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We provide GEP preparation class online (3 Days) either group or individual 1 on 1. Our GEP Preparation Programme will give your children the critical insights and familiarise your child with question types commonly seen during the GEP round 1 Screening Exercise. Run twice each year, this highly sought after popular programme is conducted by our team of specialist teachers and provide practical strategies and techniques to excel in the MOE’s highly competitive 2-stage selection exercise.
What is the GEP Programme?
GEP Screening Exercise is held annually for all Primary 3 students in Singapore.
There are two stages:
Stage 1: Screening
Stage 2: Selection
At the Learning Space, we provide GEP Preparatory Tuition for students who are keen to have a head start. Students can choose a small group class or engage a 1 to 1 GEP Prep Teacher to guide them in this exciting endeavour. Lessons are available online or in-person and conducted by our team of highly experienced GEP Teachers.
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How can you prepare your child for the GEP Identification Exercise?
Is a gifted child a product of nature or nurture? Since time immemorial, this has been a highly controversial subject. Evidence from many recent source points to the superior character of most of the homes or families as a strong contributing factor to the high standing of these boys and girls whose I.Qs are 130 or higher. According to the University of Chicago Press Journals, other than genetics, nurture is an important consideration and there has been a consideration of methods of training gifted children.
To help parents better prepare for the challenges of the GEP Prep test, we provide a 16 hours of intensive preparation (6 lessons of 3 hours each) to tackle the commonly tested components of the GEP Screening Exercise. All lessons are conducted online in small groups. Contact us today for more details!
Primary 2 and Primary 3 students who are keen to gain exposure to sample questions of the Gifted Education Programme (English, Maths and General Ability). Whatsapp us at 9364 6977 for more details.
In a blink of an eye, soon it will be time for this year’s Primary Six students to go for their PSLE exams in September to October 2021. Click here to download the latest PSLE schedule 2021 from MOE. In view of the recent changes to the PSLE scoring system to AL 1 to AL8, it is critical that students and parents examine closely which secondary schools they would like to go.
Many questions come to mind, “How to choose a secondary school that suits my children? What are the cut off points? What are the academic programmes to consider? Does the school offer DSA admission? What are the niche programmes offered by the school? Any affiliations to Junior Colleges?” The list of questions that parents ponder on goes on and on endlessly.
Our PSLE series of articles will give you key insights such as providing a list of the latest secondary school cut-off points so that you can guide your child to make his/her plans.
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PSLE Scoring System
Four important things you MUST know when it comes to choosing a suitable secondary school
1) Watch out for Affiliation Bonus
Schools that are affiliated with one another offer a lower cut-off point to students from affiliated Primary Schools. These schools with exception of Nanyang High and Hwa Chong Institution, are typically missionary schools like SJI Junior, CHIJ Kellock Convent, CHIJ Katong, MGS, and ACS et cetera.
2) Choosing a school with the ‘right’ school culture. What is a SAP school?
Special Assistance Plan (SAP) known in Chinese as 新加玻特选中学 / 特选学校, caters to students who excel in both their Mother Tongue and the English language. At the moment, the SAP schools only cater to the Mandarin mother tongue language.
SAP schools tend to place a higher priority on Chinese bi-cultural education and most offer special programmes like Bicultural Studies and tend to attract more students from China. Historically, the SAP schools normally attract the Top 10% – 20% of each PSLE cohort.
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This is especially relevant for students who took Higher Chinese at PSLE,
According to MOE, Students who obtained Distinction/Merit/Pass in HCL and a PSLE Score of 14 or better (i.e. PSLE Score ≤ 14) at PSLE will be eligible for posting advantage to SAP schools. However, under the new scoring system, students with better PSLE scores will be posted first to SAP schools, event if they DID NOT take HCL. In the scenario where students have the same PSLE score, those with better HCL grades will be posted to SAP schools first.
There are a total of 26 SAP schools (both primary and secondary) in Singapore. Secondary SAP schools include highly established school Nan Chiau High, Chung Cheng (Main), Maris Stella High School, Anglican High School, CHIJ Saint Nicholas’ Girls, Nan Hua High School.
3) Consider the IB Programme
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme is another option for your child to consider. Embarking on the programme will eventually lead students to IBDP which is the equivalent of GCE A’levels. Most of the international schools in Singapore usually adopt the iGCSE and IB education programme. Students who choose the IB Programme will have the opportunity to enjoy a more holistic programme offering. Local schools like The Singapore Sports School, SOTA, MGS, SJI, ACS offers students IB programme. The Learning Space is a pioneer in IB and iGCSE tuition, our team of IB tutors are fully equipped and highly experienced in helping students achieve their ideal scores for the IB programme. It is important tot note that the IB curriculum places emphasis on the research processes of the students, as well as on their inquiry and problem-solving skills. Students will also have to work on programmes like the theory of knowledge essay and the individual extended essay, which are completed by students over a specified period of time under teacher supervision.
