SMO Junior

[Merlion]

> Wow! wmd, you are a MO expert? No wonder your daughter can do so well in Maths.


To be fair, the daughter must be smart enough to learn. She has the advantage but she must still work hard because she is the one who is taking the test.

[Fairy]

Merlion:

> Wow! wmd, you are a MO expert? No wonder your daughter can do so well in Maths.


To be fair, the daughter must be smart enough to learn. She has the advantage but she must still work hard because she is the one who is taking the test.

Good genes mah

[Dharma]

Fairy:

[ 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.

Hi Fairy,

Your moral support and encouragement is more valuable to your son than any thing $$$ can buy.

[justbehappy]

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[justbehappy]

Jenn:

Way Tan is actually younger than sec 1 and had skip levels so he is now in year 1 at NUSH.

Just wonder how he managed to skip level. I thought the S'pore govt is rather strict with this, no skipping of levels allowed (long, long ago it was permitted). If bypassing of levels is allowed, I think many parents (e.g. those with children in GEP or those who consistently top the level in school exams) who are more kiasu would have requested for it. Some schools allowed students to accelerate certain subjects only (by joining higher level classes), but they will normally stick with their own classes in most subjects i.e. they remain at the same leve.

[Jenn]

justbehappy:

Just wonder how he managed to skip level. I thought the S'pore govt is rather strict with this, no skipping of levels allowed (long, long ago it was permitted). If bypassing of levels is allowed, I think many parents (e.g. those with children in GEP or those who consistently top the level in school exams) who are more kiasu would have requested for it. Some schools allowed students to accelerate certain subjects only (by joining higher level classes), but they will normally stick with their own classes in most subjects i.e. they remain at the same leve.

Not sure how he did it. He was GEP at St Hilda's.

Have seen this on MOE website on GEP and the exceptionally gifted:

Level skipping
The student is moved ahead of his/her age grade. This may be done during the academic year or at the end of the year. The student can be promoted to a maximum of 4 levels.

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/programmes/gifted-education-programme/faq/exceptionally-gifted/

[kiasiparent]

While it may sound like a good thing to skip levels, 50% of the time it may not work well as planned. This is my warning to all parents.


A child may end up being not so confident in his/her ability when he/she can only score 260+ in PSLE while others could score 280+. He/she end up thinking that one is not the best and so on.

I have seen a lot of parents who wants their child to skip levels in tuition classes but in reality, the child isnt even good enough to cope at his current level.

[justbehappy]

Jenn:

[Level skipping

The student is moved ahead of his/her age grade. This may be done during the academic year or at the end of the year. The student can be promoted to a maximum of 4 levels.
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/programmes/gifted-education-programme/faq/exceptionally-gifted/

Thanks Jenn, for the information. I am new to this forum, but I read through some of the threads and noticed you have been giving very useful and informative responses to the 'kiasu parents'

Level skipping is quite rare, and I read from the above url that a series of tests is required before a child can be deemed as exceptionally gifted (only 3 in 100k students, that is like top 0.003% and 1.5 students per cohort :shock: ; whereas our GEP students are only top 1% and 500 students per cohort). Early school admission (where a child starts school at 5/6) is also rare. Subject acceleration, on the other hand, is not an uncommon practice in some secondary schools.

[Dharma]

Lim Jeck is truly gifted in maths. Just look at his amazing achievements todate


My Achievements: (updated by my mum)

2009:

SMO (Open) - Gold Award, Top 3 Team Award and Individual Top 10 Award (placing to be announced later)
SMO (Junior) - Gold Award, Top 3 Team Award and Individual Top 10 Award (placing to be announced later)
Represented Singapore in the 50th International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) held in Bremen, Germany, from 10 to 22 July 2009. Awarded Bronze medal.
American Maths Contest 12 (AMC12B) - Distinction. Invited to AIME I
American Maths Contest 10 (AMC10A) - Distinction. Invited to AIME I




2008:

American Maths Contest 8 (AMC8) - Perfect Score. First Place Award and Honour Roll of Distinction.
ABRSM Grade 3 Theory of Music - Distinction
Australian National Chemistry Quiz - Distinction
Singapore Civil Service Club Jigsaw Puzzle Competition - Team Champion
The 4th Cup of Hope International Mathematics Contest (IMC), Singapore - Gold Award
Australian Mathematics Competition - Prize Award and Prudence Award
SMO (Open) - Gold Award
SMO (Junior) - Gold Award, Team 2nd and Individual 6th
American Maths Contest 12 (AMC12B) - Distinction. Invited to AIME II
American Maths Contest 10 (AMC10A) - Distinction. Invited to AIME I (American Invitational Mathematics Examination). Qualified for USAMO (United States of America Mathematical Olympiad)


2007:

11th Po Leung Kuk Primary Maths World Contest (PMWC) held in Hong Kong - First Class Honour for Individual Performance (Perfect Score)
Singapore Mathematical Olympiad for Secondary Schools (SMO) Junior Section by NUS - Gold Award and Individual 8th
Singapore Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools (SMOPS) by HCI - Individual 3rd, Platinum and Honourable Team Award
Inter School Maths and Science Competition by St Andrews Sec - Individual 1st
Primary School World Maths Contest by RI - Individual 1st and High Distinction Award
American Maths Contest 10 (AMC10B) - Distinction. Invited to AIME II.
University of New South Wales International Competitions for Schools - P6 Maths (Medal Winner, High Distinction), P6 Science (Distinction), P6 Computer Skills (Distinction)
Green Wave Environmental Care Project 2007 - Merit Award
Lectora eLearning Competition - Team Silver Award
EAGLES Award
Top 5% Edusave Scholarship Award


2006:

American Maths Contest 8 (AMC8) - Perfect Score. First Place Award and Honour Roll of Distinction.
National Mathematical Olympiad of Singapore by NUS High - Silver Award and Individual 8th in South Zone
Singapore and ASEAN Schools Maths Olympiads (SASMO) - Individual 3rd in P5 Level
University of New South Wales International Competitions for Schools - P5 Maths (Medal Winner, High Distinction), P5 Science (High Distinction), P5 Computer Skills (Distinction)
Sony Creative Science Award by Singapore Science Centre - 2nd Prize (Whiz Kid)
National Junior Robotics Competition by Singapore Science Centre - 1st in Open Category Spy Robot Competition
EAGLES Award
Top 5% Edusave Scholarship Award
Top in P5 Level Maths (Overall)


2005:

University of New South Wales International Competitions for Schools - P4 Maths (High Distinction), P4 Science (Distinction), P4 Computer Skills (Distinction)
Top in P4 Level Maths (Overall)


2004:

University of New South Wales International Competitions for Schools - P3 Maths (High Distinction)
Top in P3 Level Maths (Overall)

[Dharma]

Muhammad Haikal Bin Abdullah Zain of NUSH is among the 10 top ten pupils for SMO Junior 2009.


His brother, Muhammad Farhan Bin Abdullah Zain(P5) from Rosyth Primary, sat as an independent candidate and made it into Special Round for SMO Junior this year.