Competitiveness
High
Description
The University of Melbourne School of Mathematics and Statistics Research Competition provides students with the opportunity to understand what it means to do mathematics.
The students will be given a set of 8 open-ended questions from which they choose one. They can then use some of the methods used by mathematical researchers to investigate their problem; they can gather data, simplify, visualise, hypothesize, conjecture and prove.
The aim of the competition is to allow students to use their creativity and problem-solving skills to make choices about how best to ask and answer questions about their chosen project.
Students can compete individually, or they can compete as a team in order to foster a positive environment, giving them the opportunity to reason and work collaboratively.
Prerequisite
Students must be currently enrolled in an Australian government or non-government school. The competition is open to three age groups: Juniors (Years 5 - 6), Intermediate (Years 7 - 9) and Senior (Years 10 - 12).
Students may compete individually or in a team of up to three people. If a team includes students from different age groups, then they must register in the age category of the oldest student. Schools may enter multiple teams, but students may only participate in one team.
Cost
None
Commitment
8 Problem Sets
