September Holiday Programmes @ Maths Oasis

This September holidays, Maths Oasis presents

· American Mathematics Contest 8 (AMC 8) Introductory Course

6 and 8 and 10 Sep, 10am -12noon.

Suitable for students with no prior maths competition training /experience but are keen to participate in the Nov 16 AMC 8 Contest.

· PSLE Intensive Revision

3 and 6-10 Sep, 2-5pm

Topics covered include: Whole numbers and decimals, area, perimeter and volume, Fractions, percentage & ratio, rate & speed. Focus will be on 3-5 mark questions which PSLE students commonly encounter difficulties with. Various problem solving heuristics will be shown to students.

To register for the above 2 programmes, click on the link below. Download Form

Build Your Skills for the NMOS Special Round Competition

Dear Parent/Subscribers,

The NMOS Y2010 list of invited participants for the special round has just been released. For all students who have participated in this competition, you can view the list of invited participants at http://oas.highsch.nus.edu.sg/NMOS/ . However, we did not see the list of students and the medals they have won; perhaps this list will be released later. For students who are invited for the Special Round and are looking to build your skills for this competition, our special round training begins on

Dates: 23(Fri) +24(Sat) & 30 July (Fri)

Time: 4-7pm on Fridays and 2.30-5.30pm on Saturdays.

Download your registration form here. Click here

Congratulations to students invited for the special round, this is indeed quite a challenge given a time limit of only 3 minutes per question.

How are you preparing for the NMOS Competition?

Dear Readers,

If your child is taking part in the forthcoming National Mathematical Olympiad of Singapore (NMOS) contest in July, how are you preparing your child for this competition? If you are looking to build up your skills before the competition, you may like to know that we have the following course that will be of relevance to your child for this competition. Details are as follows:

NMOS Mock Test with Discussion

Date: 25 June, 26 June & 3 July( Fri/Sat )

Time: 2.30-5.30pm

Venue: Maths Oasis Pte Ltd, 110 Middle Rd #07-01 Chiat Hong Bldg

Fees: $252.

For registration, kindly download the registration form. Click here

SMO Junior Second Round

Dear Parents,

Thank You for joining us in the SMO-Jnr Intensive Revision in May this year. You may like to know that the SMO-Jnr competition consists of two rounds and the top tier contestants will be invited to write the SMO-Jnr Special Round competition on 25th June 2010. If you would like to build up your skills before the invitational round contest, the SMO-Jnr Special Round course may be of relevance to you.

SMO-Jnr Special Round

Date: 19 & 20 June (Sat & Sun)

Time: 9.30am- 12.30pm

Fees: $192(early-bird sign-up fees & current students)

The course content will be drawn from past year special round contest questions from Year 2007 -2009. For registration, kindly download the registration form. Click here here to download.

NMOS Course

Dear Parents/Subscribers,

Thank You for joining us in the Maths Olympiad Triathlon (MOT) this June. The MOT course offers your child a chance to sample, compare and connect Maths Olympiad Challenges from around the world. We trust this course has provided them with the exposure to various mathematics challenges. If your child is taking part in the forthcoming National Mathematical Olympiad of Singapore (NMOS) contest in July, we have the following course that can help your child build up their skills towards the competition. Details are as follows:

NMOS Mock Test with Discussion

Date: 25 June, 26 June & 3 July( Fri/Sat )

Time: 2.30-5.30pm

Venue: Maths Oasis Pte Ltd, 110 Middle Rd #07-01 Chiat Hong Bldg

Fees: $252.

For registration, kindly download the registration form. Click here

Build Your Skills for the forthcoming APMOPS Competition

Congratulations on your excellent performance in the recent Singapore Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools (SMOPS) Competition organised by Hwa Chong Institution.



If you have been invited for the Asia-Pacific Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools or APMOPS Competition to be held on 29 May 2010 and are looking to further build your skills for this competition, we will have a training programme where you will get to try on various questions from past year contest questions relevant to the APMOPS contest. For more details, please click on this link:



Registration Form



Please call 6337-7857 to register at least 3 days in advance if possible so we can make arrangements for the classes as registrations are now coming in.

Sharpen Your Skills this June Holidays

Sharpen Your skills and build them for forthcoming Maths Olympiads in Semester 2.

Dear Readers,
Semester 2 brings many opportunities for participating in maths competitions particularly if you are in Primary 4/5. So it’s time for sharpen your skills with the following June holiday programmes

• Maths Olympiad Triathlon(P4 & 5)
Learning involves experiencing, comparing and connecting….
This course offers your child a rich learning experience where he/she gets to sample, compare and connect Maths Olympiad Challenges from around the world.
Suitable competitions in Semester 2
National Mathematical Olympiad of Singapore(NMOS) by NUS High, 8 July
Australian Maths Contest, 5 August
American Mathematics Contest 8 , 16 November

• P3 Competition Maths Introductory Course
A trial & tested programme that offers a good mix of intellectual stimulations and hands-on experiences to enhance children’s sensitivity towards numbers and shapes.

For topic coverage, please click here to find out more. This course is suitable for Primary 3 students who show a strong inclination towards Maths. Hurry, lodge in your registration now.

