WHAT IS ISOCSEA?

The International Science Olympiad Competition of Southeast Asia, ISOCSEA for brevity, is an international competition in Science for Primary Levels and Secondary Levels. It aims to promote excellence and proficiency in popular Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Earth Science, Space Science and Astronomy) through friendly global competitions and to promote Southeast Asia’s tourism, with Philippines as the first destination, then Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam to other country partners worldwide.

THE ORGANIZATION BEHIND ISOCSEA

ISOCSEA is organized by GLOBAL LEAGUE OF WINNERS, INC. or GLOW. It is a duly registered nonstock, nonprofit organization operating in Cebu City, Philippines, with a number of Ambassadors coordinating with its promotion and administration. It is also promoted worldwide by partner organizations in different countries.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN ISOCSEA?

All levels in the Primary School (Grades 1 to 6) and all levels in the Junior and Senior High Schools (Grades 7 to 12) are eligible to join ISOCSEA. There is no pre-requisite in participating in this Olympiad.

IMPORTANT TOPICS TO STUDY BEFORE TAKING ISOCSEA Elementary/Primary Levels (Grades 1 to 6)

The syllabus includes the following subject domains:

Biology – animals and plants; human body systems; life stages and development; adaptations; food chain and food webs; seed dispersion and plant propagation.

Chemistry – materials used in everyday life (properties and intended uses); observable changes in matters; salts; pollution effects; heating and cooling effects on materials (metals and nonmetals); food and household products. Physics – movement of gears; effects of motion; effects of temperature; electricity and electrical circuits; sound; and, simple machines.

Earth and Environmental Sciences – seasons; direction of shadows; weather and clouds; rocks; wind, water, and air; food chain and food webs; weathering and erosion; land forms and water forms.

Space Sciences – space phenomenon; phases of the moon; position of stars; solar system; heavenly bodies; and, meteorology.

Secondary Levels

The syllabus includes the following subject domains:

Biology – cell organelles; cell transport; cell division; DNA and protein synthesis; from molecules to organisms; mutations; population genetics; cell respiration; photosynthesis; ecology; evolution; population genetics; inheritance and variation of traits; evolution and natural selection; taxonomy; energy and dynamics

Chemistry – matter and its properties; measurements; atoms, molecules and ions; stoichiometry; gas laws; electronic structure of atoms; electronic structure and periodicity; chemical bonding & ionic bonds; covalent bonds; organic compounds; intermolecular forces, liquids and gases; physical properties of solution; thermochemistry; chemical kinetics; chemical thermodynamics; chemical equilibrium; acid, base, salts equilibria; electrochemistry;

Physics - Units and Measurement; Vectors and Projectiles; Kinematics; Newton’s Laws; Forces in Two Dimensions; Work, Energy and Power; Center of Mass, Momentum, Impulse and Collisions; Rotational Equilibrium and Rotational Dynamics; Gravity; Periodic Motion; Mechanical Waves and Sounds; Fluid Mechanics; Temperature and Heat; Ideal Gases and Laws of Thermodynamics; Static Electricity; Electric Circuits; Light and Color; Reflection and Mirrors; Refraction and Lenses

Earth and Environmental Sciences - origin and structure of the earth; plate tectonics; earth materials and processes; natural hazards, mitigation, and adaptation; history of the earth; geology, minerals and energy; the scientific method; ecology; the biosphere; climate, hydrosphere and atmosphere; population; the land, forests and soil; water resources and water pollution; energy and resources; societies and policy; sustainability and the human endeavor; waste management

Space Sciences - formation of the universe; universe; galaxies; the big bang; black holes; space explorations; solar system; earth moon system; earth in the solar system; measuring distances in the solar system and beyond; parallax and distance to asteroids; weather; planetology; comparing planets and stars; cosmic scale and cosmic address; space geology; space life; and space medicine.

NUMBER OF ITEMS AND DURATION OF ISOCSEA?

