Dear Parents / Guardians,
We have done an extensive testing and benchmarking to ENSURE that we run a SECURE and FAIR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION for all contestants.
Hence we seek your cooperation and support to implement the measures we have put in place to make the contest a FAIR competition for all contestants. Please advice your child NOT to share the questions with their friends or post them in ANY MEDIA, as this will disadvantage them and will NOT BE FAIR for other contestants.
Parents are recommended to test the necessary equipment the day before the contest as students will not be allowed to take part if any of the required equipment is not working. Thank you for your kind understanding and unwavering support.
Best Regards,
The World Contests Admin
6 International Prestigious Competitions (国际竟赛) Organised by The World Contests (TWC)
The World Contests (TWC) organises 6 international prestigious competitions for schools and private candidates in April 2024 for Primary 1 to Secondary 3 (Grade 1 to Grade 9):
i) World English Contest （国际英文竟赛）2024 – 7th April 2024, Sunday, @ 9am Singapore time
ii) World Chinese Contest （国际华文竟赛）2024 – 21st April 2024, Sunday, @ 9am Singapore time
iii) World Math Contest （国际奥数竟赛）2024, 10th April 2024, Wednesday PH, @ 9am Singapore time
iv) World Science Contest （国际奥科竟赛） 2024, 14th April 2024, Sunday, @ 9am Singapore time
v) World Gifted Math（国际高才数学竟赛）2024, 19th May 2024, Sunday, @ 9am Singapore time
vi) World Gifted English（国际高才英文竟赛）2024, 22nd May 2024, Wednesday PH, @ 9am Singapore time
Registration opens from 1st January 2024 to 30th April 2024. Results of the first 4 competitions held in April 2024 will be released by 1st May 2024. TWC will inform the schools of private candidates as well as school teachers of their results and achievements.
Results of the last 2 competitions held in May 2024 will be released by 1st July 2024. TWC will inform the schools of private candidates as well as school teachers of their results and achievements.
To ensure fairness and effectiveness for these online competitions, TWC has put in place 3 advanced features:
1) Live invigilation of all the contestants during the competitions using 2 devices
2) Automatic live video recording of search history during the competitions
3) Automatic live video recording of all the contestants during the competitions
After the release of the competition results on 1st May 2024 or 1st July 2024, all contestants will be able to:
a) view the complete set of competition questions that are marked and their total score on their student dashboard
b) learn from the detailed worked solutions and explanations for all the questions in the competitions
c) obtain an individual detailed academic report that will analyse every contestant
d) get acknowledgement from TWC (via email) that their results are sent to their schools and school teachers
Instructions For Parents:
Welcome to The World Contests (TWC). Please spend at least 10 minutes to read through the instructions carefully before the contest starts.
Items required for Parents:
1) Handphone or laptop with built – in camera
2) Parents’ Google Meet Link or Voov Meeting Link
3) Internet Connection
Rules and Set up:
1) Ensure that the laptop or handphone is working before the contest.
2) Make sure the laptop or handphone is charged 100% or is plugged into a power source before the contest.
3) Parents will login to Google Meet using the Parents’ Google Meet Link or Voov Meeting using the Parents’ Voov Meeting Link. The purpose of the parents’ laptop or handphone is for us to monitor your child while he/she is taking the contest. Hence it must be positioned according to our instructions in the subsequent page.
4) Please disable your virtual background during the contest.
5) You must turn on your camera at all time. Your child is not allowed to take the contest if you refuse to turn on your camera.
6) If your laptop or handphone does not have a working camera, you must quickly switch to another device for the contest.
7) If the video disconnects without a valid reason after 1 warning, we will disqualify your child.
8) If you get DISCONNECTED DURING THE CONTEST,
- a) you should login to the Google Meet or Voov Meeting again immediately.
- b) you must use another device if you get disconnected the SECOND TIME.
How to set – up Parents’ device:
Set up the handphone or laptop so that there is an unobstructed view of the student. Also ensure that the computer screen can be seen. (Please refer to the image below for correct and incorrect examples)
Instructions For Contestants:
Welcome to The World Contests (TWC). You must spend 10 minutes to read through the instructions carefully before you start the contest.
