ASMA contest is conducted by American Scholastic Mathematics Association ASMA This is 33 rd year of the competition Creative mathematicians design each contest Contests and questions are challenging and sensitive ID: 450427
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What is ASMA ?
ASMA contest is conducted by American Scholastic Mathematics Association (ASMA)
.
This is
33
rd
year
of the competition
Creative mathematicians
design each contest
Contests and
questions are challenging and sensitive
to the level of ability of contemporary secondary school students.
Model is unique
, 6 chances in 6 months, Like a marathon, not a sprint
Think about Indy race, same drivers, different dates, different terrain…
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ASMA
ASMA is head quartered in NY
Dr Richard
Plass
heads the organization as Chairperson
ASMA kick start the academic competition season in US
Very important exam series
Last year 18900 students from all over the world took part in exam.
Our students came 29 (two of them) in senior level and 37
th
in junior level
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ASMA Contest
ASMA contest is a series of six contests. Each contest examination set consists of seven questions. At the end of the sixth examination, the totals for all schools are compared and an
awards listing
is sent to all schools with the appropriate
award certificate
.
This contest provides students with an opportunity to
compete internationally
with other high-ability students across the world
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Contest Dates
ASMA Senior/Junior – Six Contest (Dates can vary depending on school)
Suggested dates in USA
October 09, 2014
November 13, 2014
December 11, 2014
January 08, 2015
February 12, 2015
March 12, 2015
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ASMA junior and senior
Junior Contest
Junior contest is for 9
th
and 10
th
graders. Student will get 35 minutes to answer the question. There will be 7 questions in each contest. Calculators may be used but not shared by students
Senior Contest
Senior contest is for 11
th
and 12
th
graders, format is same as that of Junior exam. Student will get 35 minutes to answer the question. There will be 7 questions in each contest. Calculators may be used but not shared by
students
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TLUPS Resources
Syllabus
Previous question papers and answers
Students handbook for Junior and senior separately
Online resources
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TLUPS training
Training will be provided by a local teacher.
Students will have to review the course material before they attend this class
Teacher will not go through the entire syllabus. These are review sessions
Teacher will go through the past question paper and solutions
Students will get help with topics they find difficult.
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Exam strategies
Relax – this is a simple test
Prepare – you have enough materials….prepare for few hours, solve past questions, ask doubts, we are available on email and on net
Engage – collaborate, form study group, math club
Art of problem solving – solve problem, not apply formula
Think, enjoy
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Exam strategies
Few strategies
Simplify the problem
Reflect on successes
:
Start with problems that are similar to the one you face, but even think about others that have nothing to do with your current problem. Think about the strategies you used to solve those problems, and you might stumble on the solution.
Ask for help
Start early
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Results
The exam starts in October and ends in March. There will be one contest every month.
Final marks will be the average of all six contest
Difficulty level is different for each exam. Some exams can be easy and some hard.
Certificates will be awarded after 6-8 weeks on completion of the exam.
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One sample Junior question
One shepherd, Paul, said to another, Jason. “Give me eight sheep and we'll have an equal number.” Jason answered, “No, you give me eight sheep and then I will have twice as many as you.” How many sheep did each shepherd have?
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Sample question answer
Let S = no of sheep Paul has and T = no of sheep Jason has
From Paul's statement S+8 = T-8 or S = T-16
From Jason's statement (S-8) 2 = T + 8
Substituting
(T-16-8) 2 = T + 8
2T – 48 = T + 8
T = 56
Then S = 40
Paul had 40 and Jason 56.Slide13
Sample Senior contest question
N years ago Alice was twice as old as Bill was then.
If Bill is now 30 years old, how old is Alice in terms of N?Slide14
Sample Senior question answer
A – N= 2(B – N)
B=30
A – N = 60-2N
A=60-NSlide15
Contest dates
American Scholastic Math Association
Senior/Junior – 6 Contest
October 9, 2014
November 13, 2014
December 11, 2014
January 08, 2015
February 12, 2015
March 12, 2015
American Math Association
AMC 8 - November 18
th
, 2014 (for 7 to 9
th
graders)
AMC 10 – February 25
th,
2015 (9
th
to 10
th
graders)
AMC 12 – February 25
th,
2015 (11
th
and 12
th
graders)
University of Waterloo
Euclid (Grade 12) - April 16
th
, 2015
Fermat(Grade 11) - February 26
th
, 2015
Hypatia
(Gr. 11)
- April 17
th
2015
Harvard University and MIT
Nov 15
th
no restrictions any one can write, online, three rounds