Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz

Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz

The National Science and Maths Quiz is an annual science and mathematics content-based national level quiz competition for senior high schools in Ghana. It has been produced by Primetime Limited, an education-interest advertising and public relations agency, since 1993. The objective of the quiz is to promote the study of the sciences and mathematics, help students develop quick thinking and a probing and scientific mind.

About Ghana National Science and Maths Quiz in brief

Summary Ghana National Science and Maths QuizThe National Science and Maths Quiz is an annual science and mathematics content-based national level quiz competition for senior high schools in Ghana. It has been produced by Primetime Limited, an education-interest advertising and public relations agency, since 1993. The objective of the quiz is to promote the study of the sciences and mathematics, help students develop quick thinking and a probing and scientific mind. The quiz, originally sponsored by Brillant Soap, is popularly referred to as “Brilla” by many who have gone through the secondary school system and it is one of the few academic events that brings all of Ghana’s secondary schools together.

It is broadcast on GTV during the quiz season every Saturday at 11am and Wednesdays at 4pm. The first quiz mistress was the late Professor Marian Ewurama Addy, a professor of biochemistry at the University of Ghana, Legon. Dr. Eureka Emefa Adomako, a botanistist, took over as quiz-mistress from 2001 to 2005, having been recommended by Prof. Addy. Dr Elsie Kaufmann is the chairperson of the team of consultants.