The Olympiad contests are gaining wide popularity in India and are eagerly awaited by young maths and science enthusiasts. The latest addition to the Olympiad family is English. The prestigious Homi Bhaba Center for Science Education and the National Olympiad Foundation are two organizations which hold Olympiad contests in India. An extraordinary performance in the national contests enables students to compete at international levels and bring laurels to India.
The main criterion for a great showing in the Olympiads is a strong knowledge of fundamentals. There is no prescribed Olympiad syllabus. Students are tested on their thinking skills in mathematical and science subjects at their class level and should be well versed with all the topics covered over the entire school year. The CBSE syllabus gives an excellent coverage of the questions asked at the Olympiads.
The participants should be able to think deeply as well as creatively on different problems pertaining to the subjects concerned. They should have a wide exposure to be able to tackle any question that is asked. Websites, educational CDs and software and books and hands-on projects give the aspirant a good foundational knowledge in mathematics and science. The student should try to probe deeper into the topic concerned and develop higher order thinking skills. They should be curious to know more about each and every topic covered at their class level and interconnect the information learnt. For example, if they are studying about area and perimeter of triangles, they should be able to think in terms of the relationship between area and perimeter and solve problems pertaining to all sorts of possibilities that can arise with the information given.
Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools Introductory 1, Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools Introductory 2 and Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools Advanced 1 are three excellent reference books published by Pearson Longman. They enable students at the primary level to be well prepared for the Olympiads with questions relating to real life, activity-based questions and a wide variety of other questions giving them a broad exposure. It helps in setting the foundation to compete at the Olympiads in middle and high schools. All three books are very reasonably priced at Rs. 295. Count Down: The Race for Beautiful Solutions at the International Mathematical Olympiad is another delightful book published by Pearson Longman which will be of interest to all educators and anyone interested in mathematics and the Olympiad contest. The author Steve Olson is a National Book Award finalist. It follows the path of six teen contestants and examines the problems facing maths education in the US and compares it with the rest of the world. It gives a lot of insight on how mathematical intelligence can be nurtured in every individual. Olympiad contestants and students wanting to nurture their mathematical potential can also draw a lot of insight and inspiration from this book.
The key to success in any pursuit is adequate preparation. Preparation for the Olympiads gives students an opportunity to have an excellent grounding in fundamentals which will prepare them for a fruitful academic life.
Source: http://www.cbsenext.com/cbse-success/how-to-prepare-for-the-olympiads-some-tips
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