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

Sharpen Your Skills this Holidays

Dear Readers,

Keen to sharpen your skills during this year-end holidays?
Here's a few Maths Competition Training Programmes that can help you home your skills for the 2010 Maths Olympiads.

1.Maths Olympiad Triathlon

• Gives your child a rich learning experience whereby they get to compare and connect the various Maths Olympiad Challenges from around the world.
• Starts from 30 Nov - 4Dec 09.
• For more information on the topics covered, please click here.

2.Primary 6 Maths Olympiad Head-start

• Give your child a head-start this holidays and allow them a chance to revisit and deepen their learning in order to gain an added perspective.
• Topics covered will include, circles, algebraic amnipulations and applications of algebra in problem-solving, rate and speed, problem solving invlving patterns of numbers and shapes.
• Please register early for this course, only 6 vacancies left. To register, please download the form here.

3.General Maths Proficiency test

• Designed for learners who are curious in discovering their mathematical inclination, level of development of thinking skills.
• Feedback will be provided on learner's proficiency in mathematical skills, thinking skills and adaptability in handling non-routine tasks.
• Primary 2 & 3(Y2009) pupils will write the same test. Primary 4 & 5(Y2009) pupils will write the same test.
• Also suitable for students considering on embarking on maths olympiad training in 2010.
• To register for this test, click here to download the registration form.

4.Syllabus-based Maths Evaluation test

• Similar in format to the PSLE, this 2 h 30 min test measures a learner's
• mastery of the content knowledge and skills detailed in the school maths syllabus.
• Short discussion will be included to better understand the learner's thinking processes and misconceptions.
• Report detailing learner's strengths adn weaknesses and areas of misconceptions will be provided tohelp them draw up their study plan with greater clarity.
• Suitable for Primary 4 & 5 students (Y2009).

To register for both the General Maths Proficiency test & Syllabus-based Maths Evaluation Test and save $10, click here to register now.