SMO Junior

[wiimum]

MdmKS:

[quote=\"JennMuhammad Haikal was last year top Malay student. Heard he is taking his O level this year. Way Tan is actually younger than sec 1 and had skip levels so he is now in year 1 at NUSH. All taking year 3 or above maths at NUSH. Year 3 maths at NUSH is pitch at the JC level. By the time they complete NUSH, they would probably have completed university maths.

Last year PLSE and this year doing 'O' Level? Wom! :!: how is it possible for him to study so far in advance? Is he locally grown? Or, having a personal tutorto teach him so far ahead? :?[/quote]

For a person who is really into maths, he probably doesn't \"study\" and very likely no personal tutor. I think taking the \"o\" level is just a means to confirm his level of competency.

[mjl]

kiasiparent:

Yeah NUSH dont have O levels so most students will usually choose to take the O level or the IGCSE themselves or being forced by parents.

It is not uncommon for young students to take 'O' levels/IGCSE. If the info is correct, I guess Haikel is taking 'O' level Maths, and not other 'O' level subjects. Those students who top the SMO, they should also be able to do well in the 'O' or 'A' level Maths, if they decide to take them. However, I heard the fees for one IGCSE subject is about $600, not many parents can afford that!

I understand that there were also another 2 NUSH students who took 'A' level Maths when they were in P6 and Sec 1. Both score As.

[MdmKS]

mjl:

I understand that there were also another 2 NUSH students who took 'A' level Maths when they were in P6 and Sec 1. Both score As.

These students usually learn ahead ( have parent to teach them) the syllsbus from young age. Few years back I came across this news about a Catholic High boy who won Maths Olympiad and was studying university maths because the father is a maths professor. What it means is that besides having a good maths aplititude, they must have a coach to train them from young, and the coaches are usually no others but their parents.

[Fairy]

MdmKS:

These students usually learn ahead ( have parent to teach them) the syllsbus from young age. Few years back I came across this news about a Catholic High boy who won Maths Olympiad and was studying university maths because the father is a maths professor. What it means is that besides having a good maths aplititude, they must have a coach to train them from young, and the coaches are usually no others but their parents.

Yes. I understand that one of the top ten in this year's SMO J, a girl, has a professor as a father. In fact, many of my son's schoolmates from the GEP, (both current & ex) has one of their parents working as professor, in Maths, Science, etc. In fact, many of them have VIPs as parents. Hence, genes do play a part. Only MOE has all the Statistics to prove. As my hubby & I are from humble backgrounds, for my son's case, it's GODs' work. There are not many GEPers with heartland parents like us. It's not as easy coping with the demands of the curriculum compared to those who can afford all the help $$$ can buy.

[MdmKS]

Fairy:

Yes. I understand that one of the top ten in this year's SMO J, a girl, has a professor as a father. In fact, many of my son's schoolmates from the GEP, (both current & ex) has one of their parents working as professor, in Maths, Science, etc. In fact, many of them have VIPs as parents. Hence, genes do play a part. Only MOE has all the Statistics to prove. As my hubby & I are from humble backgrounds, for my son's case, it's GODs' work. There are not many GEPers with heartland parents like us. It's not as easy coping with the demands of the curriculum compared to those who can afford all the help $$$ can buy.

And many of them have their mother stay at home to teach them also. What about you Fairy? Today, I am still struggling whether to work or not to work after so many years... :faint:

[Fairy]

MdmKS:

And many of them have their mother stay at home to teach them also. What about you Fairy? Today, I am still struggling whether to work or not to work after so many years... :faint:

I am a FTWM on a break! I work long hours. That's all I can share.

[Fairy]

mjl:

For SMO(Junior), the top is NUSH, 2nd is HCI and 3rd is RI. (inside info )

My son said RI is second leh. Did he hear wrongly? :? The individual results/ranking is out. Am surprised the GOLD awardees started at such low marks! Actually way below a 50% pass mark. Should have let him try... He ask me if he should sign up for the competition then and I said 'no point' since he has no trainng. Some of his classmates also participated in the competition supposedly without any MO training.

[mjl]

Fairy:

My son said RI is second leh. Did he hear wrongly? :? The individual results/ranking is out. Am surprised the GOLD awardees started at such low marks! Actually way below a 50% pass mark. Should have let him try... He ask me if he should sign up for the competition then and I said 'no point' since he has no trainng. Some of his classmates also participated in the competition supposedly without any MO training.

I am sure NUSH is 1st and HCI is 2nd, and have assumed that RI is 3rd. It is possible that RI gets 2nd too. Is RI's total for top 3 scorers (count round 1 only) 54? If it is, then RI is 2nd too. Yeah, cut-off for Gold is only 12 (last year's cut-off was 23)! And to get into 2nd round, one just need to score >= 8/35!! This year's SMO Junior is much, much harder than all the previous years. Does your son know how many marks the top scorer in RI got for round 1+2 in SMO(J)?

[kiasiparent]

mjl:

I am sure NUSH is 1st and HCI is 2nd, and have assumed that RI is 3rd. It is possible that RI gets 2nd too. Is RI's total for top 3 scorers (count round 1 only) 54? If it is, then RI is 2nd too. Yeah, cut-off for Gold is only 12 (last year's cut-off was 23)! And to get into 2nd round, one just need to score >= 8/35!! This year's SMO Junior is much, much harder than all the previous years. Does your son know how many marks the top scorer in RI got for round 1+2 in SMO(J)?

They only count round 1 score for ranking of schools? What about round 2 score?

[mjl]

kiasiparent:

mjl:

I am sure NUSH is 1st and HCI is 2nd, and have assumed that RI is 3rd. It is possible that RI gets 2nd too. Is RI's total for top 3 scorers (count round 1 only) 54? If it is, then RI is 2nd too. Yeah, cut-off for Gold is only 12 (last year's cut-off was 23)! And to get into 2nd round, one just need to score >= 8/35!! This year's SMO Junior is much, much harder than all the previous years. Does your son know how many marks the top scorer in RI got for round 1+2 in SMO(J)?

They only count round 1 score for ranking of schools? What about round 2 score?

For Team awards, only Round 1 scores (max: 35 marks) are counted. Schools are ranked based on the top 3 Round 1 scores in each school. For Individual awards, both Round 1 & 2 scores (max: 85 marks) are counted. I think NUSH may top the Individual award too (not sure though, as I do not know the marks for top SMO(J) scorer in RI and in Indonesia).