Items required for Contestants:
1) Laptop or Desktop with built – in webcam
2) Contestants’ Google Meet Link or Voov Meeting Link
3) Contestant ID and Password
4) Internet Connection
5) White and blank A4 papers for workings
Rules and Set up:
1) Contestants are NOT allowed to use calculators or electronic devices of any kind for this contest.
2) Contestants are not allowed to record or capture any of the questions. Contestants caught doing so will be disqualified and their scores will be void.
3) Ensure that the computer is working before the contest.
4) Make sure that you test your Google Meet or Voov Meeting setup as shown below:
a) Change your existing name in Google Meet to your contestant ID before you login to the Google Meet. CONTROL + CLICK on this link to see how to do it.
b) Check that your computer camera is working when you join the Google Meet or Voov Meeting.
c) Test and make sure that you can share screen, turn off virtual background and mute your speaker.
5) Make sure your computer is plugged into a power source. You are not allowed to walk around once the contest starts.
6) You have your own Google Meet Link or Voov Meeting Link which is different from your parents’ Google Meet Link or Voov Meeting Link.
7) Please enter the Contestants’ Google Meet or Voov Meeting using your contestant ID and turn on your camera so that the invigilators have an unobstructed view of the contestant. You may join the Google Meet or Voov Meeting by using either the URL or the Google Meet ID / Voov Meeting ID and Password.
8) Please disable your virtual background during the contest.
9) Contestants are only allowed to communicate with the invigilators and are not allowed to communicate with other contestants in any form whatsoever. Contestants who are found to have broken this rule will be disqualified and their scores will be void.
10) Should you face any issues, “raise your hand” via Google Meet / Voov Meeting or send us a chat message and one of the TWC Invigilators will assist you.
11) Contestants must turn on your camera at all times. You are not allowed to take the contest if you refuse to turn on your camera. We will assign you to a breakout room if you are unable to turn on your camera due to technical issues. Please inform the invigilator accordingly.
12) If both your parent’s device and your computer do not have working cameras, you will not be allowed to take part in the contest.
13) If the video disconnects without a valid reason after 1 warning, we will disqualify you and your score will be void.
14) If you get DISCONNECTED DURING THE CONTEST,
a) you should login to the Google Meet / Voov Meeting and TWC Contestant Online System again. The timing will resume, and all your answers are saved up to the last question answered.
b) you must be aware that all the questions will be randomised when you login again, and you need to check all your earlier answers again.
c) you may call or WhatsApp (+65) 91098835 for immediate assistance if you get disconnected the SECOND TIME.
15) Only after you have submitted your answers and completed the test / when time is up, will you be given instructions on what to do next by the invigilator.
You must spend another 10 minutes to read through the instructions carefully before you start the contest.
□ Fairness and security of our contest is very important for all of our contestants. We will disqualify contestants who do not follow our instructions.
□ Please open only 2 browser tabs on your computer. The 1st browser tab is for theworldcontests.com and the 2nd browser tab is for the contestants’ Google Meet / Voov Meeting.
□ Please change your existing name on your Google Meet to your contestant ID before you login to the Google Meet. CONTROL + CLICK on the link to see how to do it.
□ Ensure that you are muted when you login to your Google Meet or Voov Meeting.
□ Should you face any issues, “Raise your hand” via Google Meet / Voov Meeting or send us a chat message and one of the TWC Invigilators will assist you.
□ Please use white A4 paper for all your workings.
□ Please close all your other applications or browser tabs except for Google Meet / Voov Meeting before you login to TWC Contestant Online System.
□ If you get DISCONNECTED DURING THE CONTEST, you should login to the Google Meet / Voov Meeting and TWC Contestant Online System again. The timing will resume, and all of your answers are saved up to the last question answered. You need to check all your earlier answers again.
□ You may call or WhatsApp (+65) 91098835 for immediate assistance if you get disconnected the SECOND TIME.
□ Do not share the questions with your friends or post them in ANY MEDIA, as this will be considered cheating. We will disqualify you and you will be barred from our future contests.
□ Please enter your contestant ID and password to start your contest. GOOD LUCK CONTESTANTS!