Primary Science Olympiad

[muska]

Son was with Raffles Science Olympiad, they also hv practical session…3 labs, bio/chem/physics. Can’t remember the detail, its something like checking pH for different type of soils and answer worksheet, advice which type Suitable. For chem, its checking reaction & changes of chem solution after dip in hot water…then note down the change in color.




Can anyone also shared what happen after RSO 2nd round completed?

[Mathkid]

SPSO, NMOS, IMSO, SJPO, SJBO, SJChO… (It will go on and on)


These are not test, these are not exams. Doing past year papers barely helps and training centers are marginally useful.
What’s useful is actually cultivating a love for math and science, what you want to achieve is having you kids wanting to learn more. Some centres feed your child raw inflating and teach them skills to think deeper, please look for these type of centres. Olympiad-focused centres might and might not work. What you want is knowledge of math and science, not memories of past year olympiads questions.

What is really helpful is to have you kids learn lab skills and learn to come to a conclusion with the results of lab procedure. Most primary school don’t have labs and youtube will really help. At least they don’t look like clueless 3 year olds fondling with test tubes.

[sean wife]

Is it true that for the SPSO organised by nushigh, each school can only send up to 9 participants? That’s what written on their website.


http://www.nushigh.edu.sg/admission-n-outreach/outreach/singapore-primary-science-olympiad/competition-rules

But when I look at the award receipients for the past years there were some schools (e.g catholic high) that has more than 10 award receipients..so wonder how that is possible

[coast]

sean wife:

Is it true that for the SPSO organised by nushigh, each school can only send up to 9 participants? That’s what written on their website.


http://www.nushigh.edu.sg/admission-n-outreach/outreach/singapore-primary-science-olympiad/competition-rules

But when I look at the award receipients for the past years there were some schools (e.g catholic high) that has more than 10 award receipients..so wonder how that is possible

Hi sean wife,

Catholic High is a GEP centre. GEP sent one team while Mainstream sent another.

[sean wife]

coast:

sean wife:

Is it true that for the SPSO organised by nushigh, each school can only send up to 9 participants? That’s what written on their website.


http://www.nushigh.edu.sg/admission-n-outreach/outreach/singapore-primary-science-olympiad/competition-rules

But when I look at the award receipients for the past years there were some schools (e.g catholic high) that has more than 10 award receipients..so wonder how that is possible

Hi sean wife,

Catholic High is a GEP centre. GEP sent one team while Mainstream sent another.

Ah..now I understand why the GEP centres can have more than 9 award winners..

Seems like catholic high and acs are the strong performers based on past years records. Would you know if they provide special training to those nominated by the school before they go for the competition?

[Dino]

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[sean wife]

Comparing the Raffles Science Olympaid (RSO) and the Singapore Primary Science Olympaid (SPSO) by NUSH, is the latter less difficult? The RSO tested on many secondary school topics on chemistry and physics which are quite alien to primary school kids unless they actively read up and absorb on these topics themselves.


Comparatively, would the SPSO be more within what they have learnt in their primary school syllabus?

Appreciate any advice. Thanks.

[deardear07]

there aren’t many centres that teach science olympaid… are there books or online materials to self learn from?

[phtthp]

usually, Primary Science Olympaid are opened to GEP schools, and is the school that select which GEP student they want, to represent the school.

[sean wife]

phtthp:

usually, Primary Science Olympaid are opened to GEP schools, and is the school that select which GEP student they want, to represent the school.

Science Olympiad is NOt only opened to GEP schools. Just Google for the prize winner for SPSO and it is clear that there are winners from non-GEP schools as well. No doubt there are more winners from GEP schools, but this does not mean competition only open to GEP schools. Just want to provide some balance perspective instead of propagating the impression that GEP schools or GEP kids have it all.