Students who participated in the 2017 Cowbellpedia
Secondary School Mathematics Qualifying Examination are waiting with bated
breath as the June 1st, 2017 date for the release of the results
draws close. Teachers and authority of the various schools that presented
students are equally looking forward to a successful outing for their
candidates.
A cross section of students who took the examination in
March 2017 expressed optimism about the outcome as they look forward to
checking their results on the online portal; www.cowbellpedia.ng
Kehinde Hassan, a Junior Secondary Student of Pakoto
High School, Ifo, Ogun State, a first time participant is confident of a good
outing despite what he called his initial tension and exam fright. Johnson
Oluwole, his counterpart from Jacobs High School, Owode, Ogun State also
expressed optimism about his qualification for the second round. “I have tried
my best, and I am praying, my family is praying too. I just hope for the best,”
he said.
Oluwatoyin Ayodele, one of the teachers at the Pakoto
Examination center praised the brains behind the initiative and affirmed that
his students will cruise to the next stage. “I have no doubt at all. My
students have prepared very well and my wish for them is to get to the finals
and win the ultimate prize,” he said.
A total of 51,018 students sat for this year’s Stage One of the 2017
Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show.
Further analysis of the enrolment shows a total of
26,057 candidates in the Junior Secondary School category while the Senior
Secondary School category recorded a total of 24,961 candidates.
Also the number of online candidates’ registration
increased from 19,604 to 32,096 in 2017 which is a 64% growth over last year.
Aside the figures, the percentage of online
registration to total registration increased from 43% to 63% in 2017. Majority
of the states grew over the 2016 registration figures.
Candidates are advised to visit www.cowbellpedia.ng for
the Stage One result from June 1st, 2017 as 108 students (54 each for Junior
and Senior categories) are to proceed to the Stage Two, which is the Television
Quiz Show.
The Stage Two, which will be in a quiz format, will be
further sub-divided into preliminary, semifinals and finals. The show will be
serialized into 13 episodes and aired on major television stations across the
country.
The ultimate prize for this year’s edition is One
Million Naira and an all-expense paid educational excursion outside the country
while the 1st and 2nd runners up will go home with Seven Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Naira (=N=750,000.00) only and Five Hundred Thousand Naira (=N=500,000.00)
only respectively.
The Teacher of the top prize student winner will be
awarded N400, 000.00 while Teachers of 1st runner-up and 2nd runner-up will go
home with N300, 000.00 and N200, 000.00 respectively.
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