There are twenty-five (25) Multiple-Choice Questions in this test. Each correctly answered question shall be marked four (4) points. No points shall be deducted for incorrect answers. The test’s duration is 75 minutes.

TWO ROUNDS (SEGMENTS) OF ISOCSEA

1 st Round: National Round (to be held online/onsite in June – September 2022)

2 nd Round: International Round (to be held in December 2022

HOW TO REGISTER TO ISOCSEA?

To Register in ISOCSEA National Round please visit https://www.olympiadindia.in/isocsea-2022/

PARTICIPATION OR REGISTRATION FEE IN ISOCSEA Registration Fees for National Round : Rs.800/-

AWARDS IN ISOCSEA

National Round (locally administered in each country)

Higher 60% of the total number of participants shall qualify to the International Round and shall be entitled to one of these awards based on their scores:

96 – 110 points - Diamond Medal & Certificate

81 - 95 points - Gold Medal & Certificate

66 – 80 points - Silver Medal & Certificate

Remaining Participants - Bronze Medal & Certificate

Global Ranking Special Award per level, if applicable:

Perfect Scorer - Cash Champion - Trophy & Certificate

First Runner Up - Trophy & Certificate

Second Runner Up - Trophy & Certificate

Third Runner Up - Trophy & Certificate

Lower 40% of the participants shall receive Honorable Mention Certificate.

International Round (Venue: Southeast Asian country)

Participants who scored the following points are entitled to the corresponding award:

96 – 110 points - Diamond Medal & Certificate

81 - 95 points - Gold Medal & Certificate

66 – 80 points - Silver Medal & Certificate

Remaining Participants - Bronze Medal & Certificate

Special Awards – For every level, the ISOCSEA Awards Committee shall give additional awards to:

Perfect Scorer* - Cash

Champion (Rank 1) - Trophy

First Runner Up (Rank 2) - Trophy

Second Runner Up (Rank 3) - Trophy

All Participants - Souvenir Kit (T-shirt, pins, keychains, etc.)

POSTING OF OFFICIAL RESULTS OF ISOCSEA

Two (2) weeks after the culmination of the International Round, GLOW will post the official result of the ISOCSEA competition in its website, www.glowincph.org.

WHAT IS IMOCSEA?

The International Mathematics Olympiad Competition of Southeast Asia, IMOCSEA for brevity, is an international competition in Mathematics for Primary Levels and Secondary Levels. It aims to promote excellence and proficiency in Mathematics (Arithmetic, Number Theory, Number Theory, Algebra, Geometry, Logical Analysis, and Combinatorics) through friendly global competitions and to promote Southeast Asia’s tourism, with Philippines as the first destination, then Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam to other country partners worldwide.

THE ORGANIZATION BEHIND IMOCSEA

ISOCSEA is organized by GLOBAL LEAGUE OF WINNERS, INC. or GLOW. It is a duly registered nonstock, nonprofit organization operating in Cebu City, Philippines, with a number of Ambassadors coordinating with its promotion and administration. It is also promoted worldwide by partner organizations in different countries.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN IMOCSEA?

Kindergarten students and all levels in the Primary School (Grades 1 to 6) and all levels in the Secondary School (Grades 7 to 12) are eligible to join ISOCSEA. There is no pre-requisite in participating in this Olympiad.

IMPORTANT TOPICS TO STUDY BEFORE TAKING IMOCSEA

Kindergarten & Lower Primary Levels (Grades 1 to 2)

? Arithmetic and Number Theory - Number & Number Sense, Fundamental Operations, Cryptarithm/Alphametics, Least/Greatest Number, Ordinals, Fractions, and Other Operations.

? Logical Analysis – Comparison and Replacement, Excess-Shortage Calculations, Assumptions (Cars & Bicycles, Chicken & Rabbit), Recursive Patterns, Page Number Problems, Tessellations; Shortest Path Analysis, Abstract Reasoning and Data Handling.

? Geometry – Perimeter, Area, Geometric Figures (Counting Figures and Symmetry), and Measurements of Time, Money, Temperature, etc

? Combinatorics - Pigeonhole Principle, Counting Principle, Arrangement, and Probability.

