About Gowbell Abacus Academy

As a young UAE brand that has become globally known, Gowbell Abacus Academy is a leading ISO9001:2008 has proven to be one of the best abacus brands. Being among the best in the industry, Gowbell is a top education brand in Asian continent as well as in the world. Through our concept of “Think Quick”, Gowbell has sparked a revolution in the education industry with more and more parents choosing for Gowbell Abacus Academy as their preferred knowledge improvement center for their children.

Benefits of Abacus?

• The Abacus tool usage is aimed at to enhance the Brain Skill ‐ Concentration. Concentration is the strong skill of a child to focus on any object.
• The superiority of the Gowbell Abacus is due to the outstanding features it has, to help the student to have the best of imaging / visualizing possibilities.
• In learning to do Abacus based calculations using the physical abacus, the children strengthen to visualize the images first.
• The children strengthen their Listening skills also through prolonged practice to do listening based calculations.
• Progressive learning and continued practice in doing Abacus based calculations makes the children perfect their main skill of CONCENTRATION and also their sub‐skills Visualization and Listening.
• Visualization skill is the first one the child practicing Abacus calculations develops.
• It is followed by the Listening skill also when the child starts focusing on / concentrating on doing listening based calculations. Listening based calculations are done only by employing visualized images.

Detail of Olympiads

Examination Schedule & Notes

PLAY‐UKG

Standard‐1‐12

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Consecutive suitable exam dates for carrying out Level‐1 exams must be mentioned in the School Registration Form. The dates has to be preferably between 1st of September of that year to 20th of September of that year for Play To UKG and 1st of October of that year to 20th of October of that year for Standard‐1 To 12.

Admit cards will be issued from Level‐2 Exam Onwards to attain the exam in Gowbell Exam Center.

Except Level‐1 exams all other exams will be conducted at Gowbell Authorized Exam Centers and on Sundays or Public Holidays. Exam intimation to school and SMS alerts to the Studentswill be sentwithin due course of time

Date of Declaration of Results

Results will be declared & published within 15 days of completion of each level of exams but not later than the schedule exam month. Schools can download their student's results or score cards from www.gowbell.org or from the school email id.

Rechecking of Results

Rechecking of Results is permissible within 7 days of the declaration of each level result. The rechecking fee of Rs.100/‐ must be paid and the request must be sent by the principal of the school at results@gowbell.org.Upon receiving the request a revert will be sent within 3 working days.

Selection Criteria

We follow 2 rounds of selection while evaluating the student's performance i.e. Tire‐1 & Tire‐2. All the 2 procedure has been proven a best medium of evaluating tool which actually helps to find out real potential of the students and move them forward. More details here as under.

Registration Fee

PLAY‐UKG‐Rs.130/‐ (Including GST) per olympiad is chargeable within the due date i.e.15 August of every year and with a late fee of Rs.20/‐ per olympiad till 17 August of every year.

STANDARD‐1‐12‐Rs.150/‐ (Including GST) per olympiad is chargeable within the due date i.e. 15 August of every year and with a late fee of Rs.20/‐ per olympiad till 17 August of every year.

Tire‐1‐ The average of the marks scored by the particular grade students in a particular subject will be computed the minimum qualifying marks (MQM).MQM are rounded off to the nearest ten andadjusted with a progressive score for qualifying in that particularsubject. Based on the MQM after rounding off and after adjusting with a progressive score a Level qualifying list isprepared.

Tire‐2‐ It is used only once during the competition when there is a need of hour for declaring wild card qualifiers. Declaring wildcard qualifiers is the sole discretion lies with Gowbell.

Payment Mode

The registration fees should be paid either by Demand Draft or by Cheque or Online Transfer in Favor of Gowbell Foundation or can be deposited in the Bank account details as follows.

Gowbell Foundation
A/C Type‐: Current, A/C No‐:38193715392
Bank Name & Branch:‐ State Bank Of India, Main Branch,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India‐751001,
IFSC Code: ‐ SBIN0000041

Rewards & Recognitions

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1) All qualifying students are eligible to get the prizes as shown above as per the qualifying levels.

2) Certificate of participation will be given to all the students.

3) All achievement pictures will be uploaded in our official facebook page and website and also Principal brochure.

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The Teachers Rewards & Recognition is to be given based on the above category and their contribution towards creating a great competitive atmosphere among students.

2) Maximum participation from the respective Class or Section will be computed and qualifying teacher list is prepared.

3) The total number of prizes capped per school basis and will be rewarded once during the competition.

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1) The student participation has to be 70% of the total student strengths so as to claim the rewards & recognition.

2) Minimum 30% from the participated student has to opt for all minimum of 5 combo subjects.

