Olympiads (1 Viewer)

[Wooz]

Is any one here doing the Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics Olympiads this year?

Official Olympiad sciences site: http://www.aso.edu.au/www/index.cfm
Olympiad training programs: http://www.science.usyd.edu.au/school/olympiad/biology.shtml
Biology 2005 Olympiad Documentary 15th June on Catalyst: www.battleofthebrains.com.au

Im doing the bio olympiad, maybe chemistry aswell.

 

[SoulSearcher]

Probably not, never heard of this through the school, and thus might have missed out on the registration date.

 

[basketcase89]

My school was going to enter our Chemistry class in this, but most of us failed the half yearly so, we didn't. lol.

 

[Wooz]

Probably not, never heard of this through the school, and thus might have missed out on the registration date.

Registration for the science olympiads closes on the 28th of July, ask your science head teacher to enter you. http://www.aso.edu.au/www/index.cfm

 

[SoulSearcher]

Registration for the science olympiads closes on the 28th of July, ask your science head teacher to enter you. http://www.aso.edu.au/www/index.cfm

Haha cool man, I'll try then

 

[airie]

I've heard about this course too, but would it really help? I guess I wouldn't hesitate at all to enter all these olympiads if I was in Year 9 or something this year Being in Year 11 now just doesn't seem to allow much time to train...:S

 

[Wooz]

You dont need that much time to study for the olympiads since there are only a few topics in the test.

 

[airie]

You dont need that much time to study for the olympiads since there are only a few topics in the test.

I don't know about you, but it takes me quite some time to actually know the topics well - yes I'm slow If I don't, I won't be able to do the NQEs in the first place, let alone the olympiads, which are only open to those who did well in the NQEs

 

[SoulSearcher]

What about just rocking up to do the NQEs? Sure you'll fail, but at least you tried

 

[airie]

lol overkill, Gab, overkill it'll be for me

So you've asked your teacher yet? Maybe you wanna do them, the NQEs? Nothing's stopping you from doing so

 

[Forbidden.]

Just what are those science olympiads ?

 

[airie]

You can sign up for the National Qualifying Exams for Biology, Chemistry, or Physics if you wish, and those who do well in them are invited to participate in the respective olympiads. Check out http://www.aso.edu.au/ for more info

 

[SoulSearcher]

lol overkill, Gab, overkill it'll be for me

So you've asked your teacher yet? Maybe you wanna do them, the NQEs? Nothing's stopping you from doing so

Hehe, I'll have a stab at the physics one, but I've got to talk to the science co-ordinator first before I'll even try to apply.

 

[Wooz]

Past papers: http://www.aso.edu.au/www/index.cfm?itemid=31

Airie, Soulsearcher if your going to undertake the olympiad i recommend that you undertake the training program at Usyd or buy 'University Physics (11th edition, with Modern Physics) by Young and Freedman', and is available from the University Co-Op Bookshop.
http://www.science.usyd.edu.au/school/olympiad/physics.shtml

 

[casebash]

If anyone wants additional training from students who have attended camps for any olympiad (including maths and informatics) and is willing to pay, I can arrange it. Just PM me. Maybe a cram session before the olympiad?