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You can find out more about IB tuition and contact our IB tutors here.
4) What is an IP Programme?
Integrated Programme (IP) is a programme where the students do not take GCE O levels instead they will embark on a six-years education programme from secondary school to junior college, culminating with the GCE A-level exams. Therefore the programme is also known as the “choo-train”, where students who get into this programme will be automatically secured a spot in the respective JCs, without having to go through another examination.
The list of IP schools in Singapore are Dunman High, River Valley High, MGS, Nanyang, Hwa Chong Institution, Raffles Girls School, Raffles Institution, Catholic High, Cedar Girls, National Junior College, Temasek Junior College and more.
INSIDERS’ TIPS: Advice for Parents
Former HOD of Language Arts from a top IP school, Ms Melanie Chan shares that IP programme (at Year One and Two) emphasises more on the holistic development of students who exhibited higher academic competence. Instead of “chasing the curriculum” students are given the opportunity to explore in depth and alternative assessments. For instance, IP students in Raffles Girls School have the opportunity to learn how to write poems and biography. They learn how to create animations and get fully hands-on Applied Science concepts. IP schools also tend to attract former GEP gifted students because of their academic rigour. However, it is important for parents to note that IP schools can sometimes be regarded as an epitome of the pressure cooker system because the curriculum for IP school can get progressively demanding at the Upper Secondary Level as teachers start to prepare students for A’levels. Students who are self-directed learners will definitely thrive in an IP school environment. Like the IB students, IP students are also expected to take English Literature as part of their Language Arts programmes. Students who need tuition and guidance for IP Language Arts can contactour team of MOE tutors.
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Cut-off points for Secondary School in 2021
See below for the affiliated points for the school.
School
IP/IB
SAP school
Express
Normal Academic
Normal Technical
Hwa Chong Institution
Boys
IP
✔
4-7
–
–
Raffles Girls’ School
Girls
IP
4-6
–
–
Methodist Girls’ School
Girls
IP
4-6
–
–
Nanyang Girls’ School
Girls
IP
✔
4-8 /4-7
–
–
Raffles Institution
Boys
IP
4-6
–
–
Dunman High School
Co-ed
IP
✔
4-8
–
–
National Junior College
Co-ed
IP
5-7
–
–
CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School
Girls
IP
✔
4-7
–
–
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Boys
IP
4-7
–
–
Catholic High School
Boys
IP
✔
5-8
–
–
Methodist Girls’ School
Girls
–
6-8 /7-17
–
–
Cedar Girls’ Secondary School
Girls
IP
4-8
–
–
CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School
Girls
–
✔
5-8/5-14
–
–
River Valley High School
Co-ed
IP
✔
4-9
–
–
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School
Girls
IP
4-8
–
–
Singapore Chinese Girls’ School
Girls
–
5-9 /8-17
–
–
Victoria School
Boys
IP
5-8
–
–
Catholic High School
Boys
–
✔
6-9/6-12
–
–
Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)
Boys
–
6-9/7-13
–
–
Cedar Girls’ Secondary School
Girls
–
4-9
–
–
Paya Lebar Methodist Girls’ School
Girls
–
8-11 /4-20
21-23 /21-25
25-28 /26-28
St Joseph’s Institution
Boys
IP
4-8
–
–
Temasek Junior College
Co-ed
IP
4-9
–
–
Anderson Secondary School
Co-ed
–
4-10
21-24
25-28
CHIJ Toa Payoh
Girls
–
6-10/7-20
21-24/21-25
25-30/27
Victoria School
Boys
–
6-9
–
–
Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road)
Boys
–
6-11/7-22
21-21/21-24
25-26/25-28
Bukit Panjang Government High School
Co-ed
–
6-11
21-22
25-26
Nan Hua High School
Co-ed
–
✔
6-11
–
–
St Joseph’s Institution
Boys
–
5-10 /8-12
–
–
Nan Chiau High School
Co-ed
–
✔
4-11
–
–
Chung Cheng High School (Main)
Co-ed
–
✔
6-11
–
–
Crescent Girls’ School
Girls
–
6-11
–
–
Fairfield Methodist School
Co-ed
–
8-11 /8-20
21/21-24
25-27 /25-28
St Andrew’s Secondary School
Boys
–
7-10 /7-22
21-23 /21-25
25-26 /25-29
St Margaret’s Secondary
Girls
–
9-11 /9-20
21-22 /22-25
25-27 /25-28
Swiss Cottage Secondary School
Co-ed
–
4-11
21-22
25-26
Chung Cheng High School (Yishun)
Co-ed
–
6-11
21-23
25-27
Anglican High School
Co-ed
–
✔
5-12
–
–
Commonwealth Secondary School
Co-ed
–
8-12
21-23
25-28
Yishun Town Secondary School
Co-ed
–
6-13
21-23
25-27
CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent
Girls
–
11-13/8-20
22-24/21-25
25-29/25-28
Ngee Ann Secondary School
Co-ed
–
5-12 /12-16
21-22 /21-25
25-26 /26-28
CHIJ St Joseph’s Convent
Girls
–
9-13/8-29
21-23/21-25
25-27/25-29
Maris Stella High School
Boys
–
✔
7-12 /8-16
–
–
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
Co-ed
–
8-13 /11-20
21-24 /21-25
–
Zhonghua Secondary School
Co-ed
–
9-13
21-23
25-27
Fuhua Secondary School
Co-ed
–
6-13
21-23
25-28
Presbyterian High School
Co-ed
–
8-13
21-23
25-27
Tanjong Katong Girls’ School
Girls
–
5-13
–
–
Xinmin Secondary School
Co-ed
–
8-14
21-23
25-27
Clementi Town Secondary School
Co-ed
–
8-14
21-24
25-28
Riverside Secondary School
Co-ed
–
6-14
21-23
25-27
Temasek Secondary School
Co-ed
–
7-13
21-22
25-27
Holy Innocents’ High School
Co-ed
–
10-15 /11-22
21-23/21-25
25-26 /25-28
Kranji Secondary School
Co-ed
–
10-14
21-23
25-27
Tanjong Katong Secondary School
Co-ed
–
9-14
–
–
Dunman Secondary School
Co-ed
–
9-14
21-23
25-27
Edgefield Secondary School
Co-ed
–
7-14
21-22
25-27
St Patrick’s School
Boys
–
10-14 /12-20
21-22 /21-24
25-27 /26-28
Ang Mo Kio Secondary School
Co-ed
–
11-16
21-24
25-28
Bukit Batok Secondary School
Co-ed
–
11-15
21-23
25-28
Geylang Methodist School
Co-ed
–
11-15/13-21
21-23 /21-25
25-26 /25-29
Jurong Secondary School
Co-ed
–
8-16
21-23
25-28
CHIJ Katong Convent
Girls
–
11-15/11-20
21-24/21-25
25-30/26-28
Evergreen Secondary School
Co-ed
–
9-15
21-23
25-27
St Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School
Girls
–
11-15 /10-22
21-24 / 21-25
25-27 /25-28
Bowen Secondary School
Co-ed
–
10-16
21-24
25-27
Gan Eng Seng School
Co-ed
–
7-15
21-23
25-26
Hua Yi Secondary School
Co-ed
–
10-16
21-23
25-29
St Gabriel’s Secondary School
Boys
–
10-17 /13-22
21-23 /22-25
25-28 /26-27
St Hilda’s Secondary School
Co-ed
–
12-15 /13-22
21-23 /21-25
25-28 /26-28
Pei Hwa Secondary School
Co-ed
–
11-16
21-24
25-26
West Spring Secondary School
Co-ed
–
10-17
21-23
25-26
Hai Sing Catholic School
Co-ed
–
10-16
21-24
25-28
Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School
Co-ed
–
10-17
21-24
25-28
Mayflower Secondary School
Co-ed
–
12-17
21-24
25-28
Deyi Secondary School
Co-ed
–
13-17
21-25
25-28
Queensway Secondary School
Co-ed
–
11-17
21-24
25-27
Pasir Ris Secondary School
Co-ed
–
11-18
21-24
25-28
Unity Secondary School
Co-ed
–
13-18
21-24
25-28
Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School
Co-ed
–
9-17
21-25
25-28
Woodlands Ring Secondary School
Co-ed
–
14-19
21-24
25-28
Bedok View Secondary School
Co-ed
–
13-18
21-24
–
Chua Chu Kang Secondary School
Co-ed
–
216
171
137
Beatty Secondary School
Co-ed
–
12-18
21-25
25-27
Yuan Ching Secondary School
Co-ed
–
8-19
21-25
25-28
Compassvale Secondary School
Co-ed
–
