All About Math Olympiad Training & Questions

[mathsparks]

ApronMama:

A big congratulation to all awarded silver and above. You can join HCI via dsa liao... :celebrate:

:congrats: to all awardees!

Ermm, ApronMama, gold and platinum may be coveted by NUSH, but maybe not so much for HCI/RI.

For last year's dsa, there're kids with gold not accepted in hci, some waitlist in ri, and my son's classmate with platinum didnt get an offer from hci.

Of course, chances of success are higher for the awardees, but please focus on the psle, in case the dsa isn't successful.

[kiasiparent]

smops 2010 results (vietnam)

http://www.kinderworld.net/kinderworld/kw/news/detail.php?nid=192&cid=187
http://www.kinderworld.net/kinderworld/kw/news/img/profile/APMOPS2010-1st_Rnd_Results_Awardees-Vietnam.pdf

On 24 April morning, at Singapore International School at Ciputra Hanoi, Hue and Saigon South, 485 Year 6 and Year 7 students participated in the Asia Pacific Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools 2010, second time organized in Vietnam. The organizer, KinderWorld Group, was pleased that the number of students in the 4 cities registered for this competition this year exceeded 2009’s number of 337 students. The test included 30 closed questions and lasted for 120 minutes.



The Asia Pacific Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools is organized yearly by Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore and co-hosted by KinderWorld Education Group in Vietnam. Through this competition, students have an opportunity to participate in a challenging mathematics competition at Regional Level. The best students from Vietnam will have the opportunity to travel to Singapore and interact and compete with the top mathematics geniuses in the Asia Pacific Region in the Invitation Round to be held on Saturday 29th May 2010 at Hwa Chong Institution in Singapore.



There are two rounds in the APMOPS 2010 Competition. The First Round was held at KinderWorld’s Singapore International School campuses across 4 locations in Vietnam. All students will receive certificates categorized in Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Participation from Hwa Chong Institution based on the exam result of all students in the Asia Pacific Region.

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[Michteach]

Hi all,


I dont know if you have heard of assessment books like Maths Olympiad by Terry Chew, I highly reccomend them as I have been using them and find it very easy to teach my kids!!

[CoffeeCat]

Michteach:

Hi all,


I dont know if you have heard of assessment books like Maths Olympiad by Terry Chew, I highly reccomend them as I have been using them and find it very easy to teach my kids!!

are your kids upper primary? I find the upper primary ones good but the lower primary ones some stuff that are very very challenging for the average p1.

[keroppi]

Michteach:

Hi all,


I dont know if you have heard of assessment books like Maths Olympiad by Terry Chew, I highly reccomend them as I have been using them and find it very easy to teach my kids!!

Yes. But if you were to compare it against the questions set in 08/09 NMOS book, you will see the discrepancy in standard. It's a good start, but not enough if your kid intends to sit for NMOS.

[HyperKiasu]

keroppi:

Michteach:

Hi all,


I dont know if you have heard of assessment books like Maths Olympiad by Terry Chew, I highly reccomend them as I have been using them and find it very easy to teach my kids!!

Yes. But if you were to compare it against the questions set in 08/09 NMOS book, you will see the discrepancy in standard. It's a good start, but not enough if your kid intends to sit for NMOS.

Hi Keroppi,

can share what will be enough for NMOS?

thanks

[CoffeeCat]

keroppi:

Michteach:

Hi all,


I dont know if you have heard of assessment books like Maths Olympiad by Terry Chew, I highly reccomend them as I have been using them and find it very easy to teach my kids!!

Yes. But if you were to compare it against the questions set in 08/09 NMOS book, you will see the discrepancy in standard. It's a good start, but not enough if your kid intends to sit for NMOS.

discrepancy in standard ? I thought more of a discrepancy in topics? The standard of nmos is not very high, just lots of new facts for p5 to learn.
The books are good but not sufficient in terms of coverage, for example ever seen a topic on angles?

[verykiasu2010]

CoffeeCat:

keroppi:

[quote=\"Michteach\"]Hi all,


I dont know if you have heard of assessment books like Maths Olympiad by Terry Chew, I highly reccomend them as I have been using them and find it very easy to teach my kids!!

Yes. But if you were to compare it against the questions set in 08/09 NMOS book, you will see the discrepancy in standard. It's a good start, but not enough if your kid intends to sit for NMOS.

discrepancy in standard ? I thought more of a discrepancy in topics? The standard of nmos is not very high, just lots of new facts for p5 to learn.
The books are good but not sufficient in terms of coverage, for example ever seen a topic on angles?[/quote]I think for NMOS, a good practise on a few past years' papers from NMOS will be a good gauge as to what is the required scope. NMOS is fairly new, catering to P5 so as not to compete headon with RI and HCI's maths competition which cater to P6.

Some trainers will source for questions similar to the NMOS type for the kids to learn

[HyperKiasu]

verykiasu2010:

I think for NMOS, a good practise on a few past years' papers from NMOS will be a good gauge as to what is the required scope. NMOS is fairly new, catering to P5 so as not to compete headon with RI and HCI's maths competition which cater to P6.
Some trainers will source for questions similar to the NMOS type for the kids to learn

i.c.
I feel the NMOS standard much lower than SMOPS. i even doubt whether that can qualify Olympiad... :?
the gap between P5 and P6 looks huge....

[verykiasu2010]

HyperKiasu:

verykiasu2010:

I think for NMOS, a good practise on a few past years' papers from NMOS will be a good gauge as to what is the required scope. NMOS is fairly new, catering to P5 so as not to compete headon with RI and HCI's maths competition which cater to P6.
Some trainers will source for questions similar to the NMOS type for the kids to learn

i.c.
I feel the NMOS standard much lower than SMOPS. i even doubt whether that can qualify Olympiad... :?
the gap between P5 and P6 looks huge....

I guess for P5 level, it is a reasonable way to cultivate their interest in it, and not to kill enthusiasm

Kids will build interest when they see that they are progressing and there is recognition for it.

Besides the gap in the standard, kids' maturity level and understanding do make tremendous progress from P5 to P6 ....

Also noticed that the RI type of questions not quite the like of HCI type.....otherwise no fun no challenge if they are similar