The primary objective of this competition is to increase students’ interest in exploring the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) throughout Malaysia.
The Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM), which organises the 2023 National Science Challenge, invites Malaysian students in Forms One through Four, aged 13 to 16, from public, private, and international schools across the nation.
The “Challenges Facing the Nation’s Food Security” theme for this year aims to motivate students to research the most recent issues in the agricultural and food industries and to propose innovative STEM solutions to these issues. Schools may send more than one team. Each team should consist of a teacher mentor and three students.
In the preliminary round, each team will compete while responding to online quizzes that gauge their knowledge of various science-related subjects, such as biology, physics, chemistry, and mathematics.
The top five teams from every state will be chosen to compete at the state level, where they will present a video. 20 teams will be judged before moving on to the semifinal round after a boot camp and theme-related presentations of prototype ideas.
The top five teams will be chosen for the final round, where they will respond to a quiz and present a prototype for evaluation by the expert juries.
The winning team will receive a study abroad trip as well as the Prime Minister’s Challenge Trophy. A certificate of participation and the results of the physical, athletic, and cocurricular assessment (PAJSK) will be given to each participant.
A national science competition designed specifically for secondary school students is called the National Science Challenge (NSC).
The primary objective of this competition is to increase students’ interest in exploring the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) throughout Malaysia. Along with instructing students in science communication, this competition has the potential to spark an interest in technology and innovation.
Since 1999, NSC has evolved from a national science quiz programme to one of Malaysia’s most prestigious science competitions, offering secondary school students difficult challenges. Additionally, NSC pushes students’ thinking in a variety of STEM fields and offers chances for them to directly consult with young scientists from the Young Scientists Network-ASM (YSN-ASM).