SMO Junior

[MdmKS]

wmd:

thanks, wiimum


MATHS HUB\t10169\tSURYA MATHIALAGAN\tP6

An india girl (P6, RGPS GEP) shows her strong math knowledge and great passion, she entered Special Round in SMO 2009 (Junior Section).

She also won SMOPS 2009 6th and APMOPS 2009 7th. (one of two girls in top 20 winners of APMOPS 2009).

My daughter won SMOPS 2009 Platinum award, they come from same school-RGPS and trained Math Olympiad at same traning centre.

Congratulations! Surya

Did Surya and your daughter attend the SMO Junior training at MathsHub ?

[wmd]

MdmKS:

wmd:

thanks, wiimum


MATHS HUB\t10169\tSURYA MATHIALAGAN\tP6

An india girl (P6, RGPS GEP) shows her strong math knowledge and great passion, she entered Special Round in SMO 2009 (Junior Section).

She also won SMOPS 2009 6th and APMOPS 2009 7th. (one of two girls in top 20 winners of APMOPS 2009).

My daughter won SMOPS 2009 Platinum award, they come from same school-RGPS and trained Math Olympiad at same traning centre.

Congratulations! Surya

Did Surya and your daughter attend the SMO Junior training at MathsHub ?

Surya attended both SMO Junior and SMOPS training courses at MathsHub, my daughter did not, she attended SMOPS traning course only.

[MdmKS]

wmd:

MdmKS:

[quote=\"wmd\"]thanks, wiimum


MATHS HUB\t10169\tSURYA MATHIALAGAN\tP6

An india girl (P6, RGPS GEP) shows her strong math knowledge and great passion, she entered Special Round in SMO 2009 (Junior Section).

She also won SMOPS 2009 6th and APMOPS 2009 7th. (one of two girls in top 20 winners of APMOPS 2009).

My daughter won SMOPS 2009 Platinum award, they come from same school-RGPS and trained Math Olympiad at same traning centre.

Congratulations! Surya

Did Surya and your daughter attend the SMO Junior training at MathsHub ?

Surya attended both SMO Junior and SMOPS training courses at MathsHub, my daughter did not, she attended SMOPS traning course only.[/quote]Wah that costs a bomb! But not all attended Mathhub get platinum leh ..

[Dharma]

MdmKS:

wmd:

[quote=\"MdmKS\"]
Did Surya and your daughter attend the SMO Junior training at MathsHub ?

Surya attended both SMO Junior and SMOPS training courses at MathsHub, my daughter did not, she attended SMOPS traning course only.

Wah that costs a bomb! But not all attended Mathhub get platinum leh ..[/quote]Can't call it a BOMB ..... SMOPS Training is abt $45 per 2 hr lesson ...I think!! ... What is good abt Maths Hub is that they provide an opportunity for kids especially those from non-GEP schools to be able to handle competition maths questions. In addition, they also provide training to schools in the western zone. Mr Michael Lim, the main trainer from Maths Hub once told me that it gives him pleasure to prepare kids , especially those from neighbourhood and non-GEP schools and see them do well in competitions.... the GEP ones are already quite good before they come to him. Quite a number of them had succeeded in SMOPS ...winning medals(Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze)....some even got high placings in SMOPS. However, they are only able to provide the necessay knowledge and skills ...it is finally up to the child's ability, enthusiasm and dedication... to achieve success. It is the same case even in top schools.

[phankao]

Dharma:

Can't call it a BOMB ..... SMOPS Training is abt $45 per 2 hr lesson ...I think!! ... What is good abt Maths Hub is that they provide an opportunity for kids especially those from non-GEP schools to be able to handle competition maths questions. In addition, they also provide training to schools in the western zone. Mr Michael Lim, the main trainer from Maths Hub once told me that it gives him pleasure to prepare kids , especially those from neighbourhood and non-GEP schools and see them do well in competitions.... the GEP ones are already quite good before they come to him. Quite a number of them had succeeded in SMOPS ...winning medals(Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze)....some even got high placings in SMOPS. However, they are only able to provide the necessay knowledge and skills ...it is finally up to the child's ability, enthusiasm and dedication... to achieve success. It is the same case even in top schools.

Is there any criteria that Maths Hub has before they take in students for the Math Olympiad training class?

Are different centres more interesting in their way of teaching, more effective, etc, etc.

