All About Math Olympiad Training & Questions
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I have heard and read about how some children whose father is a maths professor or teacher, does very very well in maths. Most probably a case of excellent parental guidance since young.
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sunflower:
My gosh!! :shock: Were you referring to Ainan, who was writing chemistry equations on a blackboard? I happen to know Lim Jeck. He has never been featured on TV or the newspapers, and his father is not a Maths lecturer. He picks up Maths Olympiad mainly by doing past year papers (from solution books), attending training at NUS (he is in the national training team) and solving MO problems on mathlinks.ro.I happened to come across a program in okto channel a few months back about young achievers, ie. kids who were recognised in one way or another because of their talents.
Lim Jeck was featured and his parents were being interviewed. Seems like his dad is a Maths lecturer in a local University. In the show, Jeck was seen writing some complicated Maths equations on the blackboard. -
justbehappy:
:? Really? Ainan is not Chinese right? The parents I saw on the program were Chinese. Funny, and I thought I heard the commentator mentioned Jeck's name, about Maths olympiad and his sister being good in Maths as well! Did you also watch the program? Am I dreaming or did I get the wrong person? My girl also saw the program leh? Oh dear, now I'm confused. :?
My gosh!! :shock: Were you referring to Ainan, who was writing chemistry equations on a blackboard? I happen to know Lim Jeck. He has never been featured on TV or the newspapers, and his father is not a Maths lecturer. He picks up Maths Olympiad mainly by doing past year papers (from solution books), attending training at NUS (he is in the national training team) and solving MO problems on mathlinks.ro.sunflower:
I happened to come across a program in okto channel a few months back about young achievers, ie. kids who were recognised in one way or another because of their talents.
Lim Jeck was featured and his parents were being interviewed. Seems like his dad is a Maths lecturer in a local University. In the show, Jeck was seen writing some complicated Maths equations on the blackboard. -
Just searched Google for Lim Jeck and Ainan and saw their family photos. Can confirm it wasn't Ainan in the show as his dad is Irish. The parents being interviewed were Chinese.
As for Lim Jeck, the boy in the show does resemble him. However, Lim Jeck's dad looks slightly more plump in the photo in his blog. The dad being interviewed on TV was slightly leaner and wore specs, so probably not Lim Jeck's dad then.
So sorry for the wrong info. :oops: Oh dear, then who's that I saw on TV? I'm really intrigued! :? -
sunflower:
perhaps his dad put on weight ( photo was taken after TV interview)?
As for Lim Jeck, the boy in the show does resemble him. However, Lim Jeck's dad looks slightly more plump in the photo in his blog. The dad being interviewed on TV was slightly leaner and wore specs, so probably not Lim Jeck's dad then.
So sorry for the wrong info. :oops: Oh dear, then who's that I saw on TV? I'm really intrigued! :?
or lost weight if the interview took place after the photo-taking?
nvm lah....
But Lim Jeck is really a math guru. did he attend many trainings when he was in pri sch? -
HyperKiasu:
But Lim Jeck is really a math guru. did he attend many trainings when he was in pri sch?
He did not. You can't find his name in any of the achievement lists published on the Internet by the various maths olympiad training centres.
Just found out that the national team for this year's International Maths Olympiad has been announced - 3 from NUS High (including Lim Jeck), 2 from RI-JC and 1 from ACSI
http://wwwdontmesswith6a.blogspot.com/2010/05/singapore-team-to-51th-imo.html -
How come no girls?
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also nobody from HCI? :?
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HyperKiasu:
CoffeeCat:
Depends on your or your kids' motivation. If it's just for fun then nope but if you are hoping for better performance then yes. The competition is stiffer nowadays as compared to in the past since many children are \"motivated\" and undergo mo training.
If the kids are self-motivated+smart+parents' guidance, still need to go training? I thought the benefit from course for this kind of kids is practice, more practice, more and more practice.....then if practice can be done at home, then why still need to go the training course? :? sorry really duno what the training centre can offer....justbehappy:
so Jeck Lim proves I am right?
He did not. You can't find his name in any of the achievement lists published on the Internet by the various maths olympiad training centres.HyperKiasu:
But Lim Jeck is really a math guru. did he attend many trainings when he was in pri sch?
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sunflower:
:celebrate:
Firstly, to take note, there are over 150 primary schools in singapore. On average, each primary school has about 200 students. That's a total of 150 x 200 = 30 000 students.
The 3000 students sent to take part in SMOPS are mostly students from the top class.
600/30000 = top 2%. Not bad at all.
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