American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) are the largest series of national high school competitions in the United States. These exams lead up to the selection of the U.S. Team for the International Mathematical Olympiad. (website) AMC 10 AMC 12. A national middle school mathematics competition that builds problem solving skills and fosters achievement through four levels of fun, in-person 'bee' style contests. In response to COVID-19 this year, there will be more contests and they will be held online.

Open to: Grades 7-12

Eligibility: CTY-level or Advanced CTY-level math score required

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Algebra I or Geometry; prior participation in mathematics competitions recommended

Course Format:Individually Paced

Course Length:Typically 3 months

Course Code: CPM

Course Description

Description

This course is designed to extend skills in problem solving taught in MathCounts, to foster mathematical creativity, and to prepare students for competitions similar to the American Mathematics Competition (AMC 8, 10). Students learn to think at an advanced level as they tackle challenging problems. Students explore a variety of math topics including advanced concepts from number theory, probability, algebra, and geometry. Students learn to apply various problem-solving strategies while completing contest-style problems. The course provides notes, practice problems, and videos from Art of Problem Solving to allow students to learn and review both the material and problem-solving skills. As students progress through the course, they will complete timed practice AMC 8 and 10 exams to help them prepare for real competitions.

For a detailed list of topics, click the List of Topics tab.

Each student is assigned to a CTY instructor to help them during their course. Students can contact their instructor via email with any questions or concerns at any time. Live one-on-one online review sessions can also be scheduled to prepare for the graded assessments, which include homework, quizzes, and a cumulative final exam.

This course has synchronous virtual class meetings, but participation is optional. Students may also schedule one-on-one virtual meetings directly with the instructor to answer questions or concerns. View the schedule on the Strategy Session tab for class meeting times. Meetings will be recorded for students who are unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts.

Virtual classrooms, and student activities in the classroom, may be recorded and added to the course as an ongoing asset for all class students to review. Students may be invited to interact in CTY community spaces that include students and instructors and potentially specially invited guests that are not enrolled in their course. Videos from YouTube or other web providers may be present in the course. Video recommendations or links provided at end of videos are generated by the video host provider and are not CTY recommendations. Student contributions (e.g., projects, forum posts, etc.) may remain in the course after the student completes the course. These artifacts may be preserved to showcase student work or to continue important conversations.

Materials Needed

There are no required materials for this course.

List of Topics

The following topics will be covered in the course:

1. Sets
2. Number Theory
3. Modular Arithmetic & Diophantine Equations
4. Exponents, Sequences, and Series
5. Equations
6. Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
7. Probability
8. Combinatorics
9. Triangles and Circles
10. Areas
11. Coordinate Geometry
12. 3D Geometry

Strategy Session

A weekly strategy session will be held online every Thursday evening from 8 - 9 p.m. ET. Attendance is optional and all sessions are recorded so students can watch them at a later time. Instructions and details are posted on the course website for enrolled students.

Technical Requirements

This course requires a properly maintained computer with high-speed internet access and an up-to-date web browser (such as Chrome or Firefox). The student must be able to communicate with the instructor via email. Visit the Technical Requirements and Support page for more details.

Zoom online virtual classroom
This course uses an online virtual classroom which can be used for instructor-student communication if the student has any questions about the course or curriculum. The classroom works on standard computers with the Zoom desktop client and also tablets or handhelds that support the Zoom Mobile app. Students will need a computer with the Zoom desktop client installed to watch any recorded meetings. The Zoom desktop client and Zoom Mobile App are both available for free download.

Mathematics competitions or mathematical olympiads are competitive events where participants sit a mathematics test. These tests may require multiple choice or numeric answers, or a detailed written solution or proof.

International mathematics competitions[edit]

• Championnat International de Jeux Mathématiques et Logiques — for all ages, mainly for French-speaking countries, but participation is not limited by language.
• China Girls Mathematical Olympiad (CGMO) — olympiad held annually in different cities in China for teams of girls representing regions within China and a number of other countries as well.
• Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM) — team contest for undergraduates
• International Mathematical Modeling Challenge — team contest for high school students
• International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) — the oldest international Olympiad, occurring annually since 1959.
• International Mathematics Competition for University Students (IMC) — international competition for undergraduate students.
• Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) — team contest for undergraduates
• Mathematical Kangaroo — worldwide competition.
• Mental Calculation World Cup — contest for the best mental calculators
• Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC) — worldwide competition
• Rocket City Math League (RCML) — Competition run by students at Virgil I. Grissom High School with levels ranging from Explorer (Pre-Algebra) to Discovery (Comprehensive)
• Romanian Master of Mathematics and Sciences — Olympiad for the selection of the top 20 countries in the last IMO.
• Tournament of the Towns — worldwide competition.