[ApronMama]

Dharma:

[... the GEP ones are already quite good before they come to him. Quite a number of them had succeeded in SMOPS ...winning medals(Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze)....some even got high placings in SMOPS. However, they are only able to provide the necessay knowledge and skills ...it is finally up to the child's ability, enthusiasm and dedication... to achieve success. It is the same case even in top schools.

Hi, wonder when would it be neccessary to join the training? Is the same training preparing for all kinds of Maths Olympiad hosted by different schools?

[Dharma]

Hi phankao,


No criteria …but if your boy is getting Band 1/80+ for school maths, they will encourage u to join the competition maths.

Travelling to Maths Hub may be quite a distance for u …u may choose to carry on w/ Maths Oasis. Actually the founder of Maths Hub, used to a trainer at Maths Oasis until he started Maths Hub a few years ago. Donno whether he still trains kids at Maths Oasis.

Your boy mayl find it difficult at first … cause its more challenging than school maths. Give him sometime …and if he is doing well in school maths … he’ll the get the hang of the competition type qns. Furthermore, as he goes on …he’ll find school maths a breeze. Doing competitive maths helps in PSLE …every year there will be 1 or 2 qns on non-routine problems…usually kids exposed to competition maths will face no problems handling these type of qns.

When my older daughter sat for PSLE 2 years ago, she underwent SMOPS training. She spent the least amt of time on maths for her PSLE revision…and therefore she was able to free up more time for Science (heavy content) and her languages. Without the training she had gone thru for SMOPS, I don’t think it would have been possible.

As for my younger daughter, she was struggling w/ school maths in P5…so decided to give SMOPS a miss and focus on school syllabus.

How the trainer brings out the love for maths in the kids is important…I guess

[Dharma]

ApronMama:

Dharma:

[... the GEP ones are already quite good before they come to him. Quite a number of them had succeeded in SMOPS ...winning medals(Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze)....some even got high placings in SMOPS. However, they are only able to provide the necessay knowledge and skills ...it is finally up to the child's ability, enthusiasm and dedication... to achieve success. It is the same case even in top schools.

Hi, wonder when would it be neccessary to join the training? Is the same training preparing for all kinds of Maths Olympiad hosted by different schools?

It is good to join early ...P3/P4. Training mainly conducted for SMOPS, SMO Junior and SMO Senior.....though u can register to sit for Gauss, Australian Maths Trust Competition, AMC 8 thru them.

[phankao]

Dharma:

Hi phankao,


No criteria ....but if your boy is getting Band 1/80+ for school maths, they will encourage u to join the competition maths.

Travelling to Maths Hub may be quite a distance for u ....u may choose to carry on w/ Maths Oasis. Actually the founder of Maths Hub, used to a trainer at Maths Oasis until he started Maths Hub a few years ago. Donno whether he still trains kids at Maths Oasis.

Your boy mayl find it difficult at first ... cause its more challenging than school maths. Give him sometime ...and if he is doing well in school maths ... he'll the get the hang of the competition type qns. Furthermore, as he goes on ...he'll find school maths a breeze. Doing competitive maths helps in PSLE ....every year there will be 1 or 2 qns on non-routine problems.....usually kids exposed to competition maths will face no problems handling these type of qns.

When my older daughter sat for PSLE 2 years ago, she underwent SMOPS training. She spent the least amt of time on maths for her PSLE revision....and therefore she was able to free up more time for Science (heavy content) and her languages. Without the training she had gone thru for SMOPS, I don't think it would have been possible.

As for my younger daughter, she was struggling w/ school maths in P5....so decided to give SMOPS a miss and focus on school syllabus.

How the trainer brings out the love for maths in the kids is important...I guess

Yeah, i was thinking abt that as per yr elder girl's experience...not just the math olympiad itself. My boy'd in p4 and math & chinese are his strongest subjects in high 80s to 90s.

So the math trainer in maths hub is able to get the children enjoy & love math?

[Dharma]

Sorry phankao,…not too sure abt anything in bishan/thomson area…your boy’s faring well in maths …u may wish to stretch him a little bit further …suggest u talk to his school maths teacher…quite a few schools get external trainers to prepare selected kids for maths competitions…usually either in P5/P6.


As far as Maths Hub is concerned …Michael Lim is quite good. Like I said before many kids from neighbourhood schools managed to win medals under his guidance and they have gone to good IP schools (RI, RGS, HCI,NUS High etc.)