Middle and Upper Primary Levels (Grades 3 to 6)

? Arithmetic and Number Theory - Number & Number Sense, Fundamental Operations, Cryptarithm/Alphametics, Least/Greatest Number, Ordinals, Fractions, Decimals, Percent, Ratio and Proportion, Order of Operations, Remainder Theorem, Number Patterns, Other Operations, Prime Factorization, Divisibility, Greatest Common Factor, Least Common Multiple, Euclidean Algorithm, Modular Arithmetic, Indices, and Bases other than 10

? Logical Analysis – Comparison and Replacement, Excess-Shortage Calculations, Assumptions (Cars & Bicycles, Chicken & Rabbit), Recursive Patterns, Page Number Problems, Maximum/Minimum Concept, Approximations, Variable Relationships, Truth Analysis, Data Handling, Work Problem, Venn Diagram, Tessellations; and Shortest Path Analysis and Data Handling.

? Geometry – Perimeter, Area, Surface Area, Volume, Geometric Figures (Counting Figures and Symmetry), Measurements of Time, Money, Temperature, Pythagorean Theorem (Pythagorean Triples), Congruence, Money Problem, Motion Problem, and Clock Problem

? Combinatorics - Pigeonhole Principle, Counting Principle, Arrangement, Stairs Problem (Fibonacci series), Permutation, Combination, and Probability.

Secondary Levels

? Number Theory - Number & Number Sense; Real Numbers; Infinite Complex Fractions; Divisibility; Ratio, Proportion and Variations; Indices and Radicals; Bases other than 10; Modular Arithmetic, Diophantine Equation and Euclidean Algorithm; Fermat’s Theorem; Sums of Divisors; The Φ Function; Wilson’s Theorem; The Pell Equation; and General Methods.

? Logical Analysis – Mathematical Induction; Infinite Series; Progressions (Sequences & Series); Summation; Set Theory; Model Theory; and Recursion Theory and Data Handling.

? Algebra – Indices and Radicals; Factorization and Manipulations; Polynomials; Functions (Transformation and Inversion); Linear & Quadratic Functions; Systems of Linear & Quadratic Equations; Absolute Value Inequalities; Trivial Inequality; Linear & Quadratic Inequalities; Binomial Theorem; Remainder Theorem; Rational Expressions; Exponential and Logarithmic Function.

? Geometry – Plane Figures (Perimeters, Areas); Analytic Geometry (Coordinates, Distance, Slopes, Circles & Conics); Three Dimensional Geometry (Cubes, Boxes, Cylinders, Spheres, Prisms, Cones, Pyramids, and Polyhedron); Translations (Shifts, Turns, Flips, Stretches, Squeezes); Triangles (Angles and Trigonometric Functions) and Triangle Similarities & Congruencies; and Quadrilaterals and Polygons.

? Combinatorics – Identities; Pascal’s Identity; Binomial Theorem; Counting and Probability (Constructive Counting, 1- 1 Correspondence, Pigeonhole Principle); Fibonacci Numbers, Recursion; Permutation; Combination; Expectation; and Conditional Probability

NUMBER OF ITEMS AND DURATION OF IMOCSEA?

? There are twenty-eight (28) questions in this test: • 20 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQ) • 8 Short-Answer Questions (SAQ)

? Each correctly answered MCQ shall be marked three (3) points while each correctly answered SAQ shall be marked five (5) points.

? No points shall be deducted for incorrect answers.

? The test’s duration is 90 minutes.

TWO ROUNDS (SEGMENTS) OF IMOCSEA

1 st Round: National Round (to be held online/onsite in April – July 2022)

2 nd Round: International Round (to be held in December 2022)

HOW TO REGISTER TO IMOCSEA?

