MATHS

COMPUTATIONAL AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING (CAT) COMPETITION

On Wednesday 3 May 2023 our students sat the Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) competition at both Campuses.  

This one-hour competition gives students the opportunity to develop their problem-solving skills through algorithmic thinking. The competition incorporates unique ‘three-stage tasks’ that encourage students to develop informal algorithms and apply them to test data of increasing size or complexity. CAT is suitable for any Maths student as it requires no programming experience. It can be used to develop students’ interest and potential in computer programming. 

Like all mathematics competitions, the CAT contains unique problems designed each year by leading educators, academics and industry experts to challenge and extend your students’ problem-solving skills. It is run by the Australian Maths Trust located at the University of Canberra. This was the first competition for the year and we wish all students undertaking any mathematics competition the best of luck!

Bill Manolas

Mathematics Manager