Mathematics activities

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Students studying While providing information about non-school based activities, the school does not endorse the activities nor the service providers. Parents and/or students are responsible for investigating the suitability and value of these activities.

Curricular and departmental activities

Activity	Description and further information	Year levels	Key date	Location
Tutoring	Individual teachers and/or senior students may provide additional tutorial sessions. Contact class teacher for details.	7–12	Ongoing	School

School supported extra-curricular activities

Activity	Description and further information	Year levels	Key date	Location
Maths Teams Challenge	Individual teachers and/or senior students may provide additional tutorial sessions. Contact class teacher for details.	7–12	TBA	Indooroopilly SHS
Australian Maths Competition	Teams of 5 students compete in an interschool maths tournament. School may enter 2–3 teams per year level.	7–12	TBA	School
Maths Challenge for Young Australians (Challenge Stage)	One of the world’s largest school-based mathematics competitions with more than 14 million entries since 1978. Students complete a test of approximately 1 hour (depending on year level).	7–10	A three week period from March–June	Completed at home
Australian Intermediate Maths Olympiad (AIMO)	A problem solving enrichment activity for mathematically interested students in years 7–10. Students complete 6 problems over a 3 week period. Year 7 & 8 students enter in the Junior division and 9 & 10 in intermediate. A more extended Enrichment Stage may follow.	7–10	TBA	School
QAMT Year 7–8 Quiz	Teams of three students with a minimum of one year 7 student compete on a district, regional and state level. All rounds of the quiz are designed to be interesting, fun and accessible to competent year 7 and 8 students.	7–8	See QAMT website for details	To be confirmed
Australian Informatics Olympiad (AIO)	A national computer programming competition focussed on problem solving through programming skills. Prior programming experience is required. Intermediate paper up to year 10 and Senior for 11–12.	7–12	TBA	School
ICAS Mathematics Competition	The International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) are independent skills-based assessments with a competition element. Cost is $8.80 per student.	7–12	TBA	School

Non-school based activities

Activity	Description and further information	Year levels	Key date	Location
UQ/QAMT Problem Solving Competition	A two hour examination for mathematically talented students. This is a very difficult problem solving competition.	7–12	BA	The University of Queensland
Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in STEM Education	Outstanding Senior STEM Student Awards The Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in STEM Education recognise students who demonstrate an outstanding and innovative contribution to STEM education in Queensland.	Year 12	TBA	Brisbane
Australian Mathematics Trust	The Australian Mathematics Trust is a leading provider of mathematics and informatics enrichment programs and global competitions. Refer to the Australian Mathematics Trust website for details.	7–12

Activity

Description and further information

Year levels

Key date

Location

UQ/QAMT Problem Solving Competition

A two hour examination for mathematically talented students. This is a very difficult problem solving competition.

7–12

BA

The University of Queensland

Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in STEM Education

Outstanding Senior STEM Student Awards

The Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in STEM Education recognise students who demonstrate an outstanding and innovative contribution to STEM education in Queensland.

Year 12

TBA

Brisbane

Australian Mathematics Trust

The Australian Mathematics Trust is a leading provider of mathematics and informatics enrichment programs and global competitions. Refer to the Australian Mathematics Trust website for details.

7–12

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