tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post2967106513699900712..comments2023-10-31T21:30:25.737+08:00Comments on Fresh Brainz: Gifted Education ProgrammeThe Key Questionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426898630563791849noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-22214616949615462332009-07-04T13:25:58.972+08:002009-07-04T13:25:58.972+08:00I read somewhere on the papers few years back that...I read somewhere on the papers few years back that the GEPer's mainly in the medical field where the best and brightest are, if I'm not wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-69074966376502892782007-12-28T10:53:00.000+08:002007-12-28T10:53:00.000+08:00It will be interesting to know the proportion of t...<I>It will be interesting to know the proportion of them who are in the top 0.5 percent of their current careers now.</I><BR/><BR/>Probably only a small fraction of them. <BR/><BR/>RI takes in the top 5 percent of PSLE school leavers but you would hardly expect the RI alumni in medicine to be in the top 5 percent of their field.Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726805279916950590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-40334636855219825162007-12-25T22:05:00.000+08:002007-12-25T22:05:00.000+08:00To Anon 4:15,I didn't realize that Beatrice Chia w...To Anon 4:15,<BR/><BR/>I didn't realize that Beatrice Chia was from the GEP. Thanks for the interesting details!The Key Questionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05426898630563791849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-22737594139778126272007-12-25T16:15:00.000+08:002007-12-25T16:15:00.000+08:00One factual clarification for the letter: since 19...One factual clarification for the letter: since 1983 saw the recruitment of both Primary 6 and Primary 3 students, the first Primary 6 batch would be 36 years old, and the Primary 3 batch currently 33. <BR/><BR/>The first poster's figure of 200-250 is split over 2 intakes (Primary 3 and Primary 6) per year. Rosyth and RGPS were the pioneer GEP primary schools, with corresponding secondary school classes in RI and RGS only.<BR/><BR/>Many of the GEP students from the early years have moved on to successful careers. Several are moving upwards in the government service as scholars. A couple have done well in the arts - Beatrice Chia is a good example. Quite a few have moved overseas - the academics and the IT professionals. One participated in the Mount Everest climb. Quite a few were chessmasters - Hsu Li Yang comes to mind. Many of the rest became bankers, doctors, lawyers, consultants and teachers. Tracey Ho is an alumnus from the programme who is a prominent computer science academic in the USA currently. Without naming names, there are a few radical thinkers blazing their paths in different fields currently.<BR/><BR/>Very few of those from the pioneer batches disclose their background; interestingly enough, in my experience, most GEP students in the early years saw the singling out as being 'gifted' as something more awkward than pleasant. This seems to have changed somewhat in recent years among "GEPpers", as they came to be called in the last few years, though this may be due to broader changes in the nature of children in Singapore. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-70330390766236435372007-12-25T12:46:00.000+08:002007-12-25T12:46:00.000+08:00To Anon 8:56 / 9:03,Indeed, not all creative indiv...To Anon 8:56 / 9:03,<BR/><BR/>Indeed, not all creative individuals or leaders get top marks. That is only one possible metric of their abilities. Thus you shouldn't feel doomed to mediocrity simply because you missed out on GEP education. Anyway education should be a self-motivated, life-long activity, not merely what somebody teaches you in some specific programme.<BR/><BR/>To Fox,<BR/><BR/>Good point, although in the case of sports (and possibly music), there should already be notable differences ,since 30 is "old" in this profession. <BR/><BR/>Looks like we will have to wait a number of years to see the results.The Key Questionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05426898630563791849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-19396361559583506512007-12-25T11:59:00.000+08:002007-12-25T11:59:00.000+08:00Of the people who are or were in the GEP, the majo...Of the people who are or were in the GEP, the majority of them would still be in school (primary, secondary, post-secondary, university). It used to be that only 0.5 percent of each cohort would enter the GEP but they expanded the programme in the late 90s to include 1 percent of the cohort.Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726805279916950590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-22263410203966310952007-12-24T21:03:00.000+08:002007-12-24T21:03:00.000+08:00Oh and the other 90% (or 99%) in this case, not to...Oh and the other 90% (or 99%) in this case, not to be anti-intellectual, but (like some of the comments on the straights article) how about the rest of us, having my self miss out on giftef education by 5% (~90% is needed) I feel doomed to mediocrity.<BR/><BR/>I feel the work (at that program) is challenging, but dammit it I was ready to die trying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-21410644942720424922007-12-24T20:56:00.000+08:002007-12-24T20:56:00.000+08:00How about students with clear abilities in leaders...How about students with clear abilities in leadership and high level creativity, but who so not get the proper grades to be placed at the top 1% of the cohort, as not all highly creative and those with leadership ability get top marks.<BR/><BR/>I feel there is a gap between high level gifted education (top 1% to 5%), and those who are distinctly above average (top 10 to 20%) but not 'gifted'. Well at least in Australia anyway...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-8515122468349711342007-12-24T19:50:00.000+08:002007-12-24T19:50:00.000+08:00Hi Fox, and welcome to Fresh Brainz!From your figu...Hi Fox, and welcome to Fresh Brainz!<BR/><BR/>From your figures, a conservative estimate would be about 5000 students in total. It will be interesting to know the proportion of them who are in the top 0.5 percent of their current careers now.The Key Questionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05426898630563791849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-69474722922312755912007-12-24T12:06:00.000+08:002007-12-24T12:06:00.000+08:00The pioneer intakes had 200 to 250 students per ba...The pioneer intakes had 200 to 250 students per batch. Only 0.5 percent of each cohort were enrolled in the GEP.Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04726805279916950590noreply@blogger.com