The Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ)

The Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) is an annual contest designed to test freshman college students’ knowledge of statistics. The National Statistics Office (NSO) and the Philippine Statistical Association (PSA) have conducted the PSQ since 1992. The PSQ, as held nationwide, involves students enrolled in colleges and universities in the 17 regions of the country. The 2011 PSQ is the 20th in the series.

What are the objectives of the PSQ?

The objectives of the PSQ are:

1. To assess the competency and skills of students in statistics as acquired from the secondary education curriculum;
2. To promote, enhance, and instill awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of science, statistics in particular, among the students, and
3. To generate public awareness on the importance of statistics in all development-planning activities and win overall support for all government statistical activities.
   

What is the significance of the PSQ?

The PSQ identifies and nurtures talents especially in the field of statistics. It contributes to advocacy in the use of statistics for evidence-based decision making. Results of the contest can provide indications of the effectiveness of the statistics component of mathematics as a subject of the secondary curriculum.

Who may compete in the PSQ?

The PSQ is open to all Filipino first-time college freshmen currently enrolled in the second semester for the school year 2011-2012 in any recognized tertiary academic institution in the country. First-time college freshmen are those who have enrolled for not more than two semesters (or its equivalent term) in college.

A contestant is entitled to one coach. The coach must be officially endorsed by an official of the academic institution where the contestant is enrolled.

Interested students and coaches should register with the PSQ Regional Steering Committee (RSC) through the NSO Regional Office for the regional championships. The number of contestants in the regional championships depends on the recommendation of the PSQ RSC but not to exceed three contestants per school.

Relatives within the third degree of consanguinity of members of the various working committees of the 2011 PSQ and of the PSA Board of Directors are not eligible to participate in the contest.

What are the prizes at stake?

All regional champions will be awarded during the PSQ national finals with a PSQ medal and a certificate of recognition. Likewise, their coaches will be given a certificate of recognition. The college or university where the 17 regional champions are enrolled, as well as the high school where they graduated, shall all be awarded with Certificates of Recognition.

The top five winners in the PSQ national finals shall be given a PSQ trophy.

In addition, they will receive the following cash prizes:

	Contestant	Coach
1st Place	PhP30,000	PhP15,000
2nd Place	PhP25,000	PhP12,500
3rd Place 4th Place 5th Place	PhP20,000 PhP15,000 PhP10,000	PhP10,500 PhP7,500 PhP5,000

When and where will the competition be held?

The 2011 PSQ regional championships will be held in the regional centers on November 17, 2011, while the national finals will be held on December 6, 2011 in Metro Manila.

How can you be a PSQ Partner?

For the successful conduct of the competition, the 20th PSQ is looking for partners who may provide any of the following:

• Financial assistance for the prizes and incidental expenses of the PSQ.
• Advocacy materials such as streamers, posters, brochures and other dissemination materials about PSQ.
  

If you are interested to be a PSQ partner, you may visit the National Statistics Office nearest you or get in touch with the PSQ Secretariat.
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