To Register in IMOCSEA National Round please visit https://www.olympiadindia.in/imocsea-2022/

PARTICIPATION OR REGISTRATION FEE IN IMOCSEA Registration Fees for National Round : Rs.900/-

AWARDS IN IMOCSEA

National Round (locally administered in each country)

Higher 60% of the total number of participants shall qualify to the International Round and shall be entitled to one of these awards based on their scores:

90 points or higher - Diamond Medal & Certificate

75 – 89 points - Gold Medal & Certificate

60 – 74 points - Silver Medal & Certificate

Below 60 points and Remaining Participants in the 60% cut - Bronze Medal & Certificate

Top Scorers - Trophy (Glass)

Lower 40% of the participants shall receive Honorable Mention Certificate.

Global Ranking:

Champion - Trophy (Convertible to Cash for Overseas)

1 st Runner Up - Certificate

2 nd Runner Up - Certificate

3 rd Runner Up - Certificate

Lower 40% of the participants shall receive Honorable Mention Certificate.

International Round (Venue: Southeast Asian country)

Participants who scored the following points are entitled to the corresponding award:

90 points or higher - Diamond Medal & Certificate

75 – 89 points - Gold Medal & Certificate

60 – 74 points - Silver Medal & Certificate

Below 60 points and Remaining Participants in the 60% cut - Bronze Medal & Certificate

Special Awards – For every level, the IMOCSEA Awards Committee shall give additional awards to:

Perfect Scorer* - Cash Champion (Rank 1) - Trophy

First Runner Up (Rank 2) - Trophy

Second Runner Up (Rank 3) - Trophy

Third Runner Up - Trophy.

All Participants - Kit of Souvenirs (T-shirt, pins, keychains, etc)

POSTING OF OFFICIAL RESULTS OF IMOCSEA

Two (2) weeks after the culmination of the International Round, GLOW will post the official result of the IMOCSEA competition in its website, www.glowincph.org.

The National Mathematics Talent Contest or NMTC is a national-level mathematics contest conducted by the Association of Mathematics Teachers of India (AMTI). It is strongest in Tamil Nadu, which is the operating base of the AMTI. The AMTI is a pioneer organisation in promoting, and conducting, Maths Talent Tests in India. In the National level tests 66,066 students, from 332 institutions spread all over India, participated at the screening level. Of these, 10% were selected for the final test. For the benefit of final level contestants, and the chosen few for INMO, special orientation camps were conducted. Merit certificates and prizes were awarded to the deserving students.

Thirty-five among them from Tamil Nadu and Puduchery at the Junior and Inter Levels have been sponsored to write the Indian National Mathematics Olympiad (INMO 2013). From among them 2 have been selected at the national level.

Levels -

• Primary level: Standard 5 and 6, is called the Gauss Contest
• Sub-junior level: Standards 7 and 8, is called the Kaprekar Contest
• Junior level: Standards 9 and 10, is called the Bhaskara Contest
• Inter level: Standards 11 and 12, is called the Ramanujan Contest
• Senior level: B.Sc. students, is called the Aryabhata Contest

Stages-

For all levels except the Senior level, there is a preliminary examination comprising multiple choice questions. The preliminary examination is held in the end of August. Students qualifying in the preliminary examination are eligible to sit for the main examination, which is held around the last week of October. A week before the main examination, students are invited for a two-day orientation camp

Fee-

The fee for the preliminary examination is Rs. 50 in India. No further fee is required for the main examination. Rs. 75/- per candidate (out of which Rs.15/- will be retained by the institution only for all expenses and Rs.60/- to be sent to AMTI).

Syllabus-

No special knowledge of curriculum material is required. Good knowledge of curriculum at the next lower level would be helpful. The syllabus for Mathematics Olympiad (Regional, National and International) is pre-degree college mathematics. The areas covered are, mainly –

a)Algebra, b) Geometry, c) Number theory and d) Graph theory & combinatorics.

Algebra: Polynomials, Solving equations, inequalities, and complex numbers.

Geometry: Geometry of triangles and circles.

(Trigonometric methods, vector methods, complex number methods, transformation geometry methods can also be used to solve problems)

Number Theory: Divisibility, Diophantine equations, congruence relations, prime numbers and elementary results on prime numbers.

