Mathematics and Computing Contests

Fryer, Galois and Hypatia Mathematics Contests

The Fryer, Galois and Hypatia Math Contests are an opportunity for students to write a full-solution contest. They are fun way to develop mathematical problem solving skills through a written mathematical activity.

Audience

Students in Grade 9 or below are eligible to write the Fryer Contest.
Students in Grade 10 or below are eligible to write the Galois Contest.
Students in Grade 11 or below are eligible to write the Hypatia Contest.

Date

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Format

4 questions; some answer only and some full solution
marks for full solution questions assigned for form and style of presentation
75 minutes
40 total marks
any calculator permitted

The contests are written in schools and supervised by teachers.

Mathematical Content

Questions are based on curriculum common to all Canadian provinces. Rather than testing content, most of the contest problems test logical thinking and mathematical problem solving.

Registration Information

Schools register online. The deadline is March 21, 2014. View fees.
Registrations are also accepted by fax or e-mail.

Schools that have not registered for previous contests are encouraged to participate.

Contest Preparation

We recommend that students spend some time preparing for our contests by trying to solve problems. Many teachers make this a regular classroom activity, and use past contest problems as part of their regularly assigned work.

Results

The results booklet and averages and cutoffs are online.
Teachers can access their students' results.

Recognition

We recognize top-performing students and schools.