Gifted Education Programme: Gifted Education Programme Schools
Gifted education is offered in the following schools:
Primary Gifted Education Programme (GEP) (Primary 4 to 6)
| School | Nature of School |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) | Boys |
| Catholic High School (Primary)* | Boys |
| Henry Park Primary School | Co-ed |
| Nan Hua Primary School* | Co-ed |
| Nanyang Primary School* | Co-ed |
| Raffles Girls' Primary School | Girls |
| Rosyth School | Co-ed |
| St Hilda's Primary School | Co-ed |
| Tao Nan School* | Co-ed |
Note that Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools offer only Chinese Language as Mother Tongue.
From 2008, all 9 primary GEP centres introduced initiatives to promote greater interaction between GEP and non-GEP pupils, allowing them to learn, work and play together on a daily basis.
The integration models generally take one of 2 forms:
- Integrated form classes comprising GEP and non-GEP pupils. The form class has common lessons for all subjects, except for subjects in the GEP core curriculum (English, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies). This model is implemented in Nan Hua Primary School, Nanyang Primary School and Tao Nan School (Bi-Cultural Elective Programme [BiCEP] classes).
- Separate form classes for GEP and non-GEP pupils. Classes are integrated for non-core subjects where pupils are pulled out of their form classes for combined lessons in Art and Crafts, Civics and Moral Education, Chinese Language/Higher Chinese Language, Music and Physical Education. This model is implemented in the other 6 GEP schools, as well as the non-BiCEP classes in Tao Nan School.
All 9 schools will continue to provide enhanced opportunities for greater integration through schoolwide activities, CCAs and Community Involvement Programmes.
Post Primary GEP Provisions
GEP pupils can attend Integrated Programmes (IP) schools offering School-based Gifted Education (SBGE) programmes. These are six-year programmes which allow pupils to proceed to junior college (JC) without taking the GCE ‘O’ Levels. These schools incorporate gifted education programmes tailored to the needs of gifted learners in their SBGE.
These are the IP schools that offer SBGE programmes:
| School | Qualification at the end of six years |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) | International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma |
| Dunman High School | GCE ’A’ Level |
| Hwa Chong Institution (High School Section)/ Hwa Chong Institution (JC) |
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| Nanyang Girls’ High School/ Hwa Chong Institution (JC) |
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| Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary)/ Raffles Institution (JC) |
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| Raffles Institution (Secondary)/ Raffles Institution (JC) |
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| NUS High School of Mathematics and Science | NUS High School Diploma |
Note that except for Dunman High School and the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, the other IP schools which offer SBGE take in only male or female pupils in the first four years of their programmes.
The NUS High School of Mathematics and Science is a Specialised School. It caters to pupils who show deep interest in and have high aptitude for Mathematics and the Sciences.
For more information, please visit the Integrated Programmes website.