SMJK Katholik Are the Champs at Sunway University College Math Quiz Competition

Ten teams from schools around Peninsular Malaysia vied for The 2nd Sunway University College Inter-School Math Quiz Challenge 2007 Finals held at Sunway University College recently. The competition, in its second year, is known for new and innovative questions prepared by a team of 11 Sunway mathematics lecturers.

The winning school was SMJK Katholik from Petaling Jaya comprising Form 5 students Cheong Tee Jin, Bryan Chong Hau Foo, and Tan Jing Lynn. The First Runner Up was Foon Yew High School in Johor Bahru and the Second Runner Up was Chong Hwa Independent High School, Kuala Lumpur.

Ms Jeyacowrie, the teacher adviser of the champion team said “We are very proud of the students’ achievement and happy for them as they have worked hard and have a natural interest in the subject”. All of the students have taken part in math competitions before. Cheong Tee Jin represented Malaysia in the International Math Olympiad in Slovenia last year.

A record of 658 teams from 198 schools in six zones across Peninsular Malaysia participated in the Preliminary Test. Almost half of the total number of teams, were from the Klang Valley.

Sunway University College organised the competition as an answer to the call of the Government to improve the standards of math in Malaysian schools. The overwhelming response indicates the prevalence of a high level of interest in Mathematics in our schools.

“The competition is not only an opportunity to find mathematically talented students but is also a test of their determination” said Elizabeth Lee, Executive Director of Sunway University College.

“We hope that through the competition, students will find math enjoyable as great satisfaction can be found by those who derive the answer to a complicated problem. For those who excel in math, they may go on to become future math whizzes, making advances to the world we live in” she added.

Corporate partners for the competition included Deloitte KassimChan, Pilot and Canon with Nanyang Siang Pau as a media partner. Prizes totaling RM25,000 were jointly sponsored by the corporate partners and Sunway University College. Among the prizes are bursaries for programmes at Sunway University College for the champion school, cash prizes and a Canon digital camera for each member of the champion team and Canon printers, Canon scientific calculators and Pilot ball pens for other winners.

The winning school was SMJK Katholik from Petaling Jaya comprising Form 5 students Cheong Tee Jin, Bryan Chong Hau Foo, and Tan Jing Lynn. The First Runner Up was Foon Yew High School in Johor Bahru and the Second Runner Up was Chong Hwa Independent High School, Kuala Lumpur.

The other finalists were SMK St Francis, Malacca; Sekolah Tinggi Muar, Johor; SMJK Keat Hwa, Alor Star, Kedah; Sayfol International School, Kuala Lumpur; SMJK Jit Sin, Bukit Mertajam, Penang; Sekolah Sri Cempaka, Damansara, Kuala Lumpur and Penang Free School, Penang.