SIMOC: Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge

HISTORY

The Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC) was established by the Singapore International Maths Contests Centre. After a decade of organizing the Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO) and attending numerous international math contests, SIMCC decided to incorporate these into a new international contest that would allow students to experience both the thrill of math games and the challenge of solving puzzles.

SIMOC's inaugural event took place in Singapore on August 12, 2015. There were representatives from 13 nations in attendance, as well as 414 participants and over 350 parents and instructors. In 2020, despite the COVID epidemic, over 1,120 participants from 16 nations and territories participated in the first SIMOC online, demonstrating SIMCC's leadership in conducting worldwide contests.

Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC) is a unique mathematics competition concept that assesses not only your ability to solve mathematical problems on paper but also your ability to collaborate in a team to solve interactive mathematical games and puzzles. SIMOC provides a chance for you to compete against the world's best mathematical minds and learn from one another as a team.

OBJECTIVES

This event aims to:

• Encourage creative thinking and build their problem solving skills.

• Develop their ability to enjoy mathematics and apply them in real life

• Promote a culture of mutual understanding and learning from each other

• Boost their confidence in comprehending and solving complex problems.

FORMAT OF THE CONTEST

Individual and team recognition awards are up for grabs.

SIMOC consists of three categories:

• Math Olympiad Contest for grades 1 to 12 (Primary 2 to Junior College 2)

• Maths Warriors Competition (team based)

• Mind Sports Challenge (team based)

Details of each event are provided below:

MATH OLYMPIAD CONTEST is an individual written test. The contest consists of 11 differentiated levels: Grade 1 to 11/12 (Primary 1 to Junior College 1/2). The duration of the contest is 90 minutes and every paper consists of 25 questions Student starts with 15 bonus points and Perfect Score = 85 points

Section A – 15 Multiple Choice Questions (2 points for correct answer, 0 points for unanswered question, penalty point (deduct 1 point) for wrong answer)

Section B – 10 Open-ended Questions (4 points for correct answer, no penalty point for wrong answer)

AWARDS

Perfect Score Award (Full mark) – qualifies as a significant award for IJHS Gold Award (Top 10%) – qualifies as a significant award for IJHS Silver Award (Next 15%) – qualifies as a significant award for IJHS Bronze Award (Next 25%) Honorable Mention Award (Next 20%) Certificate of Participation (Next 30%)

SYLLABUS (Difficulty Level – Medium)

SIMOC reserves the rights to change the syllabus without any prior notice.

GRADES 1-4 (PRIMARY 1-4) Arithmetic and Statistics Geometry and Mensuration Solving word problems using model method (or any other non-algebraic methods) Non-routine problem solving (including number patterns, divisibility tests, spatial visualisation, logic problems and simple cryptarithms)

GRADES 5-6 (PRIMARY 5-6) Arithmetic and Statistics Geometry and Mensuration Solving word problems using model method (or any other methods including algebra) Non-routine problem solving (including number patterns, divisibility tests, spatial visualisation, logic problems and cryptarithms)

GRADE 7 (SECONDARY 1) Arithmetic and Algebra Geometry, Graphs and Mensuration Statistics Non-routine problem solving (including number patterns, divisibility tests, spatial visualisation, logic problems and cryptarithms)

GRADE 8 (SECONDARY 2) Arithmetic and Algebra Geometry, Graphs and Mensuration Pythagoras’ Theorem Statistics Non-routine problem solving (including number patterns, divisibility tests, spatial visualisation, logic problems and cryptarithms)

GRADES 9-12 (SECONDARY 3-4, JC1-2) Arithmetic and Algebra Geometry, Graphs and Mensuration Pythagoras’ Theorem and Trigonometry Statistics and Probability Non-routine problem solving (including number patterns, divisibility tests, spatial visualisation, logic problems and cryptarithms)

For more information, visit https://simoc.sg/.