The National Science & Maths Quiz promotes the study of the Sciences. The NSMQ is the longest-running independent production on television in Ghana.
The NSMQ is the longest-running independent production on television in Ghana. The programme is very popular with not only its main target group – Senior High School students – but also with parents and, especially, with former students (old boys and girls), who take great pride in the performance of their schools on this programme.
Indeed, the Saturday 11a.m. slot on GTV Live is synonymous with the NSMQ, as this has been the time slot for the programme since it first aired in 1994.
Ghana National Science And Maths Quiz 2018 Results & Infographic – QUARTER FINALS – SEMI FINALS – FINALS
According GhanaSky.com analyst, 2018 Ghana National Science And Maths Quiz Results & Infographic shows that, the Nkwatia-Kwahu, based school emerged as the winner after thrashing WASS with just a single point. At the end of the final round, St. Peter’s Boys Senior High School Nkwatia – had 45 points, WASS 44 points and ADISCO losing with 39 points.
Kissi Annoh Kwaku and Fenney Benjamin, final-year students who represented St. Peter’s Boys Senior High School.
The National Science and Maths Quiz is an annual science and mathematics based national level quiz competition for senior high schools in Ghana. It has been produced by Primetime Limited, an advertising and PR Agency, with a huge interest in education, since 1993.
The objective of the National Science & Maths Quiz has been to promote the study of the sciences and mathematics, help students develop quick thinking and a probing and scientific mind about the things around them, while fostering healthy academic rivalry among senior high schools.
The quiz, popularly referred to as “brilla” by many who have gone through the secondary school system is by far one of the few academic events that bring all of Ghana’s secondary schools together. The schools and students look forward to it. The National Science and Maths Quiz is the longest running educational programme on a Ghanaian television. It is broadcast on GTV every Saturday at 11am and Wednesdays at 4pm.
Presbyterian Boys’ Secondary School, Legon (PRESEC) is the most successful school in the quiz so far. They are 5 time winners who have been to the finals 7 times, equaled only by Opoku Ware School which has not chalked that much success in the finals. Achimota School is the only unisex school to have won the competition so far. No female only school has ever won the competition. Only 11 schools out of the hundreds of Senior High Schools in Ghana have won the competition since its inception.
From 2012, the GES, through the Conference of Heads of Assisted Schools, CHASS, took up the sponsorship of the programme. Thus, the competition was opened up to many more schools to participate. In 2013, 66 out of the 81 invited schools participated. In 2014, the number of schools was increased to 135 to give the programme a truly national character. From 2014, 108 schools are selected from regional competitions to join 27 seeded schools (quarter-finalists from the previous year’s competition) at the National Championships.
Who We Are:
The NSMQ is the longest-running independent production on television in Ghana. The programme is very popular with not only its main target group – Senior High School students – but also with parents and, especially, with former students (old boys and girls), who take great pride in the performance of their schools on this programme. Indeed, the Saturday 11a.m. slot on GTV is synonymous with the NSMQ, as this has been the time slot for the programme since it first aired in 1994.
Our Objective:
The objective of the National Science & Maths Quiz has been to promote the study of the sciences and mathematics, help students develop quick thinking and a probing and scientific mind about the things around them, while fostering healthy academic rivalry among senior high schools. Without a doubt, these aims have been achieved. The quiz, popularly referred to as “brilla” by many who have gone through the secondary school system is by far one of the few academic events that bring all of Ghana’s secondary schools together. The schools and students look forward to it.
Quiz structure:
Three schools compete in each contest and each school is represented by two contestants. The quiz mistress is Dr. Elsie Effah Kaufmann. Currently, every contest is composed of five rounds with the following rules:
- Round 1 — The round of fundamental questions. Each contesting school receives 4 Biology, 4 Chemistry, 4 Physics and 4 Mathematics questions, totaling 16 to answer. A wrongly answered question may be carried over as a bonus. Partial credit is sometimes possible.
- Round 2 Now has a new round called the speed race
- Round 3 — Problem of the day! The contestants are required to solve a single questions within 3 minutes. This question is worth 10 points.
- Round 4 — True or False statements are given to the contestants in turns. The objective is to determine whether each statement is true or false. A correctly answered question fetches 2 points. A wrongly answered questions attracts a penalty of -1 point. One may decide not to answer a question, in which case it will be carried over as a bonus for the full benefit of the two points.
- Round 5 — Riddles; Clues are given to the contesting schools. The schools are to compete against each other to find the answers to the riddles. Getting the correct answer on the first clue fetches 5 points. On the second clue, 4 points. On the third or any other succeeding clue, 3 points. There are 4 riddles in all.
Contact Ghana National Science & Maths Quiz:
P.O.Box AN 5458,
Accra-North
Phone: +233 302 516178/ 519745
Email: info@nsmq.com.gh
Email: info@primetimegh.com
Website: http://nsmq.com.gh
https://twitter.com: NSMQGhana