• PSLE Maths Intensive Revision
For Primary 6students, the forthcoming semester is your most important phase and this Intensive revision will emphasis questions past PSLE students have encountered difficulties in solving. Focus on 3-5 mark questions. For topic coverage & registration, click here.

• Singapore Mathematical Olympiad (Junior & Senior) Intensive Revision
Students who are taking part in the SMO –Jr & SMO-Sr Competition on 1st June 2010, we will be starting an Intensive Revision course based on content found in the Y08 & 09 past year contest questions. Come and gain additional insights to problem solving and be exposed to new ways of solving SMO questions. Course begins 15th May 2010.

Have a great weekend

Results of the 2010 American Mathematics Contest 10 and 12B Y2010

Dear contestants,

The results of the 11th American Mathematics Contest 10B(AMC 10B) and 61st American Mathematics Contest 12B (AMC 12B) is available at

http://amc.mathsoasis.com/Results.php

This year's qualifying marks for the

• Young Certificate of Acheivement for 8th graders/Sec 2 students and below is 90+
• American Mathematics Invitational Exam, AIME(II) thru AMC 10B contest is 118.5
• American Mathematics Invitational Exam, AIME(II) thru AMC 12B contest is 88.5
• Average score for AMC 10B is 76.6 for Open Category
• Average score for AMC 12B is 71.5 for Open Category
• Students who qualify for the AIME(II) 2010 will be notified of the reporting instructions by 24 March 2010 via e-mail.

Build Your Skills for the forthcoming SMOPS competition Y2010

Dear Readers,

Maths Competition season is upon us again in April and the first competition is the

Singapore Mathematical Olympiad for Primary Schools(SMOPS) organised annually by Hwa Chong Institution.

It's time to build up your skills for this competition and we have the following training programmes to help you do just that. This year training is split into two parts

A) SMOPS Intensive Revision

• Covers topics in the contest in a topic by topic manner.
• Students will go thru the Maths Olympiad Circuit Training whereby they will be introduced to one concept before moving to another.
• Students are expected to participate in class and attempt the questions in order to achieve the best results out of the training sessions.

B) SMOPS Mock Test with Discussion

• Students will gain more practice with SMOPS style questions under timed conditions.
• The first set of practice papers will be mailed to you.
• Discussions wil begin on 27March onwards. To derive the benefits from each training, students are requrestewd to attempt the questions at home before joingin the discussion sessions.

Registration Details

• To register for the training sessions, kindly download the registration form here.Registration Form
• Early-bird registration is extended for one more day till 7 March 2010.
• Kindly register early so we can make arrangements for the classes.
• Current students need only register for the SMOPS Intensive revision during the March holidays only.
• Class begins from 15 Mar-20 Mar 2010.

*This year's registration for SMOPS ends on 12 March 2010 and registration is via schools only*

American Mathematics Contest 10/12B Now Open for Registration

Dear Readers,

The much awaited American Mathematics Contest 10B(AMC 10B ) and AMC 12B is now open for registration.

To register, kindly visit www.amc.mathsoasis.com/amc10.htm

If you are looking to further hone your skills in prepration for this contest, join us in our AMC 10 workshops. For more details, please click here.

For readers whp have not checked your AMC 8 results,please visit us at www.amc.mathsoasis.com and click on the "AMC 8 Results Tab"

Best regards & have a Happy Lunar New Year.

Greet 2010 with a new resolution and new classes for the begining

Dear Readers,

We trust this messsage finds you well.

2010 will be arriving in another 2-3 days and most people will be planning their schedules for the year ahead.

Now's a good time to take stock or do a mental audit of all the things that have taken place in 2009 and start 2010 on a positive note.

To evaluate your progress for last year and understand more of your child's maths inclination, you can join us as lots of other students have since 5 Dec 09 for a Maths Proficiency Test on 9 Jan 2010. Details available here.

We also like to take this opportunity to introduce our classes for Y 2010. More details can be found here. Details.
Now's the time to register for Y2010 classes if your plans have been on the 'back-burner' during this festive period.

We like to wish everyone a fruitful year ahead in Y2010.
Warmest wishes
From the Maths Oasis Team.

Results of AMC 8 Y2009

Dear Participants,

In case, you are not aware, the results of the 25th American Mathematics Contest Y2009 can be found at
www.amc.mathsoasis.com/AMC8ResultsY09.php

If we have piqued your interest in maths olympiad training, join us for our Y2010 maths competition training from 10 Jan onwards. Details available at
www.mathsoasis.com/2009/2010Sem1Schedule.pdf

If you are curious to discover your child's maths inclination, you can take our Maths Proficiency Test to find out more. For details, click here. To register immediately, please click here

Here's wishing you a Merry Christmas & a Fruitful year ahead in 2010.

From the Maths Oasis Team

Get 'SET' for 2010

Dear Readers,
Are you curious to find out your level of mastery for the school syllabus based maths content?

Now you can with the Syllabus-based Maths Evaluation Test (SET) .
This is similar to the PSLE format and is designed to

• Measure the learner's mastery of the content knowledge & skills as detailed in the school maths syllabus
• A report will be give to detail your strengths and weaknesses and areasof misconceptions to help you draw up a study plan and get SET for 2010.
• A discussion will be included to better understand the learner's thinking processes and misconceptions.
• Suitable for students advancing to Primary 5 & 6 pupils in Y2010.
• To register, click here to download the registration form