'I have been irked to no end by parents and enrichment centres preparing children for GEP (Gifted Education Programme). I sincerely hope this news throws these parents into disarray and I strongly hope the enrichment centres focusing on preparing children for GEP will...
"I have been irked to no end by parents and enrichment centres preparing children for GEP . I sincerely hope this news throws these parents into disarray and I strongly hope the enrichment centres focusing on preparing children for GEP will close down," my friend L wrote in a Facebook post.
The updated programme will also allow pupils to stay in their own primary schools, where they can remain with friends and teachers whom they have bonded with, he added. I am reminded of about 16 years ago, when my son was one of those"selected" by his teachers to take the GEP test. Of course, we were proud parents – it gave us bragging rights – but we did nothing to"prepare" him.MOE to rotate HODs who have been in same school for 8 years
He also didn't relish the idea of having to compete with peers who had perfect academic scores as their main goal."Too much unnecessary stress," I recalled sharing his reason with others later. As a parent, I can understand how some of these parents feel and the sentiment underlying the anxiety: the need to try to give the best to your kid is a strong instinct.
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