3) In case criteria not met as per point no‐1 or point no‐2 the competition in charge still can qualify to claim the rewards & recognition by increasing the strength of combo participant's or vice versa.

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1) CAT‐A & CAT‐B School principals are eligible to qualify for International conclave once in every three years.

2) CAT‐C & CAT‐D School principals are eligible to qualify for National conclave once in every three years.

3) Category “E” Schools Principals are not eligible to qualify neither for International conclave nor for National conclave.

4) If the year is not falling for International Conclave or National Conclave then respective cash Award will be paid directly to the Principal Bank Accounts.

5) Minimum qualifying gate for the principal to attain the International Conclave or National Conclave the student participation has to be 70% of the total student strength.

6) Minimum 30% from the participated student has to opt for minimum of 5 combo subjects.

7) In case criteria not met as per point no‐2 or point no‐3 still the principal also can qualify for international conclave or National Conclave by increasing the strength of combo participant’s or vice versa.

8) For more details please refer to our principal’s International /National Conclave brochure.

ZONAL AWARDS FOR SCHOOL ‐ ACROSS INDIA

The Best School Trophy will also be awarded to the Top‐3 schools from each zone whose students give the best performance in Gowbell‐Hope Talent Hunt Awards. The scores are being calculated by accumulating maximum points in respective zones across all levels as per the following points system.

Order Preparatory Books

Gowbell Abacus Syllabus

Our Program designed by child experts, the Program teaches skill management techniques that activate the infinite hidden potential of the child's brain and its effective use. The student become motivated learners‐the finest way to succeed in academics and beyond.

Level 1

Description

• Introduction of ABACUS Frame / Beam / Pointers / Rod.
• Children are trained to sit with the right body posture - discipline inculcated.
• Palms on table, Holding of Abacus & Pencil - the prerequisites to skill‐learning.
• Introduced to Play way learning creating interest.
• Children are trained to sit focused.

Syllabus

• Basic Introduction.
• Addition and subtraction, Speed Writing, Basic Exercise, Mental, Flash Cards.
• Abacus: 1 ‐ Digit (3 rows); 1, 2 – Digit (3 / 4 / 5 rows)

Course Duration

3 months *The students shouldwork at home for a minimum of 10 ‐ 15 minutes for practice/learn the skills.

Level Completion Certificate

Completion certificate will be issued immediately from the date successful completion of the Level, after completing the work in the prescribed books.

Level 2

Description

• Speed Writing, Direct view, Indirect view, 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,0, introduced and the children learn to write fast and also maintain the quality of writing.
• Familiarize with the numbers and playing with numbers.
• Numbers are made to relate with the images. Introduced to Visualization (skill) ‐ activation of Right brain.

Syllabus

• Addition and subtraction
• Abacus: 2 ‐ Digit (3rows); 3 ‐ Digit (3rows)
• Mental: 1 ‐ Digit (3rows)
• Basic Exercise : Fixed Numbers ‐ 50,000, Speed Writing, Listening, Flash Cards.

Course Duration

3 months *The students shouldwork at home for a minimum of 10 ‐ 15 minutes for practice/learn the skills.

Level Completion Certificate

Completion certificate will be issued immediately from the date successful completion of the Level, after completing the work in the prescribed books.

Level 3

Description

• Speed Writing (skill) strengthened further.
• Playing with the numbers writing in varying orders.
• Introduced to Listening based calculations aimed to improve listening skills.
• More digits, more rows of numbers and more calculation involving more images.
• Visualization (skill) practice taken to next level.
• Jumbled Dictation (1Digit Numbers)
• Continuous Listening & Writing

Syllabus

• Addition and subtraction
• Abacus: 2 ‐ Digit (5rows); 3 ‐ Digit (3 / 4 rows)
• Mental: 1 / 2 ‐ Digit (5 rows); Multiplication: 1‐ Digit by 1‐Digit (Mental)
• Fingering, Flash Cards

Course Duration

3 months *The students should work at home for a minimum of 10‐15 minutes for practice/learn the skills.

Level Completion Certificate

Completion certificate will be issued immediately from the date successful completion of the Level, after completing the work in the prescribed books.

Level 4

Description

• Concentration skills strengthen appreciably.
• Increased speed in Fingering Exercise results in speed in calculation.
• Visualization skills stretch further and the range increases.
• Continuous Numbers.

Syllabus

• (S.W) Write Table 1 to 99 Practice, Mental Practice (Oral)
• Addition and subtraction
• Abacus: 2 ‐ Digit (6, 7 rows); 1, 2 ‐ Digit (8 rows); 1, 2 ,3 ‐ Digit (7 rows); 3 ‐ Digit (4, 5 rows)
• Mental: 1‐ Digit (7, 8 rows); Multiplication: 2 ‐ Digit by 1‐ Digit (Abacus & Mental)

Course Duration

3 months *The students shouldwork at home for a minimum of 10 ‐ 15 minutes for practice/learn the skills.