Regional mathematics competitions[edit]

• Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMO) — Pacific rim
• Balkan Mathematical Olympiad — for students from Balkan area
• Baltic Way — Baltic area
• European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) — since April 2012
• ICAS-Mathematics (formerly Australasian Schools Mathematics Assessment)
• Mediterranean Mathematics Competition. Olympiad for countries in the Mediterranean zone.
• Nordic Mathematical Contest (NMC) — the five Nordic countries
• North East Asian Mathematics Competition (NEAMC) — North-East Asia
• SEAMEO Mathematics Olympiad (SEAMEO) — South-East Asia
• South East Asian Mathematics Competition (SEAMC) — South-East Asia
• William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition — United States and Canada

National mathematics olympiads[edit]

Australia[edit]

Bangladesh[edit]

• Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad (Jatio Gonit Utshob)

Belgium[edit]

• Olympiade Mathématique Belge — competition for French-speaking students in Belgium
• Vlaamse Wiskunde Olympiade) — competition for Dutch-speaking students in Belgium

Brazil[edit]

• Olimpíada Brasileira de Matemática (OBM) — national competition open to all students from fifth grade to university
• Olimpíada Brasileira de Matemática das Escolas Públicas (OBMEP) — national competition open to public-school students from fifth grade to high school

Canada[edit]

• Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge — Canada's premier national mathematics competition open to any student with an interest in and grasp of high school math and organised by Canadian Mathematical Society
• Canadian Mathematical Olympiad — competition whose top performers represent Canada at the International Mathematical Olympiad
• The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) based out of the University of Waterloo hosts long-standing national competitions for grade levels 7–12^[1][2]
• MathChallengers (formerly MathCounts BC) — for eighth, ninth, and tenth grade students

France[edit]

• Concours général — competition whose mathematics portion is open to twelfth grade students

Hong Kong[edit]

• Hong Kong Mathematical High Achievers Selection Contest — for students from Form 1 to Form 3

Hungary[edit]

• Középiskolai Matematikai Lapok — correspondence competition for students from 9th–12th grade

India[edit]

Indonesia[edit]

• National Science Olympiad (Olimpiade Sains Nasional) — includes mathematics along with various science topics

Kenya[edit]

• Moi National Mathematics Contest — prepared and hosted by Mang'u High School but open to students from all Kenyan high schools

Nigeria[edit]

• Cowbellpedia. This contest is sponsored by Promasidor Nigeria. It is open to students from eight to eighteen, at public and private schools in Nigeria.

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Pakistan[edit]

• Inter School Maths Olympiad — organized nationwide by PakTurk International Schools and Colleges

Saudi Arabia[edit]

• KFUPM mathematics olympiad – organized by King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM).

Singapore[edit]

• Singapore Mathematical Olympiad (SMO) — organized by the Singapore Mathematical Society, the competition is open to all pre-university students in Singapore.

South Africa[edit]

• University of Cape Town Mathematics Competition — open to students in grades 8 through 12 in the Western Cape province.

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United Kingdom[edit]

• Most competitions are organised by the UK Mathematics Trust.
• The Primary Mathematics Challenge (for primary school pupils) is organised by the Mathematical Association.
• The Junior Mathematical Challenge is a multiple-choice competition for students up to year 8 in England and Wales, year S2 in Scotland, year 9 in Northern Ireland. High scorers in the JMC are invited to compete in the Junior Mathematical Olympiad.
• The Intermediate Mathematical Challenge is a multiple-choice competition for students up to year 11 in England and Wales, year S4 in Scotland, year 12 in Northern Ireland. High scorers in the IMC are invited to compete in the Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad and Kangaroo (for the highest scorers) and in the European Kangaroo (another multiple-choice competition, for other high scorers).
• The Senior Mathematical Challenge (formerly National Maths Contest) is a multiple-choice competition for students up to year 13 in England and Wales, year S6 in Scotland, year 14 in Northern Ireland. High scorers in the SMC are invited to compete in the British Mathematical Olympiad.^{[citation needed]}
• The UCL Maths Challenge is a competition for Year 6 primary school pupils from London organised by UCL student volunteers.
• Ritangle is a competition organised by Mathematics in Education and Industry (MEI) for teams of students of A level Mathematics, the International Baccalaureate and Scottish Highers.

United States[edit]

Generally, registering for these contests is based on the grade level of math at which the student works rather than the age or the enrolled grade of the student. Also normally only competitions where the participants write a full proof are called Mathematical Olympiads.

National elementary school competitions (K–5) and higher[edit]

• Math League (grades 4–12)
• Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS) (grades 4–6 and 7–8)

National middle school competitions (grades 6–8) AND lower/higher[edit]

• American Mathematics Contest 8 (AMC->8), formerly the American Junior High School Mathematics Examination (AJHSME)
• Math League (grades 4–12)
• Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS)
• Rocket City Math League (pre-algebra to calculus)
• United States of America Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)

National high school competitions (grade 9–12) AND lower[edit]

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• American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME)
• American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC->10)
• American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC->12), formerly the American High School Mathematics Examination (AHSME)
• American Regions Mathematics League (ARML)
• Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament (HMMT)
• High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM)
• Math League (grades 4–12)
• Math-O-Vision (grades 9–12)
• United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO)
• United States of America Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)
• Rocket City Math League (pre-algebra to calculus)

National college competitions[edit]

• Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM)

Regional competitions[edit]

UH Mathematics Contest

References[edit]

1. ^'Canadian Competitions'. cms.math.ca. Canadian Mathematical Society. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
2. ^'Mathematics and Computing Contests'. cemc.uwaterloo.ca. CEMC. Retrieved 26 April 2018.

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