11-18
21-24
25-27
Kent Ridge Secondary School
Co-ed
–
10-19
21-24
25-30
North Vista Secondary School
Co-ed
–
12-18
21-24
25-27
Orchid Park Secondary School
Co-ed
–
12-19
21-24
25-28
Bukit View Secondary School
Co-ed
–
14-19
21-25
26-30
Peirce Secondary School
Co-ed
–
12-19
22-25
26-29
Zhenghua Secondary School
Co-ed
–
12-20
21-24
25-27
Bedok South Secondary School
Co-ed
–
14-19
21-25
25-28
Greendale Secondary School
Co-ed
–
8-18
21-23
25-27
Hillgrove Secondary School
Co-ed
–
14-19
21-24
25-28
Meridian Secondary School
Co-ed
–
15-19
21-24
25-27
Woodgrove Secondary School
Co-ed
–
13-20
21-23
25-27
Jurong West Secondary School
Co-ed
–
10-18
21-24
25-28
Montfort Secondary School
Boys
–
15-20 /13-21
21-25 /23-25
25-28 /26-28
Tampines Secondary School
Co-ed
–
13-19
21-25
25-28
Christ Church Secondary School
Co-ed
–
207
166
109
Yishun Secondary School
Co-ed
–
207
164
109
Seng Kang Secondary School
Co-ed
–
13-19
21-24
25-27
Admiralty Secondary School
Co-ed
–
15-20
21-24
25-28
Naval Base Secondary School
Co-ed
–
11-20
21-24
25-28
Hougang Secondary School
Co-ed
–
15-20
21-25
26-27
Punggol Secondary School
Co-ed
–
15-20
21-24
25-27
Regent Secondary School
Co-ed
–
15-21
21-25
–
Jurongville Secondary School
Co-ed
–
16-20
21-25
25-30
Westwood Secondary School
Co-ed
–
11-22
21-25
25-28
Greenridge Secondary School
Co-ed
–
195
156
126
Canberra Secondary School
Co-ed
–
11-22
21-24
25-29
New Town Secondary School
Co-ed
–
13-20
21-25
21-25
Juying Secondary School
Co-ed
–
12-21
21-25
25-28
Pei Cai Secondary School
Co-ed
–
8-22
22-25
26-29
Queenstown Secondary School
Co-ed
–
16-22
21-25
25-28
Assumption English School
Co-ed
–
10-22
22-25
25-29
Bartley Secondary School
Co-ed
–
13-22
21-25
25-28
Bedok Green Secondary School
Co-ed
–
13-20
21-25
25-28
Bendemeer Secondary School
Co-ed
–
8-22
21-25
25-29
Boon Lay Secondary School
Co-ed
–
188
152
101
Broadrick Secondary School
Co-ed
–
7-22
21-25
25-27
Bukit Merah Secondary School
Co-ed
–
9-22
21-25
25-28
Changkat Changi Secondary School
Co-ed
–
13-22
21-25
–
Damai Secondary School
Co-ed
–
15-22
21-25
25-28
Dunearn Secondary School
Co-ed
–
9-22
21-25
25-30
East Spring Secondary School
Co-ed
–
12-22
22-25
25-28
Fajar Secondary School
Co-ed
–
8-22
21-25
25-30
Fuchun Secondary School
Co-ed
–
188
152
100
Guangyang Secondary School
Co-ed
–
16-21
21-25
26-29
Junyuan Secondary School
Co-ed
–
17-22
21-25
25-28
Loyang View Secondary School
Co-ed
–
15-21/13-22
22-25/23-25
26-28/26-28
Manjusri Secondary School
Co-ed
–
15-21 /13-22
22-25 /23-25
26-28 /26-28
Marsiling Secondary School
Co-ed
–
9-22
21-25
25-30
Northbrooks Secondary School
Co-ed
–
12-22
21-25
25-28
Northland Secondary School
Co-ed
–
8-22
22-25
26-28
Outram Secondary School
Co-ed
–
4-22
22-25
26-30
Ping Yi Secondary School
Co-ed
–
188
152
108
Sembawang Secondary School
Co-ed
–
9-22
21-25
25-28
Serangoon Garden Secondary School
Co-ed
–
8-22
21-25
25-28
Serangoon Secondary School
Co-ed
–
16-21
22-25
25-28
Springfield Secondary School
Co-ed
–
10-22
21-25
25-28
Tanglin Secondary School
Co-ed
–
188
152
100
Teck Whye Secondary School
Co-ed
–
6-22
21-25
25-29
Whitley Secondary School
Co-ed
–
7-22
21-25
26-29
Woodlands Secondary School
Co-ed
–
9-22
21-25
25-28
Yio Chu Kang Secondary School
Co-ed
–
16-21
22-25
25-28
Yuhua Secondary School
Co-ed
–
14-22
21-25
25-30
Yuying Secondary School
Co-ed
–
8-22
21-25
26-28
Yusof Ishak Secondary School
Co-ed
–
Now that you can refer to this list of cut-off points, it’s time to decide which school you’d be applying for! Why not give yourself a headstart for your secondary school life with
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