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We are glad to announce that the 11th All India UCMAS Abacus & Mental Arithmetic Competition 2011 will be held on the 2nd July 2011 (Saturday) at 9.00 AM (Venue- Chennai Convention Centre, CTC Complex, Nandambakkam, Chennai-600089) and the Prize Distribution Ceremony for the winners in the National Level only, will be held on the 3rd July 2011 (Sunday) at 9.30 AM at the same venue. For detailed information please refer attached sheets.
Dr. Basheer Ahamed Managing Director UCMAS Network - India CC: Akademi Sempoa & Mental Aritmetik U C MAS Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia.
Regd. & National Corporate Office: A1-1857, 13th Main Road, 6th Avenue, Anna Nagar West, Chennai 600 040. India. Tel: 2618 2396 (5 Lines), Fax: 2618 1706/ 0143. 11 ALL INDIA UCMAS ABACUS & MENTAL ARITHMETIC COMPETITION 2011
Competition on 02.07.2011 (Saturday) at 09.00 am at Chennai Convention Centre, CTC Complex Nandambakkam, Chennai-89 & Prize Distribution on 03.07.2011 (Sunday) 9.30 am at the same venue th
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Franchise Code No. C.I. Code No. Place of entre/Town : : :
Student Name:
(As recorded in enrollment form. Use only CAPITAL LETTERS. Fill up one character in a box.)
: :
Sex
: :
Male
Female
D D/ M M / Y Y Y Y
Fathers Name
Grouping in each level will be done as per the following guidelines taking only Year of Birth into consideration ticking to be done only for the level. Group ticking not applicable, as the system will select the group automatically based on the year of birth only.
Group
(Student Exam Code)
Completed
Term
(Appearing Term) (as on 31.05.2011)
Age Calculation (Year 2011 Minus year of birth) 6yrs and below 7years 9 years 10 years and above 6yrs and below 7years 9 years 10 years and above 6yrs and below 7years 9 years 10 years and above 6yrs and below 7years 9 years 10 years and above 7 years and below 8years 10years 11 years and above
Group
(Student Exam Code)
Completed
Term
(Appearing Term) (as on 31.05.2011)
Age Calculation (Year 2011 Minus year of birth) 7 years and below 8years 10years 11 years and above 7 years and below 8years 10years 11 years and above 8 years and below 9years 11years 12 years and above 8 years and below 9years 11years 12 years and above 9 years and below 10years and above
Z1 Z2 Z3 A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 D1 D2 D3
E1 E2 E3 F1 F2 F3 G1 G2 G3 H1 H2 H3 K1 K2 GL1&GL2
5th
6th
2nd / KG 3
7th
3rd /KG 4
8th
4th
Date of Birth as already available with us in our records provided through the Application will be verified with the Date of Birth given here. However, please provide the correct date of birth. Grouping as per age: Months and days are not accounted as per the rules already fixed for the competition. Only Year of Birth is reckoned for the purpose. Ex: The child born on 12th February 2000 will be grouped as 11 years old only (current Yr.2011 minus Year of birth 2000)
Terms & Conditions: 1. Franchisees should read Compt. Rules & Regulations prior to signing. Parents should read Guidelines to Parents prior to signing. 2. By signing this application, Parents (on behalf of the Students) and Franchisees agree to all the conditions of the Competit ion - 2011. 3. Late comers not allowed. 4. All particulars should be filled up completely without any correction or over writing. 5. Competition Fee Rs.300/- should be paid along with application form without fail (otherwise it will be considered as incomplete.) 6. Incomplete / Non-filled up applications will be rejected. 7. Last date of receipt for completed application at corporate office is 01-06-2011, 09.00 PM. 8. Time of Competition for each student will be mentioned in Hall Ticket based on the group selected. Please follow the instructions given on Hall ticket
1.
Signature of Parent
(Note: Signature of Parent and Signature of Franchisee/Course Instructor with the CENTRE SEAL are must)
1.
Objectives
The Competition aims in its efforts: i) ii) iii) iv)
v)
to give chance for each student to compete at the National level. to promote and advocate the learning of Abacus and Mental Arithmetic. to elevate the standard of performance of learners of Abacus and Mental Arithmetic. To foster a closer relationship between the Course Instructors and students of various centres. To certify ones capability in Abacus or Mental Arithmetic.
2.
Administrative Details
Competition and Prize Distribution Ceremony Competition: 2nd July 2011 - Saturday @ 9.00 A.M. Chennai Convention Centre, CTC, Nandambakkam, Chennai 600 089, Tamilnadu. Tel.: 044-22316033, 044-22327782 Prize distbn: 3rd July, 2011 (Sunday) at Chennai Conv. Centre, CTC, Ch. @ 9.30 AM
3.
4.
