Singapore Microsoft Office Academic Skills Challenge 2013 Finals Results

Dear all

Our infocomm students participated in the Singapore Microsoft Office Academic Skills Challenge 2013 Finals and we are pleased to share the results with you.

Our students have clinched top positions for both Pre-Tertiary categories:

Pre-Tertiary - Microsoft Word 2010
1st	Bryan Quek Jun Xian	North Vista Seconday School
2nd	Goh Cheng Guan, Clive	North Vista Seconday School
3rd	He Ze Zong	Rulang Primary School

Pre-Tertiary - Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
1st	Wesley Mark Lincoln	Ngee Ann Secondary
2nd	Goh Cheng Guan, Clive	North Vista Seconday School
3rd	Marcus Chia	Rulang Primary School
4th	Li Yicheng	Hwa Chong Institution
5th	Bryan Quek Jun Xian	North Vista Secondary School

Unfortunately, they did not perform well enough to be crowned overall champions (they were weighed against tertiary students), but will receive the accolades and certificates befitting their accomplishments at the ceremony.

Thank you for your support!

MOS 2013 National Finalists

North Vista's Infocomm Club took part in the 2013 Singapore Microsoft Academic Skills Challenge and we are pleased to share with you that 10 of our 11 participating students have been awarded the specialist certification in either Word / Power point or both.

Additionally, some of them further qualified for the national finals and they are as follows:


PowerPoint 2010 Final

1. Lim Jin

2. Samantha Elizabeth Rushton Siew Min

3. Bryan Quek Jun Xian

4. Chee Shi En

5. Goh Cheng Guan, Clive

6. Ong Si Ying



Word 2010 Final

1. Ong Si Ying

2. Goh Cheng Guan, Clive

3. Lim Jin

4. Samantha Elizabeth Rushton Siew Min

5. Bryan Quek Jun Xian

Congrats to all!

2012 Singapore Microsoft Office Academic Skills Challenge – National Finals Programme Details (WORD)

 Date:

Friday, June 15, 2012

Venue:

New Horizons Singapore

298 Tiong Bahru Road

Level 18 Central Plaza

Singapore 168730

(above Tiong Bahru MRT)

Schedule
9:00 AM	Start of Registration for All participants for Word 2010 category
9:15 AM	Briefing for Word 2010 category
9:30 AM	Start of standard MOS Expert exam for Word 2010 category - 1st Session
10:30 AM	Start of standard MOS Expert exam for Word 2010 category - 2nd Session
11:30 AM	Start of Scenario-Based task for top scorers
12:30 PM	End of Word 2010 category Competition
2:00 PM	Start of Registration for All participants for Excel 2010 category
2:15 PM	Briefing for Excel 2010 category
2:30 PM	Start of standard MOS Expert exam for Excel 2010 category
3:00 PM	Start of Scenario-Based task for top scorers
4:00 PM	End of Excel 2010 category Competition

Please bring along Student ID or EZ-Link Concession Card as proof of identity.
Further announcements on transport details (if any) will be made later. Thanks.

MOS 2012 Finals Updates

1. Powerpoint Category


Those who participating in the ppt finals, you are to submit the ppt slides as mentioned HERE (click to view) by 15th June 2012.


 2. Word Category


Please take note of the following:


The National Finals may have two rounds.


For the first round, participants will sit for the standard MOS Expert exam.


The second round is a scenario-based task.
Participants who score 900 marks and above for the MOS Expert exam will be eligible for the second round where they will be given a high-resolution copy of a Word document or Excel workbook to recreate, a printed set of guidelines containing specifications for the document or workbook, and data files that can be used as building blocks to speed up the recreation of the document or workbook.


The final score for each participant will be an equal combination of the two rounds for the National Finals. In the event of a tie in the final score, the total time taken by the participant to complete both the first and second round will be taken into consideration for final placing.



For further enquiries, please contact Mr Joshua @ 68793969
Thank you.

MOS 2012 Finals Training Schedule

Dear MOS Finals participants, please take note of the following training schedule during the June holidays set by Randy:

Date: 11 - 14 June 2012

Time: 10 am - 4pm

Venue: Computer Lab 3

For any enquiries, please contact Randy. Thanks!

National Finals PowerPoint 2010 (IMPORTANT!!!!!!)

Hi students, the list below shows the results of MOS 2012. It only display the names of students who have passed the competition. Congrats!

