GIFT. Pretty good buy from IKEA. :) I like it. 

 Many wonderful smart parenting articles at The Straits Times today (August 1st, 2021), how to motivate the unmotivated ! Key Takeaways: When a person thinks he or she can do it, his or her motivation will increase. Every child is good at something. Look for the good in him or her because that gives him or her hope and encourages the child.  Providing practical examples of how a lesson topic relates to real life may give the child a reason to pay attention in class. Grades should be viewed as a form of information and feedback on how students are doing.