You can learn Olympic Mathematics in three situations.
What kind of students are suitable for studying Olympic Mathematics? Teacher Yang, who has been engaged in Olympic Mathematics training for a long time, said that it can be judged from the following aspects:
1. Students who are very interested in mathematics and like to delve into mathematical problems;
2. Students who have significantly improved their math scores after studying Olympiad for a period of time;
3. Students with strong creativity and pioneering thinking.
Case: "Follow the trend" in an Olympic math class at a prestigious school.
"Although the written test will be changed to an interview next year, I think the more comprehensive the preparation, the better." Ms. Wu, a parent, said that she thought it would be a reassurance to change the requirement of junior high school interview next year, so that the pressure on children would be less. Seeing that friends around her were busy with her children's studies, Ms. Wu couldn't sit still. She immediately canceled her travel plan and reported her children to the Olympics class.
After the summer vacation this year, Xiao He, who was promoted to the sixth grade, told reporters that this summer, her mother enrolled her in an Olympic math class, as well as a composition class and a piano class. In her view, this is undoubtedly that parents are putting "shackles" on themselves. "People are learning, don't you learn?" Xiao He's mother, Ms. Wu, said that her family had been preparing for this "battle" since the beginning of Xiaosheng. Every night, Ms. Wu will "bubble" in various junior high school forums to browse the latest junior high school information. "The topics discussed above every day are the information of various schools that you have learned, such as educational concepts, teachers, extracurricular activities, enrollment rate, homework and so on. Of course, everyone is concerned about enrollment information and how children can get into prestigious schools. As for why we must squeeze into a prestigious school? Ms. Wu said: "The enrollment rate is high. As can be seen from the ranking table of the senior high school entrance examination results in Guangzhou this year, the top few are famous school graduates. "
Market: There are many young students who sign up for the Olympics class.
The reporter visited Guangdong Education City on Huanshi East Road and Huasheng Building in Tianhe District. There are dozens of extracurricular training institutions in these places. According to a person from a training institution, the most popular training courses in summer are various "cup" training courses such as mathematics and English. However, in order to avoid suspicion, some training institutions have removed the word "Olympic Mathematics" from the name of the Olympic Mathematics course and replaced it with new names such as "Mathematical Thinking Class", "Extraordinary Mathematics Class" and "Top Mathematics Class". The reporter saw in many training institutions that many institutions were crowded, and parents sat together, while waiting for their children to finish class, asking which teacher was good for class, chatting about gossip in junior high school and so on.
The reporter asked the staff of a training institution whether it is still possible to recruit students in the fourth grade of the Olympic Mathematics class. The staff said that the math training class is full, and there will be no places for the autumn class until the end of August. "When we resumed classes for old students in May, the number of courses was already half. A few days after the summer school began to register, the quota was swept away. " The person said.
The teacher of another training institution enthusiastically introduced to the reporter: "This is our excellent course, the special class for improving mathematics, which aims to strengthen the training of students' mathematical thinking, from the second grade to the sixth grade of primary school. The difficulty of the course is still relatively large. What grade is your child in? "The reporter said that the child is in the fourth grade of elementary school. The teacher said, "It's too late to get in touch with Olympiad in the fourth grade. Nowadays, many primary school students are enrolled in the second and third grades, and they will definitely learn better if they study early. However, if you want to take part in our training class first, you must take a test before you can sign up. Math is too bad to keep up without reporting. "The teacher also said that parents now want their children to lay a good foundation early, so there are many young children here.
Olympiad math class is very expensive.
According to the reporter's investigation, the course of Olympic Mathematics is generally charged according to how much each class costs. For example, one semester has 16 classes, and each class is 1 13 yuan, which is about 1820 yuan at the beginning.
Some famous teachers will be more expensive, and then small class teaching will be more expensive than large class teaching. It is reported that the high-priced "one-on-one" Olympic Mathematics course in Guangzhou training market is quoted as high as 220 yuan ~280 yuan/hour, and some parents are still flocking to it.
Parents' voice
Wouldn't it be more unfair to most ordinary families if they were judged not by the Olympic Games but by "notes" and "tickets"?
—— Mr. Zhou, a primary school parent
Even if you don't have to take the exam at the beginning of junior high school, what about the senior high school entrance examination and the college entrance examination? All the parents I know are signing up their children for the Olympic math class. If her daughter doesn't go to school, what can she compare with other students? -Parent Ms. Li
My son has been good at math since he was a child. Even if he doesn't look at the results of the Olympic Mathematics at school now, he can further exercise his mind and thinking through the Olympic Mathematics class, which will definitely be beneficial in the future. -Parents Mr. Zhang
Although this year's junior high school is an interview, the interview in a well-known public junior high school also contains the contents of the Olympic Mathematics, which confirms the view that "those who get mathematics get the world", and many school questions involve the knowledge points of the Olympic Mathematics. -Parents Mr. Liu
Expert opinions/suggestions
The course of Olympic Mathematics is actually the product of exam-oriented education. The school advocates students' autonomous learning, cultivates students' thinking ability, explores learning methods and forms their own learning mode. But for most students, especially those who lack self-conscious learning ability, participating in training will help improve their learning ability. —— Liu Ke, principal of the secondary school affiliated to CUHK.
It is difficult for the government to make a difference by issuing various bans. What really makes a difference is actually outside the governance. First, government departments should change the allocation mode of compulsory education resources, effectively promote the balance of compulsory education, and ensure that the quality of running schools in junior high schools and primary schools is roughly the same; The second is to promote the real reform of the college entrance examination system and establish a multi-evaluation system so that students' personality and interests can be protected in this evaluation system.
—2 1 Xiong Bingqi, Vice President of Century Education Research Institute
Nowadays, many parents only regard the competition ranking in the Olympic Mathematics as a stepping stone to further their studies, and seldom consider whether their children really like mathematics. Learning olympiad requires a certain mathematical talent, just as playing the piano requires a musical talent. There is nothing wrong with learning Olympic Mathematics, but it should not carry too many functions for further studies. We should treat the Olympiad with a normal mind, just like playing Go and table tennis.
—— Zhu Huawei, leader of China national team in the 50th International Mathematical Olympiad and doctoral supervisor of Guangzhou University.
Judging from children's wishes and hobbies, parents should not be condemned for cultivating Olympic Mathematics. Families have financial resources, and children are interested and easy to learn when they have time. Children should be encouraged to learn Olympic Mathematics. Apply a peaceful attitude, let children develop their hobbies in their spare time, and let the Olympic Mathematics return to rationality.
—— Wu Yingmin, President of Guangdong Federation of Primary and Secondary School Principals
punchline
"If there is an imbalance of high-quality educational resources in society, then Olympic Mathematics training will exist forever."
Teachers of training institutions