China ; X-Maths challenges in Wellington College
X-Maths challenges for mathematical minds
X-Maths took over the Senior School last week, as maths mascots Miyu and
Tan brought forth an exciting array of puzzles, codes and mathematical
conundrums to intrigue and delight years 9-13. Over 100 pupils from the five
houses took part in rounds as diverse as ‘Escape from Mathcatraz’, ‘Maths Live’
and ‘Weapons of Maths Construction’, with the event culminating in a live maths
show on Friday. We were delighted to see cameo appearances from the
housemasters, who showed off their skills as human numbers in the final Maths Live
round.
Senior School in China involved
It was great to see so many pupils enjoying the various maths events and
branching out into some of the more competitive and creative mathematical
pursuits. With more than half of the Chinese Senior School involved in one or more of
the rounds, it goes to show the breadth of mathematical interest and ability developing
amongst our pupils.
Karl Hayward-Bradley
X-Maths organiser
Director of Studies and Deputy Head Academic,
Senior School
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_China
China comes to a standstill as high school students who are about to graduate take their college entrance exams. Literally the “higher examination”, the gaokao is a national event on a par with a public holiday, but much less fun. Construction work is halted near examination halls, so as not to disturb the students, and traffic is diverted. Ambulances are on call outside in case of nervous collapses, and police cars patrol to keep the streets quiet. Radio talkshow hosts discuss the format and questions in painstaking detail, and when the results come out, the top scorers are feted nationally. A high or low mark determines life opportunities and earning potential.
source Forbes
That score is the most important number of any Chinese child’s life, the culmination of years of schooling, memorisation and constant stress. On 8 June, the final afternoon of this year’s gaokao, parents of exam takers at one school in Beijing were packed tight around the school gate, jostling to get to the front of the crowd where a white metal barrier held them back. Special security guards handed out water bottles and cheap paper fans, while another manned a first aid stand under a large parasol. Cars were parked all the way around the bend of the road leading to the gate, simmering in the summer heat.
“They’re all here to pick up their kids,” a city police officer patiently explained to a driver struggling to find a space. A red banner above the barrier declared the school a “National unified gaokao examination point”. At the first sign of movement inside, the parents pushed in closer, craning their necks to spot their children emerging. Is China’s gaokao the world’s toughest school exam? – podcast Shortly after 5pm, a student named Yuan Qi walked out clutching a clear pencil case and wearing a dazed expression. Around him, hundreds of exam-takers celebrated the end of their ordeal. Some clutched bouquets of flowers given to them by their parents; others posed awkwardly for photographs. Yuan Qi’s father, an administrator in the People’s Liberation Army, was dressed in shorts and a polo neck. He had been at the front of the crowd, holding his phone up high to record the moment. But when his son came out, he greeted him silently and led him away from the hubbub to where his mother was waiting. She took his pencil case to stop him fidgeting with it. “Hard?” another parent asked Yuan Qi as they passed. “Depends which subject,” he replied. His father beamed with pride.
further reading : http://funmotivationalspeaker.com/education-in-china-is-very-important-for-chinese-parents.html
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