Times of Oman Inter-School Quiz contest set to be held next month

Energy Saturday 12/March/2016 23:07 PM
By: Times News Service
Times of Oman Inter-School Quiz contest set to be held next month

Muscat: It's time to see sharp young minds back in action. The Times of Oman Inter School Quiz Contest (TOOISQC), which has now become an iconic event for children across schools in Oman, is slated to take place on April 21, 2016, at the City Amphitheatre, Qurum, from 7pm onwards.
This is the time of the year all the students start reading much more, and schools in Oman start looking forward to grab the limelight, vying for the coveted Essa Bin Mohammed Al Zadjali Best School Rolling Trophy.
The school quiz will be held in three stages, including qualifying rounds, mega prelims and the grand finale.
The qualifying rounds for schools will be held at six different centres, according to the geographical proximity of the schools.
The school qualifying rounds will start from April 10 and last till April 17 at the designated centres and the mega preliminary rounds will be held on April 19, 2016.
The TOOISQ will be held in two categories, namely Juniors and Seniors. Class VIII and below in the junior category and class IX to XIII in senior category. Class XIII is applicable for international schools which have this grade.
The quiz is open to two-member teams from all international and private schools. Any number of teams from one school can take part. Each team will have two students from the same school.
The previous Inter-School quizzes witnessed enthusiastic participation from various local and international schools in Oman.
The entry form should bear the school seal and be submitted with the school quiz coordinator or can be directly submitted at the Times of Oman Office, if not collected by the school.
For more details call, Ms. Dipna Jacob at 9507 2122 or [email protected].