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Q: When does the competition practically open?

A: The first mission starts on 28.10.24.

 

Q: What does the competition involve?

A: The competition involves solving tasks of increasing complexity at predetermined times. It is recommended that a team meet once a week for two school hours to work on the tasks.

 

​Q: What is the cost of participating in the Space Olympics?

A: Participation is free of charge.

 

​Q: What are the characteristics of the selected supervising teacher?

A: Any motivated teacher who wants to lead a group can be a mentor. No prior knowledge is required, but good digital literacy is a must.

 

Q: What is the teacher's role in the competition?

A: The competition is based on the student's independent learning and the teacher's guidance and leadership of the group. The teacher is the leader of the student team, and his role is to help them succeed in the tasks, maintain fairness, and encourage self-learning, time management, teamwork, and overcoming social challenges.

 

Q: What should you prepare before the beginning of the year?

A: A group of up to 20 motivated students interested in the field must be formed. The education staff will determine the group's composition.

Before the beginning of the year, you should verify the school computers are available and working;

Make sure the students have a Google account (perhaps one of the Ministry of Education with uniform identification) to access the various digital tools.

 

Q: How do you choose students for the team?

A: First, it is worth emphasizing appropriate and friendly behavior as a basic condition for participation. Beyond that, there are several common methods for selecting students, but there is not one correct way. Here are some example methods:

Method 1: Offer students the opportunity to join and accept the team based on their desire, inner passion, high school grades, and ability to persevere.

Method 2 - open the registration to anyone who wants and relies on natural filtering.

Method 3 - sort the best nominees according to your own method (for example, write an essay on why you are suitable for the Olympics).

 

Q: What is the allowed group size?

A: A group will include up to 20 students. Participating in the competition is a huge benefit for the students, who are exposed to the latest content in the field, develop important skills of dealing with complex material, creative thinking and working in groups. Therefore, we recommend recruiting the maximum number of students for the group.

 

Q: How do you encourage teamwork?

A: Before tackling the tasks, it is recommended that you start with the team formation activity to create cohesion among the students and unit pride.

 

Q: How do you submit an assignment?

A: The submission method will be detailed in the assignment itself.

 

Q: Who is the competition for?

A: The competition is for grades 4-6 and 7-9.

 

Q: Is it possible to register for the competition independently?

A: The competition takes place in a school format; therefore, registration is only available through the school.

 

Q: What happens to those who do not succeed in one of the stages?

A: The stages are eliminating stages, and not all teams will continue in the competition.

Access to the tasks remains open even to those who left the competition early.

It is possible to submit a request for re-examination through the website.

The scores for the various stages of the quiz will be determined according to a designated indicator for each stage.

The teams will move up a stage according to their score.

The winning teams in the final stage will be determined according to the score of the final task. Additional winning categories may also be defined.

It is important to note that each stage is a separate scoring unit, and points are not accumulated between them.

 

​Q: How do I verify my registration has been accepted?

A: Click on the [National Committee] website and try to enter the student portal. The National Committee should add a way of connection

If you did not succeed, contact us via the contact page and explain the problem.

 

Q: How do I receive the competition tasks?

A: The tasks are displayed on the competition website.​​