Cowbellpedia

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Cowbellpedia
CowbellPedia Logo.jpg
Created byOladapo Ojo
Based onYear 9 & Year 11 Mathematics curriculum
Developed byJustMedia Productions of DM Holdings Limited
Directed byOladapo Ojo
Presented by Oscar Oyinsan, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu
Country of originNigeria
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodesSeason 1: 13 episodes x 30 min; Season 2-3: 15 episodes x 1 hour; Season 4: 16 episodes x 1 hour; Season 5-6: 14 episodes x 1 hour
Production
Executive producersSeason 1-2: Olivier Thiry, Festus Tettey, Oladapo Ojo; Season 3-4: Anders Einarsson, Festus Tettey, Oladapo Ojo; Season 5: Anders Einarsson, Mario Russo, Oladapo Ojo
ProducersOgugua Dopamu, Funmi Oladapo-Ojo, Abiodun Ayodeji (Associate Producer)
EditorsJoseph Onyia, Sam Oriabor, Bisola Akinwande, Jacob Abiiki, Austine Ogar
Running timeSeason 1: 30 minutes; Season 2-5: 1 hour
Production companyJustMedia Productions
Original release
Release2015 (2015)

Cowbellpedia Secondary Schools Mathematics TV Quiz Show is a Nigerian national mathematics television quiz show that debuted in 2015. It was created by Oladapo Ojo. [1] [2]

Contents

Historical background

The initiative began in 1998 as Cowbell National Secondary School Mathematics Competition (NASSMAC) when it was a written examination without a TV show. [3]

Since 1998, the Cowbell brand has been involved in promoting the study of mathematics in secondary schools across Nigeria. In the process, it has helped millions of students develop an interest in and gain a better understanding of the subject. The project is designed to identify, recognize, and reward excellence in the study of mathematics. The programme is deployed in public and private schools. It serves students between the ages of eight and eighteen.

In 2015, Promasidor Nigeria (PNG) became a sponsor of Cowbellpedia. Their sponsorship made the programme more robust. In the same year, the initiative took a new dimension when it was split into two stages. The Stage One is the Qualifying Examination (written exam in designated centres across the country) and the Stage two is the TV quiz competition.

Since 2016, Cowbell-Our Milk has decided to bring all its mathematics intervention activities under one umbrella, Cowbellpedia. [4] The top prize was increased to 2 million Nigerian Naira in 2018 so as to celebrate the 20 years anniversary of the Mathematics competition initiative. [5]

Cowbellpedia is an annual mathematics intervention for young students in Nigeria with many touch points. It is approved by the Federal Ministry of Education and endorsed by National Examination Council (NECO), the National Examination body for secondary schools in Nigeria.

After schools must have duly completed their registration on www.cowbellpedia.ng, all the eligible students are expected to write a national qualifying examination, administered by NECO, at designated centers closest to them. The results [6] are released online every 1 June, to commemorate World Milk Day.

From the students that write the examinations annually, the best 108 (54 junior and 54 senior students) converge in Lagos along with their mathematics teachers to attend the quiz show.

Objectives

Cowbellpedia National Qualifying Examination

After schools must have duly completed their registration on www.cowbellpedia.ng, all the eligible students are expected to write a national qualifying examination at designated centers closest to them.

The Mathematics Competition [7] is open to students from 10 – 18 years of age who attend full-time Secondary Education in both Public and Private Schools in Nigeria. Entry into this competition is free.

Each school is required to present their best ten students in mathematics (five from JSS3 and five from SSS2), irrespective of gender, religion, tribe or state of origin, to enhance their chances of qualifying for the next stage of the competition.

To encourage the education of girls, mixed schools are asked to nominate a minimum of two girls for each category to represent their school.

Yearly enrollment history
YearManualOnlineTotal
2019056,07356,073
2018041,73041,730
201718,92232,09651,018
201626,05119,60445,655
201533,269033,269

TV series

From the large number of students that write the examinations annually, the best 108 will converge in Lagos along with their teachers for the ultimate prize of the Best Mathematics student of the year.

Selection Process of the 108 Students for The TV Quiz:

17 National Winners – these students are the top 17 students who have scored the highest marks in the examinations, irrespective of their state of origin.

37 State Winners [8] – these students are selected as state representatives, having scored the highest marks in their states.

The TV series is in three stages:

After the first season, other episodes were created to add value to the project, such as the Cowbellpedia Teachers’ edition, [11] the documentary insert of the profile of the finalists etc.

Thousands of questions generated by NECO are loaded into the software per season and spread across different categories and syllabus.

The Cowbellpedia series is packaged as 55 Mins to 1hr X 16 episodes, transmitted across Africa on Africa Magic on DSTV, AIT Network and six major stations across key cities, and available globally on YouTube and Facebook.

