Mathematics Olympiad Prep Course 2009
TENTATIVE
Date: 23-26 November 2009, 7-10 December 2009
Venue: International Youth Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
INTRODUCTION
Are you really passionate about mathematics, and want to challenge yourself beyond classroom mathematics? Do you want to sharpen your mathematical problem solving skills as well as to develop rigorous thinking? If yes, then this prep course is perfect for you. The modules used in this camp are developed exclusively for students who excel in classroom mathematics and seek to challenge themselves further. Students will learn precisely those topics needed to excel in national and international olympiads. This course is specially tailored to prepare and challenge even the very best students in Malaysia.
This course is open to all secondary school students. Please take note that this is not an SPM or PMR preparation course.
PACKAGES
There will be two packages: Beginner and Advanced.
The Beginner package is for students with limited or no prior exposure to math olympiad material. This includes students who have participated in olympiads without proper training and coaching.
The Advanced package is for students who have mastered the basics of math olympiad and want to develop their problem solving skills further.
Each package consists of four classes.
SCHEDULE
Beginner: 23-26 November 2009; 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. daily.
Advanced: 7-10 December 2009; 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. daily. (We are still taking registration. Walk in are welcome. Please download the above info pack for further details)
SYLLABUS AND TEXT
The course follows the international standard curricula for math olympiad, which covers four major topics: Algebra, Combinatorics, Number Theory and Geometry.
Algebra covers solutions of equations, inequalities, functions, sequences, and polynomials. Combinatorics covers bijective proof, counting principle, pigeonhole principle, binomial coefficients and principle of induction. Number Theory covers primes and divisibility, modulo arithmetic, numerical functions, and Diophantine equations. Geometry covers topics on plane geometry, including collinearity and concurrence, circle, triangle, polygon, and exotic geometries (inversive, complex, and analytic geometries).
The classes will be taught by Mr. Suhaimi Ramly, the Malaysian national team coach for the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). He has been involved in math olympiad since 1998, and was selected to represent the country in the IMO three times. He won the national olympiad twice with a perfect score, and he was the first Malaysian to win an IMO Bronze Medal in 2000.
A group of facilitators will help run the course. They are former and current team members of the Malaysia IMO national team.
The textbook that will be used throughout the course is Basics of Math Olympiad (Volume 1-4) by Suhaimi Ramly. In addition, we will provide handouts and problem sets for the students.
INQUIRIES AND REGISTRATION
For further information, please download the Math Olympiad Prep Course Info Pack.
Registration will be open until 20 November 2009.
For further inquiries, please contact ArdentEdu at 03-4147 3985 or at info@ardentedu.com .
Please download the info pack below for your further reference.
