ANCHS’ STARS SHINE THE BRIGHTEST

The Mathematics Department of Alubijid National Comprehensive High School (ANCHS) conducts every year the ‘STAR Awards Competition” as an enrichment program. This program provides a greater choice for the students to explore Mathematics and increase their intellectual satisfaction that contributes to their well-being. It also aims to improve their mastery level in terms of mathematical skills; develop their interest in Math; encourage them to participate in Mathematical exercises inside the classroom, and build their self-confidence in joining different Math-related competitions either school-based or outside the campus through Math Olympics. In addition, the said program also serves as the selection for the potential students to qualify the Metrobank MTAP- DepEd Math Challenge Olympics.

Last year, the School-based Star Awards competition started in August 14, 2018 and ended in December 7, 2018. The competition was conducted weekly, from the 1st - 4th week in each month (August–November). The participants were clustered per curriculum level: STE, SPA & BEP. Awarding of the monthly winners was done on the first Mondays of September, October, and November. The monthly winners were the qualifiers for the school-based competition which was held last December 7, 2018.

This enrichment program was evidence on the amazing increase of students’ interest in Math. Few students testified that their participation was indeed a success because their negative thoughts about Mathematics disproved their abilities in analysis and problem solving. They never realized that even the average students; will also excel in competition like this. With this, the Mathematics Department believe that “Loving Mathematics may start by exposing the students in diverse mathematical exercises as avenue to be in constant contact in the world of Mathematics”.