Level Completion Certificate

Completion certificate will be issued immediately from the date successful completion of the Level, after completing the work in the prescribed books.

Level 5

Description

• Targeting skills and planning to achieve will start blossoming.
• Memory skills enhance. Speed in calculation reaches higher levels.
• Meditative quality of concentration begins to start.
• Students start solving each sum in a few seconds.

Syllabus

• Addition and subtraction
• Abacus:2‐Digit(8rows);2‐Digit(9rows);1,2,3‐Digit(8rows);1,2,3‐Digit(9rows);4‐Digit(4rows);4‐Digit(5rows)
• Mental: 1‐ Digit (9, 10 rows); 1, 2 ‐ Digit (8rows); 2 ‐ Digit (4, 5 rows)
• Multiplication: Mental; 2 ‐ Digit by 1‐ Digit; 3 ‐ Digit by 1‐ Digit (Abacus & Mental)
• Division: 2, 3 ‐ Digit by 1‐Digit (Abacus & Mental)
• Fingering +(‐) (Backward from any numbers) 1000........950 (Oral)

Course Duration

3 months **The student shouldwork at home for a minimum of 10 ‐ 15 minutes for practice/learn the skills.

Level Completion Certificate

Completion certificate will be issued immediately from the date successful completion of the Level, after completing the work in the prescribed books.

Level 6

Description

• More complicated calculations strengthen better concentration skills for faster and accurate image manipulations.
• Memory skills strengthens further

Syllabus

• Addition and subtraction
• Abacus: 1, 2, 3, 4 ‐ Digits (12rows); 5 ‐ Digits (5, 6 rows); (Mental) 2 ‐ Digits (6, 7, 8 rows)
• Multiplication: 3 ‐ Digit by 1‐ Digit; (Mental) 4 ‐ Digit by 1‐ Digit (Abacus & Mental)
• Division: 4 ‐ Digit by 1‐ Digit; (Mental) 5 ‐ Digit by 1‐ Digit (Abacus & Mental)
• Tables (Oral), Double digit mental
• Rapid sum (Oral) (5 digits + 3 digits), Flash Cards.

Course Duration

3 months **The student shouldwork at home for a minimum of 10 ‐ 15 minutes for practice/learn the skills.

Level Completion Certificate

Completion certificate will be issued immediately from the date successful completion of the Level, after completing the work in the prescribed books

Level Completion Certificate

Completion certificate will be issued immediately from the date successful completion of the Level, after completing the work in the prescribed books.

Level 7

Description

• Decimal sums calculations bring in new challenges to concentration and speed.
• Practice in the level strengthens both the skills – concentration and speed.
• Listening based calculations strengthen Listening skills.

Syllabus

• Addition and subtraction
• Abacus: 2, 3, 4 ‐ Digit (15rows) (with and without decimals); 5 ‐ Digit (7, 8 rows)
• Mental: 2 ‐ Digit (6, 7, 8, 9, 10 rows); 2, 3 ‐ Digit (8rows)
• Multiplication: 4 ‐ Digit by 1‐ Digit (Mental); 2 ‐ Digit by 2 – Digit (Abacus & Mental)
• Division: 5 ‐ Digit by 1‐ Digit (Mental), 3 / 4 ‐ Digits by 2 – Digits (Abacus & Mental)
• Rapid round (5 digit + 4 digit), Decimal sum (Oral), Flash Cards

Course Duration

3 months **The student shouldwork at home for a minimum of 10 ‐ 15 minutes for practice/learn the skills.

Level Completion Certificate

Completion certificate will be issued immediately from the date successful completion of the Level, after completing the work in the prescribed books.

Level 8

Description

• Speed in writing and speed in calculations reach a peak.
• Division sums bring in new challenges.
• Over all Concentration, Visualization and Listening skills strengthen further.
• The students would become highly skilled and the skills could be practiced and made Life time skills.

Syllabus

• Addition and subtraction
• Abacus: 3, 4 ‐ Digit (15rows); 5, 6 ‐ Digit (9rows)
• Mental: 3 ‐ Digits (7rows) (with and without decimals)
• Multiplication: 2 ‐ Digits by 2 – Digits (Mental); 3 ‐ Digits by 2 ‐ Digits
• Division: 3 / 4 ‐ Digits by 2 – Digits; (Mental) 5 ‐Digits by 3 / 2 Digits (Abacus & Mental)
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Course Duration

3 months **The student shouldwork at home for a minimum of 10 ‐ 15 minutes for practice/learn the skills.

Level Completion Certificate

Completion certificate will be issued immediately from the date successful completion of the Level, after completing the work in the prescribed books.