Many may not be aware that Reasoning Skills are some of the most important elements in higher order thinking. Reasoning is the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way and to find an answer to a problem by considering possible options.
How to improve Reasoning Skills effectively?
The mind is like any other muscle. It requires exercise and stimulation. Reasoning Skills can be improved by engaging in activities/ maths problems that encourage critical thinking. We believe that using proper and systematic problem-solving steps in solving maths problems can help to improve Reasoning Skills effectively. That is why we have been actively promoting the 3-Step OASIS System at various Parent Talks, Teacher Conferences, School Workshops, Educational Exhibition and Competition Training Courses.
“The first step in Effective Problem Solving, is NOT to solve the problem”
Who is this for?
This is suitable for students from Year 3 to Year 9 (Primary 3 to Secondary 3)
If you aim to participate and do well in School Entrance Exams/ Scholarship Exams and want to be equipped with strong Maths DOK and Non-Verbal Reasoning (NVR) skills
If you aim to participate and do well in ASEAN Scholarship Exam and want to be equipped with strong Maths DOK in solving Singapore’s top schools’ maths problems
If you aim to participate and do well in Depth of Knowledge Assessment (DOKA by TeamMathics) and other Maths Olympiad competitions and want to be equipped with strong Maths DOK to support the learning of “very-challenging” MO questions
Many may not be aware that Reasoning Skills are some of the most important elements in higher order thinking. Reasoning is the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way and to find an answer to a problem by considering possible options.
How to improve Reasoning Skills effectively?
The mind is like any other muscle. It requires exercise and stimulation. Reasoning Skills can be improved by engaging in activities/ maths problems that encourage critical thinking. We believe that using proper and systematic problem-solving steps in solving maths problems can help to improve Reasoning Skills effectively. That is why we have been actively promoting the 3-Step OASIS System at various Parent Talks, Teacher Conferences, School Workshops, Educational Exhibition and Competition Training Courses.
“The first step in Effective Problem Solving, is NOT to solve the problem”
Who is this for?
This is suitable for students from Year 3 to Year 9 (Primary 3 to Secondary 3)
If you aim to participate and do well in School Entrance Exams/ Scholarship Exams and want to be equipped with strong Maths DOK and Non-Verbal Reasoning (NVR) skills
If you aim to participate and do well in ASEAN Scholarship Exam and want to be equipped with strong Maths DOK in solving Singapore’s top schools’ maths problems
If you aim to participate and do well in Depth of Knowledge Assessment (DOKA by TeamMathics) and other Maths Olympiad competitions and want to be equipped with strong Maths DOK to support the learning of “very-challenging” MO questions
American Mathematics Olympiad (AMO) will be revamped over the next few months and aligned with a major US university. An announcement is expected soon. We expect to award university bonus points to top award winners as well as US university scholarships. Singapore International Math Contests Centre (SIMCC) and International Scholastic Trust (IST) will partner with a US university to donate US$1 for each AMO participant to fund scholarships for top SIMCC and AMO winners.
AMO is open to all Year 2 to 13 (Primary 2 to A-Levels/STPM) Malaysian students.
All Malaysian students who have won Gold/ Silver/ Bronze Award in AMO 2019 will be invited to join SIMOC (Singapore International Mathematics Olympiad Challenge) in Singapore. Malaysian students who have won Gold/ Silver Award will be invited to join STEAM AHEAD 2020: IJMO (International Junior Math Olympiad) in Bali, Indonesia. Contest entry is available on a first come first served basis, so register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Singapore International Math Olympiad Challenge (SIMOC) is a unique concept of mathematics competition which not only tests your ability to solve mathematical problems on paper but also tests your ability to work as a team to play interactive mathematical games and solve puzzles. SIMOC gives you an opportunity to compete with top mathematical talents from around the world and learn from each other as a team. Individual and team recognition awards are up for grabs.
TeamMathics is the official Exclusive Training Partner for SASMO, SIMOC, IJMO, AIMO and HKIMO. It is our aim in this capacity, to help potential students build their strategic planning and critical thinking skills – knowledge meant for solving super challenging non-routine questions in Maths Olympiad competitions.
All these competitions provide the right platform for students from different countries to improve their critical thinking skills and compete against their worthy opponents, and promote educational and cultural development among participating teams.
International Junior Math Olympiad (IJMO) aims to provide an Asian platform for students to interact and compete against their worthy opponents. IJMO is the ideal platform to showcase every student’s potential and talent in math in the international math competitions arena!
IJMO empowers students with deep conceptual understanding and logical thinking skills beyond Grade-level. This effectively stretches every student’s potential beyond Grade-level, allowing them to better apply much higher level logical and analytical skills to solve challenging Math Olympiad problems. Questions in IJMO are carefully designed to develop every student’s higher level of conceptual understanding and logical thinking skills.
