Gifted Education (GEP)

What is the GEP?

The GEP is a programme that caters for the needs of intellectually gifted students. Students are identified for the GEP through a 2-stage exercise in Primary 3. Selected students will be invited to join the programme in Primary 4.

The GEP curriculum is an enriched curriculum designed to meet the needs of GEP students. The enriched curriculum covers the same content areas as those in the mainstream, but is extended in breadth and depth. GEP students will learn skills for independent inquiry and are encouraged to do explorations on self-selected areas of interest.

GEP students have rich opportunities to interact with their schoolmates through school-wide activities, CCAs and Values-in-Action (VIA) programmes, where they learn, work and play together daily.

Goals of the GEP are to:

• Develop intellectual depth and higher level thinking.
• Nurture productive creativity.
• Develop attitudes for self-directed lifelong learning.
• Enhance aspirations for individual excellence and fulfilment.
• Develop a strong social conscience and commitment to serve society and the nation.
• Develop moral values and qualities for responsible leadership

Enrichment model

The GEP curriculum focuses on enrichment and not acceleration.

The enriched curriculum is built on the regular curriculum, and differentiated in these 4 areas:

1. Content enrichment
2. Process enrichment
3. Product enrichment
4. Learning environment

1. Content enrichment

The GEP curriculum:

• Extends beyond the basic syllabus in depth and breadth.
• Covers more advanced topics where appropriate.
• Makes interdisciplinary connections.
• Encourages the investigation of real-life problems.
• Promotes the examination of affective issues in the various subject areas.

2. Process enrichment

The GEP curriculum:

• Develops higher level thinking skills.
• Provides opportunities for discovery and experiential learning.
• Provides for open-ended problem solving.
• Teaches research skills for independent study.
• Uses varied teaching strategies to cater to different learning styles.
• Provides for small group activities.

3. Product enrichment

The GEP curriculum:

• Encourages other forms of products beyond traditional assignments.
• Provides for creative expression.
• Reflects real-world variety.
• Promotes authentic learning.

4. Learning environment

The GEP curriculum:

• Provides a stimulating, supportive and learner-centred environment
• Supports risk-taking.
• Provides out-of-school learning experiences, for example, math trails and visits to parks and museums.
• Provides out-of-school extensions, for example, mentorship attachments in collaboration with tertiary institutions.