No changes in 2011 competition. They will be as they were in the year 2010
a. The number of sums - 150 sums for Z group / Incomplete 1st term - 200 - sums for A, B, C, i.e., 1st term, 2nd term, 3rd term.
b. The time limit for the above groups is 5 minutes. c. For all other terms, as per the Question pattern 8 minutes duration. c. Eligibility The competition is open to UCMAS students as per the eligibility criteria detailed elsewhere and who are undergoing coaching in any UCMAS Franchise Centres in the country. Centres which have not renewed franchise cannot send the students for participation. Students who are taking part in 8th Term (Group H) and those taking part in GL (Group K) must have completed recently or at least after the 10th National Competition conducted in July 2010. Students appearing for the first time will be eligible for the term they had completed as on 31.05.2011. All the three royalty installments for and upto the completed term should have been received by corporate office on or before 31.05.2011 The Students for whom Royalty is paid for a particular term and course material drawn for the next term will become the criterion for having finished the term paid for. Age calculation: Year 2011 MINUS Year of Birth would be taken for the calculation of age. Days and months are not reckoned to arrive at the age to fix the groups. A student can appear in one level only. The students who have already taken part in the Last year competition (July 2010) are eligible to take up a level / Term which is atleast 3 terms ahead of Last year. (i.e. if a student has taken part in 3rd Term last year, he / she should to take up 6th term or higher level as eligible this year. This rule is applicable to all terms/ groups. The same will be strictly followed. The Franchisees Signature & seal (which are a must in the application form for registration) confirm the eligibility level of the participant, as per the rules of the Competition.
No student will be permitted to appear for level/s lower than the normal (as per the above mentioned rule), quoting discontinuation / break as the reason would not be taken as an excuse. 3 months per term - yardstick will be strictly followed.
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6.
Judging
a. b. c. Question and answer sheets are the property of UCMAS Corporate office and shall not be circulated after the exam even on request. There will be a panel of judges from the UCMAS Corporate office. In the event of a tie amongst the participants, i. The jury will rank the participants based on accuracy rate vis--vis the attempted sums and / or the highest score in addition / subtraction. ii. In case the tie persists, the lower age student will be declared winner iii. If a tie still persists both/all will be declared as winners. The decision of the jury is final and no further correspondences shall be entertained. Incase any parent wishes to apply for rechecking of the answer sheet, they may do so, after one week from the date of competition, but not later than 15 days from the date of the competition, by making a written request & paying a rechecking fees of Rs.600/- per student. Rechecking will be done by a panel of judges and the result of rechecking will be informed to the parent / Franchisee. No request will be entertained after the cut off date.
d. e.
7.
Prizes
a. b. Trophies will be awarded to Champion, I Runner up, II Runner up, III Runner up, IV Runner up, V Runner up, VI and VII Runner Up in each group, by the chief guest on the stage itself. In addition to the trophy, the champions from Term 1 to Term 3 will be given a bi-cycle each as gift or cash cheque in its place, Term 4 to Term 5, one champion (from each term, whoever gets the highest mark) will get a computer, the other champions will get a cycle each as gifts or cash gift, as aforesaid. Term 6 onwards one champion up to GL, from each term, whoever gets the highest mark will be sponsored to Malaysia to participate in the International Competition (Air ticket, lodging & Boarding for the specified dates only) and the others will get a bi-cycle each or cash prize in its place. Further, for becoming eligible to be a winning champion, the contending champion should have got at least 30% cut off marks to become champion in the levels. c. Students who have been to Malaysia already on sponsorship of Corporate Office will not be considered for sponsorship to Malaysia again, though they emerge as winners in the 11th All India competition, in which case the next Champion prize winner in the order will be eligible. Consolation prizes for each category will be determined after isolating Champion to VII Runner up prize. 25% of the total participating students in each group will get the
d.
consolation prize. These prizes will be handed over to the franchisee after a week from the date of competition separately but not on the stage. e. Merit Certificate for Champion, I Runner up, II Runner up, III Runner up, IV Runner up, V Runner up , VI & VII Runner Up will be issued on the stage itself. Consolation prize winners and Certificate of participation for the rest of participants will be given at a later date through franchise / centres Lucky Draw: The lucky draw coupon will be part of hall ticket of the students. All participants who take part in the competition will be eligible for this lucky draw irrespective of whether they get any prize or not in the competition. This will be conducted during or at the end of the prize distribution Ceremony on 03.07.2011 Competition Fee
f.
g.
All applications together with the competition fees should be sent to corporate office. The competition fee prescribed by the Corporate office is as follows:
a. b. Rs. 300/- per student. Participation fees along with applications for all participating students should be sent together under one DD (and not in piece meal) to the Corporate office on or before 01.06.2011 up to 09.00 p.m. Rs. 600/- per student if received at corporate office after 01.06.2011 but not later than 06.06.2011 up to 09.00 p.m.
8.