Combinatorics & Graph Theory: Counting techniques, pigeon hole principle, the principle of inclusion and exclusion, basic graph theory.

NMTC Awards-

• The Top 3 winners get cash awards & merit certificates.

• 1st position receives Rs.5000/-, 2nd will get Rs.3000/- and 3rd is awarded Rs. 2000/-.

• Students who are selected at the final levels are additionally awarded merit certificates and token cash, depending on their maturity in mathematics.

VANDA is an International Science Competition held annually around the globe. It focuses on the student ability to think critically and creatively to pick out hidden information to aid them in solving the questions.

VANDA is for student from primary 3 to secondary 4 (Grade 3 to Grade 11). It follow the singapore School Science Syllabus with a focus on higher order thinking skills. this allows participants to do better compared to pure-Olympiad papers since they are familiar with most of the topics.

science Questions in the competition have a strong foundation in scientific knowledge and methodology which include the developement of reasoing and analytical skills, decision and problem solving skills, flexible to respond to different context and possessing an open and inquiring mind that is willing to explore new territories and learn new things which are aligned to the desired 21st century competencies.

Format of the Test 

• Award Structure

Perfect Score Award (Full marks)- qualifies as a significant award for IJHS

Gold Award (Top 8%) - Qualifies as a significant award for IJHS

Silver award (Next 12%)

Bronze Award (Next 20%)

Honourable Mention Award (Next 10%)

Certificate of Participation (Next 50%)

The top 40% of the participants will receive an award certificate and a medal. All winner are invited to compete at STEAM AHEAD 2023-. 

Examination and Practice Materials-

Once you register, you will get e paper and sample e papaer within a week time to start preparing for the examination. You will also be guided on mock test and various instructions related to examination.

For examination, you will receive login password and other instructions one week before so that you will be well enough prepare to give the exam.

Exam will be going to happer online on zoom, which you can attend easily from your home. Laptop/Desktop only permitted to give them exam, not on mobile.

For the examination, we will also conduct orientation session, to give each and everything related to examination as well as other technical support.

we are very sure that you all going to achieve maximum award and explore your true potentially globally.

SASMO Created in 2006, SASMO is one of largest math contests in Asia. It has expanded from 155 local participants in 2006 to more than 55000 participants from 26 countries in SASMO 2021. More than 1000 schools from Singapore and Asian region took part in SASMO 2022.

In 2022, more than 100+Schools along with 3000 students registered for SASMO and won amazing awards which recognised globally.

• Grade/Standard (Who will Participate)- 

SASMO is open to all    primary 1 to 6 and Secondary 1 to 4 Students         ( Grade 1 to 10 Students from all schools) also for Grade 11/12. The duration of the test is 90 minutes for all grades. Each level has a differentiated paper and contains 25 questions within 2 sections.

Examination and Practice Materials- 

Dear All Students, 

Once you register, you will get e paper and sample e paper within a week time to start preparing for the examination. You will be also guided on mock test and various instruction related examination.

For examination, you will receive login passwords and other instructions one week before so that you all will be well enough prepare to give the exam.

Exam will be going to happen online on zoom, which you can attend easily from your home. Laptop/Desktop only permitted to give them exam, not on mobile.

For the examination, we will also conduct orientation session, to guide each and everything related to examination as well as other technical support.

Look forward your support and active participation in one of the most unique and largest competitions in Asian region SASMO-2023.

National Standard Examination in Chemistry / Biology / Astronomy / Junior Science

We organize National Standard Examination in Chemistry (NSEC) and National Standard examination in Biology (NSEB) in collaboration with ACT (Association of Chemistry Teachers) and ATBS (Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences). Both these exams are also at the Std. XII level.

National Standard Examination in Astronomy (NSEA) is examination leading to International Astronomy & Astrophysics Olympiads.

National Standard Examination in Junior Science (NSEJS) is examination leading to International Junior Science Olympiads.