Winners

Year [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] NameCategoryPositionSchool
2023 [17] Adoga Agbo DanielJunior1stGraceland International School Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Daramola Demilade2ndThe Ambassadors college, Ota, Ogun State
Azuike Kenechukwu3rdSt. Gregory's College
Taiwo Tolulope Joy4thThe Ambassadors college, Ota, Ogun State
Okechukwu JosephSenior1stGraceland International School Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Duruji Chimdubem2ndThe Ambassadors college, Ota, Ogun State
Ofojindu Pascal3rdMarist Brothers Juniorate, Abia
Edet Clement Eti-Abasi4thLoyola Jesuit College, Abuja
2019Michael EnehizenaJunior1stScholars Universal Secondary School, Ogun State
Abdulquayum Alli2ndOta Total Academy, Ogun State
David Charles-Daniel3rdGraceland international School Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Oghenero OlogeSenior1stZionsfield Private school, Ikorodu, Lagos State
Dabira Akinyemi2ndThe Ambassadors college, Ota, Ogun State
Hezekiah Olabisi3rdBibo Oluwa Academy, Ilesha, Osun State
2018 [18] [19] [20] Akinfoluhan Akinleye [21] Junior1stThe Ambassadors College, Ota
Nwankwo Chinemerem Splendour2ndJesuit Memorial College, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Okarike Favour3rdGraceland International School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Mgbemena Chinedu [21] Senior1stGraceland International School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Isinkaye Praise2ndFederal Government Academy Suleja, Niger State
Ekoko Juliet3rdThe Ambassadors College, Ota
2017Jessey Uche-NwichiJunior1stGraceland International School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Oluwafemi Adeyanju2ndJesuit Memorial College, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Ezekiel Ekanem3rdAdvanced Breed Group of Schools
Munachi Ernest-Eze [22] [23] Senior1stLoyola Jesuit College, Abuja
Oluwanifise Onafowokan2ndThe Ambassadors College, Ota
Evans Owamoyo3rdGreater Tomorrow International College
2016Ekoko JulietJunior1stThe Ambassadors College, Ota
Daniel Oreofe2ndThe Ambassadors College, Ota
Okoli Glory3rdThe Ambassadors College, Ota
Oguntade AyoolaSenior1stThe Ambassadors College, Ota
Adeyemi Taiwo2ndThe Ambassadors College, Ota
Udoh Blessing3rdThe Ambassadors College, Ota
2015Munachi Ernest-Eze [22] [23] Junior1stLoyola Jesuit College, Abuja
Ajoke Taiwo2ndScholars Universal Secondary School
Ayomide Fadipe3rdLoyola Jesuit College, Abuja
Ayodeji AkinkuowoSenior1stAdeyemi Demonstration Secondary School, Ondo State
Titilayo Fasoro-Adewale2ndHallmark Secondary School, Ondo State
Joshua Mokut3rdEmilis Academy, Calabar

Touch points

Cowbellpedia Radio

Cowbellpedia Radio is a mathematics radio clinic created for secondary school students to aid their learning ability through teaching and solving math questions sent in by students/teachers via text and electronic platforms. [24]

It is a five-minute math class transmitted thrice weekly, round the year, across ten key radio stations [25] spread across Nigeria.

The program treats math topics and exercises with much opportunity for feedback and interaction.

Mobile app

Beyond the few weeks of running the project, there came the need to have a constant touch where students can dial-up and improve their math skills, hence the commissioning of the CowbellPedia mobile app initiative. [26]

The Cowbellpedia mobile app [27] is created to encourage students to practice their mathematics skills on their mobile devices.

Compendium

An up-to-date compilation of all the past questions used on the show (2015–2017) with the correct answers and tutorials, compiled and published for free distribution to secondary school/students across Nigeria. [29]

Over 6,400 Q&A covering all the topics to be published in over three volumes as practice kit for students based on approved curriculum.

Volume 1 print run was 2,000 copies (Junior and Senior) used as incentive for schools during the registration for the Stage 1 Qualifying Examination.

Academy

This is an initiative specifically created to drive support and interest in math and science among the Nigerian students. This is in collaboration with top-notch foreign universities who were on ground to workshop students and teachers across Nigeria. [30] [31]

All these are geared towards nourishing the dreams of Nigerian children by providing a platform that recognizes and rewards excellence in mathematics, in addition to the quality nutrition that is provided by the Cowbell brand for the nourishment of the Nigerian populace, especially children.

The maiden edition of the initiative took place in three major cities: Lagos, Abuja, and Portharcourt in August 2018 and was facilitated by:

Cowbellpedia Milk Of Kindness

The Cowbellpedia Milk of Kindness is a special docufeature created as part of the activities to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the relationship between Cowbell and Math.

The docufeature highlighted the stories of:

Teachers edition

The Teachers edition of the competition was conceived to mark the World Teachers' Day. [32] Teachers of the 12 finalists in the Junior and Senior categories of the competition partake in the final of the TV recording segment, and the winners are awarded cash and gifts. [11] [33]

Winners of CBP Teachers edition [11]
YearNameCategorySchool
2023To be determinedSeniorTo be determined
To be determinedJuniorTo be determined
2018Kehinde OludareSeniorBiboOluwa Academy, Osun State
Oluwaseun MakindeJuniorJesuit Memorial College, Rivers, Port Harcourt
2017Kolawole BelloSeniorThe Ambassadors College, Ota, Ogun State
Iyanuoluwa OsewaJuniorThe Ambassadors College, Ota, Ogun State
2016Isaac OyegbileSeniorHallmark Secondary School, Ondo State
Daramola Joseph OluwaseunJuniorDansol High School, Lagos

Notable winners

Munachi Ernest-Eze of Loyola Jesuit College became the first contestant to win the competition in both categoriesn: as a junior student in 2015 and as a senior student in 2017. For this feat, he won a full scholarship to study aerospace engineering at the University of Toronto in Canada and also received education support funds from Promasidor Nigeria.

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