Srn	Exam Date	Candidate Name	Module Taken	Result
1	2-Apr-12	Ellie Yee	77-883: MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010	PASS
2	2-Apr-12	GOH CHENG GUAN CLIVE	77-881: MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010	PASS
3	2-Apr-12	GOH CHENG GUAN CLIVE	77-883: MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010	PASS
4	2-Apr-12	LIM JIA YI RACHAEL	77-883: MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010	PASS
5	2-Apr-12	Lim Jin	77-883: MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010	PASS
6	2-Apr-12	Lim Jin	77-881: MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010	PASS
7	2-Apr-12	Ng jia yi	77-883: MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010	PASS
8	2-Apr-12	ONG SI YING	77-883: MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010	PASS
9	2-Apr-12	ONG SI YING	77-881: MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010	PASS
10	2-Apr-12	Quek Bryan	77-881: MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010	PASS
11	2-Apr-12	Quek Bryan	77-883: MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010	PASS
12	2-Apr-12	Samantha Elizabeth Rushton Siew Min	77-883: MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010	PASS
13	2-Apr-12	Tan Keng Tong	77-883: MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010	PASS
14	2-Apr-12	Tee Koon Ngo	77-883: MOS: Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010	PASS
15	2-Apr-12	Tee Koon Ngo	77-881: MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010	PASS

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Here are instructions for students who qualify for the National Finals for PowerPoint 2010 Category: PLEASE READ!!!

National Finals PowerPoint 2010

Congratulations on making it through to the National Finals of the 2012 Singapore Microsoft Office Academic Skills Challenge – PowerPoint 2010 category

As part of the National Finals for PowerPoint 2010 category, each participant is to prepare and submit a PowerPoint presentation for judging. The presentation should describe 3 Microsoft products (certification, hardware, software application or service) that you currently use or would like to have and how these products can aid you in your daily life.

The judging will be based on:

• ·         Content
• ·         Use of PowerPoint 2010 functions and features
• ·         Delivery of recorded presentation
• 
  

The 5 best presentations from each group (Primary / Secondary) will be shortlisted and invited to a session to present (5 minutes) to a panel of judges and it will include Q&A on why the presentation are being done in such a method and the techniques used.

Please follow the following instructions when creating the PowerPoint for submission.

File Properties
File Type	PowerPoint Presentation, *.pptx
File Name	MOS__.pptx
Size	Not more than 20 MB
Slides	8 to 10
Title	2012 Singapore Microsoft Office Academic Skills Challenge
Tags	MOS, Microsoft Office Specialist
Company
Author

Individual slide instructions

·         Under Notes Pane of each slide, list all the PowerPoint 2010 functions and features used in creating the slide.

Presentation instructions

·         Deliver the presentation and Record Slide Show. Record narration using a microphone.

·         Ensure entire length of Slide Show is not more than 10 minutes.

Submission instructions

·         Save the PowerPoint presentation.

·         Ensure the PowerPoint presentation is Mark as Final.

·         Submit the PowerPoint presentation through email to certiportsg@live.com.sg

·         Include following details in the email

o   Full Name

o   School Name

o   NRIC / Student ID

o   Contact Number

·         **SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 15^th June 2012 11.59 pm

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Failure to comply with any of the instructions above will results in loss of points from final judging. 


**Students are strongly advised to finish the power point slides in school during the school holidays (before 1st June). Look for Mr Joshua / Miss Nur at the ICT hub. They'll be glad to guide you through the power point.

Student List - MOS 2012

Hi guys,

Here are the confirmed list of students who will be participating in this year's MOS.

Tee Koon	Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 Microsoft Office Word 2010
Lim Jin	Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 Microsoft Office Word 2010
Si Ying	Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 Microsoft Office Word 2010
Ellie Yee	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Chalmers Yeo	Microsoft Office Word 2010
	Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Clive Goh	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Tan Keng Tong	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Ng Jia Yi	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Samantha Elizabeth Rushton	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
LaI Jun Heng	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Tan Si Jing	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Low Hao Hong	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Ong Wen Ting	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Chee Shi En	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Neo Jia Jun	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Cejay Diong Lay	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Shalyn Palmero	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Rachel	Microsoft Office Word 2010 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Adriel Lam	Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010
Bryan Quek Jun Xian	Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 Microsoft Office Word 2010

MOS 2012 Training Dates (last updated 10 feb 2012)

hi guys, those taking part in the MOS competition, here are the updated dates for MOS training.. Please take note..


29/2 (WED) 1530 - 1800 BESIDE WSS AND IC OR IS
1/3 (THURS) 1500 - 1800 LEARNING SPACE
2/3 (FRI) 1400 - 1730 LEARNING SPACE
7/3 (WED) 1530 - 1800 LEARNING SPACE
8/3 (THURS) 1500 - 1800 LEARNING SPACE
9/3 (FRI) 1400 - 1730 LEARNING SPACE
13/3 (TUE) 1000 - 1700 BESIDE WSS AND IC OR IS
15/3 (THUR) 1000 - 1700 BESIDE WSS AND IC OR IS
16/3 (FRI) 1000 - 1700 BESIDE WSS AND IC OR IS
21/3 (WED) 1530 - 1800 BESIDE WSS AND IC
22/3 (THURS) 1500 - 1800 BESIDE WSS AND IC


don't worry so much about the venue. it's all in TP (temasek poly). makes yourselves availeble on those days, unless you have valid reason as to why you're not able to attend.

thank you.