General Rules
a. b.
c. d. e. f.
All applications received after the deadlines will be rejected. All incomplete / incorrect applications even though received in time will be rejected.
Participants must wear proper attire and UCMAS - T. Shirt. Students belonging to KG, Basic, Elementary A and Elementary B (i.e. Z, A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3 and C1, C2, C3) must bring their ABACUS. All students must bring the Hall ticket and pencil /s to the competition hall. All students should report at the designated time on the day of the competition.
9.
Right of Amendment
UCMAS India Corporate Office reserves the rights to make amendments to the rules and regulations, if required without giving prior notice and / or postpone / cancel the competition for the reasons beyond the control of the company / organizers. Please contact Mr. K. Jothimani, Sr. Manager MF Relations, Mr. A.V. Sekhar, VP or Mr. Abdul Jaffar, Admin-Manager (044 - 26182396) if you require any clarification to the above matter.
Announcement of Results
Results will be announced on 02-07-2011, late evening or earlier if possible, after the Competition. Efforts will be taken to host the results in the website www.ucmasindianac.com
Very Important:
Prize distribution is expected to start by 9.30 A.M on 03.07.2011. In case there is delay on account of conditions beyond the control of the organizers, the company cannot not be held responsible for the same. It will be the responsibility of the Franchisees and the Master Franchisees to suitably inform the parents in advance, so that the parents will not face the inconvenience of missing trains / buses to travel back to their locations. The parents are requested to book for return journey on the next day of the competition or arrange to have the trophies of the students collected by the franchisees / CIs with an authorization / authority letter at the time of announcement of prizes on the stage. Master Franchisees & Franchisees should ensure that the parents do not approach with requests during the prize distribution for early presentation / handing over of the prizes, which will not be strictly possible. MFs and Franchisees are requested not to encourage such requests of parents, as it will affect the total proceedings and will be an inconvenience and injustice done to other waiting parents and others.
Each sum in Addition / Subtraction carries 2 marks and each sum in Multiplication / Division carries 1 mark.
Total No. of Questions 150
Term KG 1/Incomplete
1 Term
Method
Description 1 digit 3 rows 1 digit 4 rows 1 digit 5 rows 1~ 2 digit 3 rows 1 ~2 digit 4 rows 1 digit 5 rows 1 digit 6 rows 1 ~2 digit 3 rows 1 ~2 digit 4 rows 1 ~ 2 digit 5 rows (5 ~ 6 digits) 1 ~ 2 digit 6 ~ 8 rows(7-9 digits) 1digit 5 rows 1 ~ 2 digit 5 rows (6 digits) 2 digits 4 rows (8 digits) 3 digits 3 rows (9 digits ) 1 digit 7~10rows (7~10 digits ) 1~2 digits 8 rows (10~12 digits ) 2 digit 3~4 rows (6~8 digits) 2 digit 5~6 rows(10~12 digits)
No. of Questions
Marks 300
(Abacus)
(Abacus)
(Abacus / Mental
50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 25 50 75 50 25 25 25 25 100 25 25 25 25 50 50 25 25 25 25 50 50 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
400
5 Min
200
400
5 Min
200
(Abacus)/ Mental
400 200
5 Min.
200
8 Min. 100
200
2digits x 1 digit 1digit 8 rows (8igits) 1~2digts 8 rows (12digits) 2 digits 5 rows (10 digits) 2 digits 6 rows (12 digits) 2 digits x 1 digit & 1 digit x 2 digits 3 digits / 1 digit 1 digit 10 rows (10digits) 2 digits 6 rows (12 digits) 2 digits 7~8 rows (14~16 digits) 2 digits 9~10 rows (18~20 digits) 3 digits x 1 digit & 1 digit x 3 digits 3 /1 & 4/1
1~2 digits (8 rows) (11 digits)
V Term* (NS)
Intermediate B
VI Term* Higher A
Mental
8 Min.
200
Division
2 digits 8 rows (16 digits) 2 digit 9 rows (18 digits) 2 digit 10 rows (20 digits) 4digit x 1 digit 2 digits x 2 digit 4 digit / 1 digit 4 digit /2 digit
2 digit 8 rows (16 digits) Addition & Subtraction VIII Term* Advance Mental
Multiplication
2 digits 9 rows (18 digits) 2 ~3digits 10 rows (25 digits) with decimals
3 digits 10 rows(30 digits) with decimals
4digits x 1 digits 3 digits x 2 digits 4 digits / 2digits 3 digits 10 rows (30 digits) (with decimals)
Division
3~ 4 digits 10 rows (35 digits) (with decimals) 4 digits 10 rows (40 digits) (with decimals) 5 digit 10 rows (50 digits) (with decimals)
Mental
Multiplication
*Note:1) For students appearing for term 4 onwards (Term 4 to Grand Level). They have 2 sets of paper. A) B) C) Addition & Subtraction = 200 marks. Multiplication & Division = 100 marks. The papers are not timed separately. A total of 8 minutes is given for both papers. The time limit for both papers is 8 minutes. Both papers will be given together and marks for both papers will be taken into account to rank them. The children can attempt any paper first that is (addition/ subtraction or multiplication/division) and then proceed to the next.
