Math Kangaroo (MK) - ASEEDER Challenges——亚洲青少年国际学术竞赛中心

Math Kangaroo was proposed by Peter O'Halloran, an Australian mathematician and teacher, in the 1980's. In 1991, this idea was taken up in Paris, France. Very quickly, it spread throughout Europe. The competition began to be called "Kangaroo" because of its Australian origin. The main purpose of Math Kangaroo is to promote mathematical thinking and stimulate an interest in math, by providing students with an opportunity to compare their abilities against the abilities of other students, from different countries around the world. Math Kangaroo is now the largest math competition for school students in the world. As of now, it has been held in 103 countries and regions. In 2023, approximately 6 million students participated globally, with around 900,000 students from Brazil. Traditional mathematical powerhouses such as Germany and Russia contributed approximately 800,000 and 400,000 participants respectively. Countries like France, the Czech Republic, and Poland each had around 300,000 participants, while Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Austria, the Netherlands, and Belgium all had over 100,000 young students participating. The Math Kangaroo Activity has a history of over 20 years in the United States, with rapidly increasing annual participation, particularly in California, which has a significant Asian population, where Math Kangaroo slots are in high demand.

Math Kangaroo Aisa Camp To promote the elites' communication, deepen the dissemination of the "Association Kangourou sans Frontières", and aim to nurture future mathematicians, Math Kangaroo hosts the International Camps globally every summer, exclusively inviting award-winning participants (primarily focusing on gold and above awards). The content modules of Math Kangaroo International Camps across continents are generally consistent, with slight adjustments based on the mathematical resources of the host country.

In the summer vocation of 2024, Chinese participants who achieve gold or above award will have a unique opportunity to participate in the Math Kangaroo Asia Camp and Europe Camp. 2024 Math Kangaroo Asia Camp will be held in Hainan, China in summer vocation, planning to invite award-winning participants from Asian countries including China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, South Korea, India, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and others. Chinese students will have the opportunity to engage in in-depth mathematical discussions under the guidance of internationally renowned mathematicians, participate in mathematical competitions and socialize with representatives from Asia.

Rules and Awards

Language：Chinese and English
Date：
Level A (Grade 1 to 2)： Mar. 30, 2024 (Sat.) 10:00-11:15 （75 mins）
Level B (Grade 3 to 4)： Mar. 30, 2024 (Sat.) 10:00-11:15 （75 mins）
Level C (Grade 5 to 6)： Mar. 30, 2024 (Sat.) 10:00-11:15 （75 mins）
Level D (Grade 7 to 8)： Mar. 30, 2024 (Sat.) 14:00-15:15 （75 mins）
Level E (Grade 9 to 10)： Mar. 30, 2024 (Sat.) 14:00-15:15 （75 mins）
Level F (Grade 11 to 12)： Mar. 30, 2024 (Sat.) 14:00-15:15 （75 mins）
Deadline：Mar. 15, 2024
Location：Paper-based in partnering school
Contest：Individual written test
Difficulty：6 different levels (Level A have Chinese reading function)
1. Level A：Grade 1 to 2
2. Level B：Grade 3 to 4
3. Level C：Grade 5 to 6
4. Level D：Grade 7 to 8
5. Level E：Grade 9 to 10
6. Level F：Grade 11 to 12

*Because different levels of contests are conducted in different time periods, students who are good at math can register for multiple levels. Students are allowed to choose to register for the contest at a level higher than their grade level, and are not allowed to choose a level below their grade level. The awards will be judged separately in grades and levels.

Scoring System：
1. Level A-B：24 multiple-choice questions, full score is 120 (Starting score is 24). Questions 1-8 are worth 3 points. Questions 9-16 are worth 4 points. Questions 17-24 are worth 5 points. ( 1 point will be deducted for wrong answers, and no point will be deducted for blank answers. )
2. Level C-F：30 multiple-choice questions, full score is 150 (Starting score is 30). Questions 1-10 are worth 3 points. Questions 11-20 are worth 4 points. Questions 21-30 are worth 5 points. ( 1 point will be deducted for wrong answers, and no point will be deducted for blank answers. )

Awards

Global Awards

Math Kangaroo Perfect Score: Full marks

National Awards

Top Gold： Top 5%
Gold Award： Top 15%
Silver Award: Top 25%
Bronze Award: Top 40%
Proficiency Award: Top 25% by Province / Municipality / Autonomous Region / Special Administrative Region (after national awards)

*Every Level will be awarded separately by different grades. Students with Perfect Score will also receive cup.

Math Kangaroo China Academic Board Invitation

Dear Teachers:

Starting from 2019, ASDAN China has cooperated with Math kangaroo to bring the Math Kangaroo Challenge to China. Math Kangaroo is now the largest Challenge for school students in the world, with over 6.3 million participants from 87 countries in 2019. Motivated by the importance of mathematics in the modern world, the Challenge is to spread the joy of mathematics, support mathematical education in school and promote a positive perception of mathematics in society.

The main activity of “Kangourou sans Frontières” is designing the annual Kangaroo Mathematics Challenge. Mathematical problems in multiple-choice form are offered to children of all school levels. Math Kangaroo China Academic Board will be responsible for providing excellent math problems for the “Kangourou sans Frontières” on behalf of China Division. All members of Math Kangaroo China Academic Board, as well as math teachers nationwide, can participate in creating questions for the Math Kangaroo Challenge. And the outstanding questions will be selected anonymously by Math Kangaroo China Academic Board.

Math Kangaroo China Division will hold an annual seminar to discuss and develop the concept of math teaching. In addition, some members of the Math Kangaroo China Academic Board will be invited to participate in MK's annual General Assembly, which takes place in different countries. All members of Math Kangaroo China Academic Board will be officially appointed and announced on the official website of the China Division. Hence, we would like to welcome any interested applicants from your school to join in our very first Math Kangaroo China Academic Board!

Math Kangaroo China Division
ASDAN China Limited

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1、What is the refund policy

If, for some reason, the student is unable to attend after paying the fee, please contact us. If you apply before the registration deadline, 25% of the registration fee will be deducted as academic materials and service fees. If you apply after the registration deadline, no refund will be given.

2、Where should students register？

Students need to register on the native Math Kangaroo Committee website. China Division Committee does not accept participants from other nations and regions.