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KIJANG ECONOKIDS COMPETITION
Kijang Econokids Competition is a national competition for primary schools students related to the financial mathematics syllabus that aims to challenge students’ knowledge in basic financial literacy, mathematics, basic economics, and basic business management.
Introduction
Kijang Econokids Competition is an online national competition for primary school students related to financial mathematics syllabus which aims to challenge students’ knowledge through basic financial literacy, mathematics, basic economics and basic business management.
Kijang Econokids intends to spark a competitive nature among students by providing them with the opportunity to polish and develop in financial mathematics. Kijang Econokids’s questions have a unique way of highlighting basic economics and basic financial literacy concepts by relating it to the surrounding events either local or global over time.
Kijang Econokids consists of multiple choice questions (tests), requiring an application of economic and financial knowledge to find solutions on capital resources, use of financial instruments and financial market analysis. The competition will take place on 12th July 2023.
Who should participate?
Kijang Econokids Competition is suitable for all primary school students within the age group of 7 to 12 years old.
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Public School : Standard 4, 5 & 6
International School : Year 4, 5 & 6
Why Should Students Participate?
- Students will be exposed on the importance of financial literacy in daily life.
- Students can develop their potential with logical thinking and problem-solving skills in financial mathematics.
- Boost students’ creativity and curiosity by discovering new ideas and solution.
- Instill students’ survival skills and increase the ability to distinguish the effect of every economical and financial activities in daily life.
- Enhance students’ decision making in money management to be more ethical.
- Build a new generation with an ability to drive national economy forward for good.
- Kijang Econokids’s questions have a unique way of highlighting basic economics and basic financial literacy concepts by relating it to the surrounding events either local or global over time.
Objectives
To tap the potential of young minds in this field.
To expose students on the importance of financial literacy in daily life.
To allow young students to apply their knowledge in basic financial mathematics and basic economics skills that they have learned in their life.
To prepare the students with Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) to meet the future challenges in global economics.
To stimulate the significant use of financial and economics skills in the area of human endeavour especially as a way to solve national problems.
Advantages
Kijang questions are designed and reviewed by education professionals.
Kijang Econokids is catered to all school students from Standard 1 to Standard 6 as it has one category.
Questions in Kijang Econokids are drawn from real-life situations and contemporary issues in order to stimulate students’ problem-solving and critical thinking ability.
Kijang Econokids’s syllabus incorporates the Malaysian school syllabus, which makes Kijang Econokids a significant economics competition that is suitable to almost all students in Malaysia.
Competition Format
- The competition is online-based and administered at each participating school under the invigilation of Teacher-In-Charge.
- There are 30 multiple choice questions for each category.
- The duration is 1 hour 15 minutes.
- The questions are available in English and Bahasa Melayu.
- All participants need internet access to take part in the competition.
Language
All questions will be prepared in English and Bahasa Melayu only.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- On the competition day, the schools will conduct the contest at their own venues.
- Schools are responsible in enforcing the regulations of the competition.
- It is strongly advisable for all participants to sit for the competition at once. However, the teacher-in-charge could arrange for participants to answer the question in batches should there be any hindrance.
- If a participant is disconnected during the competition, the participant is allowed to resume after internet connection is restored, but lost time will be counted towards the 75 minutes time limit. Therefore, it helps to ensure that the internet connection is stable before starting the competition.
CompetiTIon Procedure
- Registration for the competition is done by teacher-in-charge at www.contesthub.my/register
- Fill in the school, teacher and student detail and make payment
- Competition manual, username and password for participants will be provided in the Contesthub few days before the competition day
- During the competition period, schools conduct the competition at their own venues, invigilated by the teacher-in-charge
- Schools enforce the standard examination or competition regulations
- 3 months after the competition, the results will be announced
- The e-certificate will be provided in the Contesthub
- Hardcopy of the certificates and medals for winners are couriered to the schools
EVENTS
- Early registration : 3rd January - 13th February 2023
- Normal registration : 14th February - 23rd June 2023
- Individual registration : 15th February - 23rd June 2023
- Competition day : 12th July 2023
- Result announcement : September 2023
Registration Fee
- Early registration : RM 31.50/participant (3rd January - 13th February 2023)
- Normal registration : RM 35.00/participant (14th February - 23rd June 2023)
- Individual registration : RM 50.00/participant (15th February - 23rd June 2023)