2) Time limit for 4th term to 8th term and grand level is 8 Minutes. 3) Time limit for Z (Incomplete first term), first, second, third term is 5 Minutes
Award: Top 5 Franchisees based on points, will be short-listed for this award. Winning Franchisees will be awarded Trophies &
Certificate also on the stage.
Points Structure
Series A B C D Elements Overall Participants Performance Number of participants for International Grading Examination for the previous year Royalty received from Franchise / Centre Cooperation with Corporate Office / MF Total Points Awardable
EVALUATION FORMULAE
Points 30 points 20 points 15 points 6 points 3 points 1 point 75 points 2175 Points
= 29 X 75 = 2175 Grand total of cumulative points. No. of winners x 500 points x No. of Participants x 100
B. No. of Participants for Grading Exam for the previous year - 150 Points
Grading exam conducted for 2010-11 will be considered for this purpose.
MFs should intimate the number of students the certres have sent for Grading Exam with payment of fee. The points allotted for this could be obtained only by providing this information for every participating centre along with the Application forms and payment of fee.
Royalty received during period 1st June 10 to 31st May 11 will be considered for this purpose. (For Franchises newly signed monthly average of Royalties for the period of Franchise as on 31.05.2011)
MF will intimate the figures for the Franchisees concerned, so that the figures will be verified with the reported figures for verification and decision.
No.of Participants 1 to 12 13 to 24 25 to 37 38 to 50 51 to 75 76 to 100 101 to 125 126 to 150 151 to 200 201 to 250 251 to 300 301 to 350 351 to 400 401 to 500 501 to 600 601 to 800 801 & above
Total Royalty Receivable (No. of Students) 1 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 75 76 to 100 101 to 150 151 to 200 201 to 250 251 to 300 301 to 400 401 to 600 601 to 800 801 to 1000 1001 to 1500 1501 to 2000 2001 & above
Points
2 6 12 18 25 35 50 65 80 95 115 135 155 175 250
D. Co-Operation with Corporate Office - 100 Points The evaluation is determined by the following criteria: Participation in Companys activities 30 points Centre Image Status 20 points Student orientedness 20 points Adherence to Corporate Office/MF rules & regulations 20 points Relationship with Corporate/MF Office 10 points
Term
Group
25% of participating students of each level & group based on their marks will get Consolation Trophy & Certificate which the franchisee can collect only one week after the Competition from the Corp. office..
Prize
Champion
6 Term
F1,F2,F3
The other two champions will get Champion Trophy, Bi-cycle and Certificate One highest mark scoring Champion among G1,G2 or G3 will get Champion Trophy, certificate & Free Sponsorship to participate in the Intl. Competition at Malaysia Air ticket Lodging & Boarding. The other two champions will get Champion Trophy, Bi-cycle and Certificate One highest mark scoring Champion among H1,H2 or H3 will get Champion Trophy, certificate & Free Sponsorship to participate in the Intl. Competition at Malaysia Air ticket Lodging & Boarding. The other two champions will get Champion Trophy, Bi-cycle and Certificate One highest mark scoring Champion among I1,I2 or I3 will get Champion Trophy, certificate & Free Sponsorship to participate in the Intl. Competition at Malaysia Air ticket Lodging & Boarding. The other two champions will get Champion Trophy, Bi-cycle and Certificate
7 Term
G1,G2,G3
8 Term
H1,H2,H3
GL-1& 2
I1,I2, I3
Each participant in the 11th All India UCMAS Abacus Mental Arithmetic Competition, 2011 would get an Attractive Gift A Goody Bag containing A colorful small Abacus, A Cap, A Biscuit pack, A Chips pack, A tetra pack containing fruit juice, A Mineral Water bottle, A Souvenir covering the event .
Participation Certificate to be collected by the Franchisee one week after the competition from the Corp.office
Runner Up Trophy and Gift and Certificate - Prize Distribution on the Stage
Runner Up Trophy and Gift and Certificate - Prize Distribution on the Stage
Runner Up Trophy and Gift and Certificate - Prize Distribution on the Stage
Runner Up Trophy and Gift and Certificate - Prize Distribution on the Stage
Runner Up Trophy and Gift and Certificate - Prize Distribution on the Stage
Runner Up Trophy and Gift and Certificate - Prize Distribution on the Stage
Runner Up Trophy and Gift and Certificate - Prize Distribution on the Stage
Participation
Runner up V
Runner up I
Consolation
Runner up VI
Runner up VII