Sign up for Math Kangaroo and CEMC Math Competitions

Dear Parents,

We are delighted to share the details of two exciting competition opportunities for BSB students. These competitions allow students to challenge themselves and demonstrate their progress in Maths. We would love to see as many of our students as possible representing BSB.

Competition 1

Math Kangaroo

Math Kangaroo is the largest youth maths competition in the world!

Math Kangaroo is proposed by Peter O'Halloran, an Australian mathematician and teacher, in the 1980's. In 1991, this idea was taken up in Paris, France. Very quickly, it spread throughout Europe. The competition began to be called "Kangaroo" because of its Australian origin. The main purpose of Math Kangaroo is to promote mathematical thinking and stimulate an interest in math, by providing students with an opportunity to compare their abilities against the abilities of other students, from different countries around the world. Math Kangaroo is now the largest math competition for school students in the world. Up to now, it has been held in 97 countries and regions, in 2019, more than 6.3 million students from all over the world participated. There are about one million participants in Russia and Germany each year and more than 0.3 million participants are from France, Brazil, Czech Republic, Poland. Over 0.1 million participants are from Spain, Austria, Netherlands, Sweden and other countries.

Competition Information

Language: English/Chinese

Date:

Level C (Grade 5-6/Year6-Year 7): 15th April (Saturday) 10:00-11:15 (75mins)

Level D (Grade 7-8/Year 8-Year 9): 15th April (Saturday) 14:00-15:15 (75mins)

Level E (Grade 11-12/ Year 10-Year 11): 15th April (Saturday) 14:00-15:15 (75mins)

Level F (Grade 11-12/ Year 12-Year 13): 15th April (Saturday) 14:00-15:15 (75mins)

Location: The British School of Beijing, Shunyi for Paper-based participation (online service applications are also accepted)

Registration Details

• Fee: 150RMB/187.5HKD per student (inclusive of the examination, grading, certificate, invigilation and access to past-papers) *Priced in RMB. The HKD price varies with the exchange rate.
• Deadline:  2nd April 2023
• Parents to scan the QR code to register.
• Any difficulties in registration to be reported to school for any assistance.

Awards

Global Awards : Math Kangaroo Perfect Score: Full marks

National Awards

• Top Gold: Top 3%
• Gold Award: Top 10%
• Silver Award: Top 20%
• Bronze Award: Top 35%
• Proficiency Award: Top 25% by Province / Municipality / Autonomous Region / Special autonomous region (after national awards)

* Each grade will be awarded separately. Students with a perfect score will receive a medal as well.

Competition 2

CEMC

KS3- Mathematics Competition

Mathematics and computing contests are a fun way for students to grow their problem-solving skills, build confidence and get creative with math and computer science.

The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) contests are written by students around the world. Designed by teams of expert educators for Grades 5 to 12, CEMC contests are a great fit for students with a range of abilities—from learners who want to explore math and computer science and develop their confidence, to advanced students who want to stretch their limits. This makes them CEMC to be suitable for all students irrespective of their mathematics levels. It enhances students’ interest in mathematics and computer science.

All Key Stage 3 (Year 7-Year 9) will take this test.

Competition Information

Name: Gauss Contests

Language: English only

Date: 18th May, 2023 (Thursday) 10:00-11:50

Location: The British School of Beijing, Shunyi (no online option is available).

Registration Details

• Fee: Free as the school will cater for the costs.
• Registration: Registration organized by the school

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me on stephen.Kulali@britishschool.org.cn

Stephen Kulali

Secondary Mathematics Teacher