SMO Junior

[kohjl]

mjl:

Hi kohji,
Yes, I agree that it is a good way to pick up MO skills by practising past year questions. My kids have been learning MO thru solving lots of problems from SMO solution books. I think it is more effective than attending enrichment classes! Your son could also check with his older brother if he could not understand the solutions given.

Thanks, justbehappy, Dharma and mjl for your advice. I am quite suaku about this even though I had an elder one that went thru it cos my Sec 4 son is a really independent self-learner who had sat for SMOPs and SMO on his own steam. I have never bought any SMOPs or SMO books for him before. But my younger P6 son needs a more guided approach - so thanks for all yr advice! Much appreciated.

[fudgemum]

Hi all,

I do not know whether I am posting this in the wrong thread. Is there books vailable for preparing SMOPS/APMOPS (P6 olympiad) like SMO ? TIA.

[Dharma]

fudgemum:

Hi all,

I do not know whether I am posting this in the wrong thread. Is there books vailable for preparing SMOPS/APMOPS (P6 olympiad) like SMO ? TIA.

Hi fudgemum,

You can buy them from the bookshop at HCI canteen

[mjl]

Hi fudgemum,


I think there is another thread somewhere in the Primary School academic prep & support, on ‘Maths Olympiad Training’. Anyway, I think you can purchase those mentioned solution books from Learning Interactive Pte Ltd, #04-39 at Bras Basah Complex.

[fudgemum]

Hi Dharma, mjl, Thanks for your reply. I happened to pass by mathshub and I bought 2007 and 2008 smops edition. Most of the competition books are available there.

[ilaks]

Any of your kid took the competition today? What was the feedback?


My girl said better than last year:-)

[ilaks]

SMO Junior 2010

Any of your kid took the competition today? What was the feedback?

My girl said better than last year:-)

[mjl]

Anyone with kids who took SMO(Junior) or SMO(Senior) today? I heard this year's papers are not as difficult as last year's.

[ycpang]

mjl:

Anyone with kids who took SMO(Junior) or SMO(Senior) today? I heard this year's papers are not as difficult as last year's.

sorry just want to ask what is the benefit of winning the SMO?

[justbehappy]

ycpang:

sorry just want to ask what is the benefit of winning the SMO?

Students got selected into the Singapore International Mathematical Olympiad (SIMO) National Training Team through SMO competitions (mainly the Open category). A selection test is held to pick 6 participants among the National Training Team members, to take part in the annual IMO (the most prestigious Maths competition for high school students) taken part by some 100+ countries. Medal winners at the IMO are well regarded/recognised in the world e.g. Gold medal winner will almost guarantee you a place at Ivy League universities such as Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, MIT.