Microsoft Skill Challenge 2012

Microsoft Skill Challenge 2012

Pssst, you can see Say Wei Ng's representing our school on the website haha. =)

This competition nets you substantial participation points, especially true if you are successful. For some, it will be optional while for Ellie Yee, it's compulsory. =p

This year's training might start a little earlier and will extend into the March Holidays. Our teachers will rotate to assist us as well, so that includes Ms Dino Loo, Mr Victor Lam, myself and Ms Nur Alfisyah Nonis / Mr Joseph helping out by the side.

Training details are as follow:
Venue: Temasek Polytechnic.


Training Dates/Time:

1. 27/2 (mon) 1530 - 1800 Beside wss and ic
2. 29/2 (wed) 1500 - 1800 Learning space
3. 2/3 (fri) 1400 - 1730 Learning space
4. 5/3 (mon) 1530 - 1800 Learning space
5. 7/3 (wed) 1500 - 1800 Learning space
6. 9/3 (fri) 1400 - 1730 Learning space
7. 13/3 (tue) 1000 - 1700 Beside wss and ic or ls
8. 15/3 (thur) 1000 - 1700 Beside wss and ic or ls
9. 16/3 (fri) 1000 - 1700 Beside wss and ic or ls
10. 19/3 (mon) 1530 - 1800 Beside wss and ic
11. 21/3 (wed) 1500 - 1800 Beside wss and ic

Transportation: Bus (Mr Tay will book it, but you will need to pay)


Trainers: A range of trainers, including Randy Lim.

Here are the list of students who will be taking part in this competition:

• Hao Hong
• Dylan
• Siying
• Clive Goh
• Shi En
• Shaliyn
• Wen Ting
• Si Jing
• Chalmers Yeo
• Junheng
• Jiajun
• Samantha
• Anjali
• Rachael Lim
• Ngo Tee Koon
• Ellie Yee

Those involved, please ensure you are free on these dates. (It's almost 1/2 month's advance notice).


Please keep checking the blog for updates (or the ICC CM Group on FB if you're a member).


Thank you!

MOS 2011 Finals

Hi all,

Our InfoComm students have done it again! They are going to San Diego, USA, for the Microsoft Office Skills Challenge 2011 Worldwide Championship.

The two students who clinched the top and first runner-up positions for Microsoft Excel Expert category are :
3E4 Ng Say Wei (Top position)
2E3 Goh Cheng Guan (First runner-up)

Congratulations, you two! We wish you all the best in the finals!!!

Participants for the National Finals - MOS 2011 Competition

Congratulations! The following students have proceeded to the National Finals for the MOS 2011 Competition!

Below are the list of participants qualified for the final round. The fee for final round is still $75.00(not inclusive of GST) per student. Those who can’t make it,  the organiser will replace with the next qualified participant.

The Date for final round is 2^nd June 2011, Thursday for MS Office 2007. Kindly take note that for MS Powerpoint 2007, students will also compete against Tertiary students.

Location: No 3, Lim Teck Kim Road, Genting Centre, #08-02.

Top 10 Excel 2007

CHENG GUAN, CLIVE	GOH	(nric)	Microsoft Office Excel 2007	1000
TEE KOON	NGO	(nric)	Microsoft Office Excel 2007	962
YU XUAN, BARRY	SEAH	(nric)	Microsoft Office Excel 2007	962
JIA YI RACHAEL	LIM	(nric)	Microsoft Office Excel 2007	923
SAY WEI	NG	(nric)	Microsoft Office Excel 2007	923
ONG SI YING		(nric)	Microsoft Office Excel 2007	808
WEN NA, ELLIE	YEE	(nric)	Microsoft Office Excel 2007	731

Top 10 Word 2007

SAY WEI	NG	(nric)	Microsoft Office Word 2007	1000
ZHI CHAO, RONALD	SEAH	(nric)	Microsoft Office Word 2007	967
WEI YU, EUGENE	LIM	(nric)	Microsoft Office Word 2007	933
TEE KOON	NGO	(nric)	Microsoft Office Word 2007	900
CHENG GUAN, CLIVE	GOH	(nric)	Microsoft Office Word 2007	867
QING SHENG	BAI	(nric)	Microsoft Office Word 2007	867
SI YING	ONG	(nric)	Microsoft Office Word 2007	867

Top 10 Powerpoint 2007

CHENG GUAN, CLIVE	GOH	(nric)	Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007	867
QING SHENG	BAI	(nric)	Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007	800