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Tay Wins 3 Golds In World Exams
KUALA LUMPUR: Tay Shao An Isaac, 16, is the first Malaysian to bag three gold medals in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) exams.
The SMK Methodist Boys School student clinched gold medals in Mathematics, Science and Computer Skills.
Organised by Education and Assessment and Testing Services and Education Assessment Australia, ICAS is a world-class assessment programme which enables schools and students to assess their capabilities in various subjects including English.
Tay, who does not attend tuition, said concentrating during lessons at school and not allowing his mind to wander was his secret of his success.
“Reading a variety of books also helped”
A perfect and a member of numerous extra-curricular activities, Tay owes much to his mother and mentor, Lee Chor Khoon, a retired Mathematics teacher who instilled the importance of excelling in studies in him.
“I would like to be a scientist or a doctor specialising in dermatology.”
By prioritising his study time, which is maximum of three hours a day, he had time to read books specially fantasy fiction,
His father, Tay Teik Phoong, a pastor, say it was important to encourage children to be outgoing and to help them achieve their dreams.
For Albert Ang Keliang, 11 winning a gold medal for Science was sweet success because it was his favourite subject.
The Standard Five pupil of SK Boys School here said watching the Discovery channel and reading science books helped him gain knowledge.
An avid chess player, Ang spends 30 minutes playing chess with his older brother or with the computer.
Ang, who won two gold medals for mathematics two years consecutively, will represent Malaysia in the chess competition of the Asean Pacific School Sports Olympiad in Jakarta.
Ang who comes from a family of doctors, hopes to pursue a degree in medicine.
University of New South Wales Australia education assessment director, Professor Dr Peter Knapp, said he was pleased with the number of Malaysian students excelling at his programme and hoped more government schools would adapt the programme.
Education Ministry secretary general Tan Sri Dzulkurnain Awang said the awards enabled Malaysian students to be benchmarked globally.