Asia International Mathematical Olympiad (AIMO) is an annual international Olympiad competition originated from Hong Kong. It is organized by the Asia International Mathematical Olympiad Union since 2012. This competition has been running internationally with 13 countries which include Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Macau, South Korea, Bulgaria and Myanmar. It is a platform for students to improve critical thinking skills and exchange knowledge, and to promote educational and cultural development.
On top of that, AIMO union will also run World Mathematical Games Open (WMGO) inconjunction with AIMO 2020. All AIMO participants will automatically participate in WMGO 2020 to enjoy exploring the beauty of Mathematics through logic puzzles. We hope that children can enjoy playing, learning and cultural exchange through AIMO & WMGO and more talented students can be discovered along the way.
AIMO Trial and AIMO & WMGO Final 2020 are open to all Year 2 to 13 (Primary 2 to A-Levels/ STPM) Malaysian students.
AIMO & WMGO Final 2020: 1-5 August 2020 @ South Korea
Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad (HKIMO) is an annual international Olympiad competition organized by Olympiad Education from Hong Kong and is developed by former Hong Kong Mathematical Olympiad Team Leader, Mr Wong Tin Chun. HKIMO aims to create a platform for ALL math enthusiasts around the world to come together for an educational and cultural exchange. The objectives of HKIMO is to foster students’ interest in Mathematical Olympiad and to promote Mathematical Olympiad all over the world. This year, HKIMO committee members invited 21 regions / countries such as Indonesia, Bulgaria, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan, Philippines, India, Australia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, China, Iran, Sri Lanka, Laos and Dhaka Bangladesh to participate.
HKIMO Heat Round and HKIMO Final 2020 are open to all Year 1 to 13 (Primary 1 to A-Levels/STPM) Malaysian students.
All Malaysian students who have won Gold/ Silver/ Bronze Award in HKIMO Heat Round or High Distinction/ Distinction/ High Credit in Depth Of Knowledge Assessment (DOKA) will be invited to join HKIMO Final 2020 at Macau.
International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) are independent skills-based assessments with a competition element. ICAS are developed annually for primary and secondary school students in the subject areas of Digital Technologies, English, Mathematics, Science, Writing.
ICAS are produced by the Educational Assessment Australia (EAA), an education group of UNSW Global Pty Limited, a not-for-profit provider of education, training and advisory services and a wholly owned enterprise of the University of New South Wales (UNSW).
ICAS form the largest independent assessment program for schools in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, India and the Pacific region with more than two million entries annually.
What is AMC?
Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) is run by the Australian Mathematics Trust (AMT), a not-for-profit organisation and its board includes representatives from the Australian Association of mathematics teachers, Australian Academy of science and Australian mathematical society.
AMC was introduced in Australia in 1978 as the first Australia-wide mathematics competition for students. It has since spread internationally, with students in more than 30 countries attempting the same problems.
International Standard
All participants receive a worldwide-recognised certificate (High Distinction, Distinction, Credit, Participation) and a detailed report showing how they perform in answering each question, with comparison to wider statistics. Using this data, parents and teachers can easily track the progress of student learning through each year level, build up strengths and target weaknesses. This way, students are able to continually improve and move closer to achieving their highest potential.
Singapore Math is renowned worldwide. But to stay at the top, it needs constant energy and challenge – so SINGA has been born. Welcome to Singapore Math International Competition (SINGA), where students share best practices in mathematics learning and gauge how good they are at math.
SINGA is open to Year 1 to 11 (Primary 1 to Secondary 5) Malaysian students in five divisions:
LP Division (Lower Primary) – Year/Std 1 & 2 MP Division (Middle Primary) – Year/Std 3 & 4 UP Division (Upper Primary) – Year/Std 5 & 6 LS Division (Lower Secondary) – Year 7 and 8 (Form 1 & 2) US Division (Upper Secondary) – Year 9 to 11 (Form 3-5)
All Malaysian students who have won Gold/ Silver Award in SINGA will be invited to join STEAM AHEAD 2020: IJMO (International Junior Math Olympiad) in Bali, Indonesia. Contest entry is available on a first come first served basis, so register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Singa Intensive @ TeamMathics Subang Jaya:
– Year 1 & 2 Dates: Apr 12, 19, 26, May 3 Day & Time: Sunday 4.30pm – 6.30pm
– Year 3 & 4 Dates: Apr 12, 19, 26, May 3 Day & Time: Sunday 4.30pm – 6.30pm
– Year 5 & 6 Dates: Apr 12, 19, 26, May 3 Day & Time: Sunday 2.30pm – 4.30pm
– Year 7 & 8 Dates: Apr 12, 19, 26, May 3 Day & Time: Sunday 2.30pm – 4.30pm
– Year 9-11 Dates: Apr 12, 19, 26, May 3 Day & Time: Sunday 4.30pm – 6.30pm
For more info, kindly contact 03-56135678 / WhatsApp 017-8685123
Asia International Mathematical Olympiad (AIMO) is an annual international Olympiad competition originated from Hong Kong. It is organized by the Asia International Mathematical Olympiad Union since 2012. This competition has been running internationally with 13 countries which include Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Macau, South Korea, Bulgaria and Myanmar. It is a platform for students to improve critical thinking skills and exchange knowledge, and to promote educational and cultural development.
