YES, it's not only possible, but also common if your child starts with a low rating.
Because the first provisioning rating can be anything, we have to wait a few tournaments for it to be stable before we count it. Even if your child's real rating is that low initially, with some hardwork and proper guidance, s/he should be able to make progress quickly. At this stage, it's very easy for him/her to win a section outright, 3-0, 4-0, or 5-0, which will award him/her some significant bonus points. Therefore, jumping up 100 to 300 points in a single tournament is happening often. Your child will be able to rack up points quickly in this way if s/he doesn't give back too much in other tournaments. 500 points is very common for a good scholastic player.
Of course, you don't expect 500 a year every year. The higher his/her rating is, the more difficult it will be to move up a lot.
My daughter moved up 700 points in her first year. Recently, I have three students whose rating soared up 500 points or more in less than 8 months. Another extreme example, one girl from NJ All-Girls Chess Camp saw her rating zooming up 300 points over the weekend after the camp. The training and pep talk at the camp definitely had pumped her motivation up.
Because the first provisioning rating can be anything, we have to wait a few tournaments for it to be stable before we count it. Even if your child's real rating is that low initially, with some hardwork and proper guidance, s/he should be able to make progress quickly. At this stage, it's very easy for him/her to win a section outright, 3-0, 4-0, or 5-0, which will award him/her some significant bonus points. Therefore, jumping up 100 to 300 points in a single tournament is happening often. Your child will be able to rack up points quickly in this way if s/he doesn't give back too much in other tournaments. 500 points is very common for a good scholastic player.
Of course, you don't expect 500 a year every year. The higher his/her rating is, the more difficult it will be to move up a lot.
My daughter moved up 700 points in her first year. Recently, I have three students whose rating soared up 500 points or more in less than 8 months. Another extreme example, one girl from NJ All-Girls Chess Camp saw her rating zooming up 300 points over the weekend after the camp. The training and pep talk at the camp definitely had pumped her motivation up.
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