Australian Mathematics Competition Payment

DATE

Tuesday 6 to Thursday 8 August 2024

TIME

60 minutes

COST

$8.50 per student

DETAILS

First run in 1978, the Australian Mathematics Competition is Australia’s longest running, largest and most well-known maths competition for school students.

Like all our competitions, the AMC contains unique problems designed each year by leading educators and academics to challenge and extend your students’ problem-solving skills.

• Middle Primary – Australian Years 3 and 4
• Upper Primary – Australian Years 5 and 6
• 30 questions – 25 multiple-choice, 5 integer

Topics may include:

• Basic arithmetic
• Fractions and ratios
• Algebra and pre-algebra
• Geometry
• Measurement
• Statistics and probability
• Problem-solving (including enumeration)

AWARD CRITERIA

All students receive an award according to the criteria below.

• Participation
  Awarded to a student who has participated in the competition and received no higher award.
• Proficiency
  Awarded to a student who has received a pre-set score and received no higher award. Students who achieve proficiency have demonstrated competency at mathematical problem solving to Australian standards.
• Credit
  Awarded to a student who is in the top 55% of their year and region (60% for Senior division) and has received no higher award.
• Distinction
  Awarded to a student who is in the top 20% of their year and region (25% for Senior division) and has received no higher award.
• High Distinction
  Awarded to a student who is in the top 3% of their year and region (top 5% for Senior division) and has received no higher award.
• Prize
  Generally awarded to no more than 1 student for every 300 students within a region and year group. Prize winners are given a lapel pin and a voucher for our online shop. The value of the voucher may vary year by year.

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