On top of that, AIMO union will also run World Mathematical Games Open (WMGO) inconjunction with AIMO 2020. All AIMO participants will automatically participate in WMGO 2020 to enjoy exploring the beauty of Mathematics through logic puzzles. We hope that children can enjoy playing, learning and cultural exchange through AIMO & WMGO and more talented students can be discovered along the way.
AIMO Trial and AIMO & WMGO Final 2020 are open to all Year 2 to 13 (Primary 2 to A-Levels/ STPM) Malaysian students.
AIMO & WMGO Final 2020: 1-5 August 2020 @ South Korea
Hong Kong International Mathematical Olympiad (HKIMO) is an annual international Olympiad competition organized by Olympiad Education from Hong Kong and is developed by former Hong Kong Mathematical Olympiad Team Leader, Mr Wong Tin Chun. HKIMO aims to create a platform for ALL math enthusiasts around the world to come together for an educational and cultural exchange. The objectives of HKIMO is to foster students’ interest in Mathematical Olympiad and to promote Mathematical Olympiad all over the world. This year, HKIMO committee members invited 21 regions / countries such as Indonesia, Bulgaria, Malaysia, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Kyrgyzstan, Philippines, India, Australia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, China, Iran, Sri Lanka, Laos and Dhaka Bangladesh to participate.
HKIMO Heat Round and HKIMO Final 2020 are open to all Year 1 to 13 (Primary 1 to A-Levels/STPM) Malaysian students.
All Malaysian students who have won Gold/ Silver/ Bronze Award in HKIMO Heat Round or High Distinction/ Distinction/ High Credit in Depth Of Knowledge Assessment (DOKA) will be invited to join HKIMO Final 2020 at Macau.
Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO) is an international mathematics competition that is organised by Singapore International Math Contests Centre (SIMCC) and supported by non-profit foundations International Scholastic Trust (IST) and SASMO Advisory Council (SAC) with more than 30,000 participants from 21 countries in 2019.
The SASMO Team with the support of Advisory Council spend countless hours carefully developing contest papers which will touch on both school and Olympiad maths. This combined effort allows participants to do better compared to pure-Olympiad papers, since they are familiar with some questions and can put on their thinking caps for others, bringing out the inner mathematician in them.
With realistic and high standards, SASMO contests aim to stretch the untapped thinking potential of the student population, their participation in SASMO will help them improve in school mathematics as well as higher order thinking skills (HOTS).
SASMO caters to the top 40% of the student population and it aims to cultivate students’ interest in mathematical problem solving to develop mathematical intuition, reasoning, logical, creative and critical thinking.
SASMO is open to Year 2 to 11 (Primary 2 to Secondary 5) Malaysian students.
Just like playing football. If we want to play well, we go for training, we go for tournaments/competitions. Then, we improve and get better at it.
Just like the former Professor who commented in Quora below; Mathematics CAN be a hobby!
Just like Martin Gardner's well-known recreational maths problems. The problems he created were designed to get us thinking, as he noted many people do not like to think. He believes that humans are terrific at thinking when we choose to do so, it is just that people find it easier not to.
The problems that Gardner made does not need extensive expertise to come up with a "solution" for them. We just need logic, and common sense.
Again, once you see the answer, you will be surprised by its simplicity. There is a very simple mathematical principle at play in this problem. You can also solve this problem with your child using actual socks!
With the materials and past year papers vetted through by our experienced Research & Development team, students will not only learn SASMO-related topics but other topics that is applicable to excel in SASMO 2021.
Register Now! teammathics.com.my/sasmo2021/ ------------------------ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗠𝗢? Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO) is an international mathematics competition that is organised by Singapore International Math Contests Centre (SIMCC) and supported by nonprofit foundations Scholastic Trust Singapore (STS) and SASMO Advisory Council (SAC) with more than 30,000 participants from 21 countries in 2020.
Top 8% awards in SASMO qualifies as a significant award for International Junior Honour Society (IJHS).
With the materials and past year papers vetted through by our experienced Research & Development team, students will not only learn SASMO-related topics but other topics that is applicable to excel in SASMO 2021.
Register Now! First lesson is on 21-Feb!
Zoom Link will be shared via WhatsApp upon registration.
To Register, click here: wa.link/0n67yp ------------------------ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗔𝗦𝗠𝗢? Singapore and Asian Schools Math Olympiad (SASMO) is an international mathematics competition that is organised by Singapore International Math Contests Centre (SIMCC) and supported by nonprofit foundations Scholastic Trust Singapore (STS) and SASMO Advisory Council (SAC) with more than 30,000 participants from 21 countries in 2020.
Top 8% awards in SASMO qualifies as a significant award for International Junior Honour Society (IJHS).
You may let your children try our free IQ Maths Test here: www.iqmaths.online/
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