Maths News

2021 MATHS CHALLENGE BEGINS….

One of the most prestigious Maths competition, the Maths Challenge  began on  the first week of Term 2. Eleven students have entered this competition: 3 students in Year 7, 4 students in Year 8, 2 students in Year 9 and 2 students in Year 10. They have three weeks to complete their 6 problem solving booklets. 

The problems are challenging and require time and persistence, but are based on maths that should be known at that level. Students are allowed to seek help from any resources other than human ones—textbooks, encyclopaedias, etc., calculators and computers. 

However websites offering help with problems are really human resources, so are not allowed, but the use of a computer-based encyclopaedia or a website providing maths information of a general nature is fine. I will be checking on progress from time to time and may be able to answer questions of clarification. Some class time will be set aside for consultation with me. 

All submitted solutions are based from marking schemes and solutions provided by the AMT in the Teacher Guide. This also provides alternative solutions, some discussion of the origin, mathematics and teaching issues associated with each problem, and some extension problems with solutions; it is a valuable classroom resource. After the third week, I will be submitting the marks to the AMT and, after processing, various levels of certificates are issued. 

E. BLANCO

Maths Coordinator