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Mode of competition: Online and paper based
Qualifying rounds: Gold, Silver and Bronze award from AMO, SASMO or SMC
Region : World
Eligible for Grades : Primary 1 to Secondary 4/5
Award : Personalize Medallion and Certificate for Perfect Scores,
Medal and Certificate for Gold, Silver and Bronze Winner
E-certificate for Honorable mention and Certificate of participation

SINGAPORE MATH Global Finals will be held online/paper simultaneously in every country. Countries strong in Mathematics consistently use international benchmarks to scale up their academic value. Singapore’s mathematics syllabus for instance, was developed after studying the mathematics syllables of many countries across the globe.

A strong foundation in the primary (elementary) Mathematics has enabled Singapore students to achieve top rankings at global benchmarking surveys such as The International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). These surveys measure how well students at primary 4 (grade 4) and secondary 2 (grade 8) understand, apply and reason concepts in Mathematics and Science.

Today, many educational institutions have settled into a blended or hybrid learning model and want to see what other benefits their digital framework can offer. Using cloud technology enables them to gain visibility and accelerate the impact of teaching and learning systems.

SIMCC has invested heavily in digitalisation since 2019, and we are using Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (BI) to build dashboards for teachers. We will be training teachers on how to use these powerful tools to provide :

1. Customized Reporting: Power BI enables you to create customized reports and visualizations based on your specific requirements.
2. Data Analysis: With Power BI, you can analyze various educational data points such as student academic performance, and more.
3. Performance Monitoring: Power BI provides measurable solutions for performance monitoring in educational institutions.
4. Efficient Workflow: Power BI allows you to arrange multiple tables, charts, and key performance indicators (KPIs) on a single page
5. Decision Making: By leveraging the power of data analysis and visualization, Power BI helps educational institutions make informed decisions based on accurate insights.

All for every question in contests created by SIMCC, they are tagged by up 3 topics with 3 difficulty levels. Teachers can drill down and examine each question so they can understand the challenges faced by their students and inform their teaching. SINGAPORE MATH GLOBAL FINALS is open to all top 40% of winners of SINGAPORE Math COMPETITION in 2024 and also the top 50% of winners from SASMO and AMO 2024 for students from grades 1 to 11 (Primary 1 to Secondary 4 in Singapore)

OBJECTIVE

We are a team of dedicated mathematics educators who want to help students and teachers from all over the world to improve in math education. Singapore started with a very poor education base after independence from the British in 1965 and by 1980, we were at the rock bottom of world education rankings.

The “Singapore method” was first developed by a team of teachers in Singapore in the 1980s, who were given the task of creatinghigh-quality teaching materials by the ministry of education. They studied the latest behavioral science research as well as traveled to schools in other countries, including Canada and Japan, to compare the effectiveness of different teaching methods. Aiming to move away from simple rote-learning and to focus instead on teaching children how to problem solve, the textbooks the group produced were Bruner, who posited that people learn in three stages: by using real objects, then pictures, and then through symbols. That theory contributed to Singapore’s strong emphasis on modeling mathematical problems with visual aids; using coloured blocks to represent fractions or ratios, for example.

We hope to share the best of Singapore education with the world. In educating our students in Singapore, we seek to achieve our Desired Outcomes of Education so that our students are future-ready, have a strong sense of national identity, and are equipped to contribute in a globalized world. We aspire to bring out the best in our students so that they are empowered to live life to the fullest, contribute to, and care for their community and nation. We also aim to enable our students to develop their interests to pursue their passions and fulfil their aspirations.

FORMAT

SINGAPORE MATH GLOBAL FINALS is open to all top 40% of winners of
SMC, SASMO, and AMO in 2025 for students from G1 to G10/11 (Primary 1 to Secondary 4/5):

Singapore Math Global Finals 2025

SMGF is open to all Primary 1 to 6, Secondary 1 to 4/5 students (Grade 1 to 10/11 students from International schools).

• Time given for contest is 90 minutes. Each level has a differentiated paper and contains 31 questions within 3 sections – Section A (MCQ), Section B and C (Non-routine Questions)
• Primary 1 to 4 Calculator is NOT Allowed
• Primary 5 to Secondary 4/5 Calculator is Allowed

AWARDS

Awards Allocation

• The top 50% of the participants will receive an award certificate and medal.
• Winners of Silver and above awards in SMGF are invited to compete at SIMOC 2025.

Awards (SIMCC VOUCHER)
-Overall Champion worth SGD600 (SIMCC Gift Voucher) – SIMOC 2025 contest plus training package
-Overall Runner-up worth SGD300 (SIMCC Gift Voucher)
-Overall 2nd Runner-up worth SGD100 (SIMCC Gift Voucher)

*In cases where any grade level has less than 50 contestants, we reserve the rights not to award overall championship.

CERTIFICATES

Schools and participants will receive the following:

1. Certificates for Perfect Scorers, Gold, Silver and Bronze Winners.

2. E-certificates are also given to participants who qualify for Honorable Mention and attain Certificate of Participation

PERFORMANCE STATISTICAL REPORT

All participants will receive an online performance report which analyses their capabilities across different topics and benchmarks their performance with other participants in the same grade and country / territory.

SYLLABUS

SIMCC reserves the rights to change the syllabus without any prior notice.

-Lower Primary level Grade 1 to Grade 4
-Upper Primary to Secondary Level Grade 5 to Grade 11

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 9

Grade 10/11

Grade 1 / Primary 1

• Numbers up to 100
• Addition & Subtraction within 100
• Division within 20
• Heuristics Skills
• Length
• Money
• Multiplication within 40
• Numbers to 100
• Ordinal Numbers
• Picture Graphs
• Time

Refund Policy

The contest fees paid by students to the competition are non-refundable. To host the competition, our organization invests a significant amount of time and resources, not to mention the various charges incurred to process the payments and registration.

As a social enterprise, SIMCC operates with a very lean team and limited resources to keep our operating costs low in order to make our competition affordable to all students. Hence, we will not be able to offer any refunds for competition fees to students who withdraw or cancel beyond our control.

If any student has been wrongly charged by SIMCC, or we cancel an event due to reasons under our control, we will happily refund the fees paid by the students.

Contest Information

Instructions for Conducting and Taking Singapore Math Global Finals (SMGF)

For International Students, there are two modes for participating in the Singapore Math Global Finals (SMGF) :

1. Online Mode

• The country can choose to take the competition online.
• The online competition will be managed directly by SIMCC, who will provide all necessary details, guidelines, and support for the students.
• Students will take the competition from their respective locations, ensuring that they adhere to the guidelines provided by SIMCC.

2. Paper-Based Mode

• If the country chooses to participate in the paper-based competition, students must assemble at a designated contest venue.
• The competition will be invigilated by the country partner to ensure proper conduct and adherence to competition rules.
• The country partner will log in to our monitoring Zoom using a smart device to show the contest situation in real-time.
• Important: Paper based competitions cannot be taken from home. All students must attend the designated venue in person

Instructions for Conducting and Taking Singapore Math Global Finals (SMGF) Online

The students will participate in the SMGF competition online via the SIMCC Online Contest System.

1. Registration Confirmation: After the registration period closes, you will receive all the necessary details regarding the competition, including the date, time, and guidelines. Ensure that you have completed the registration process by the deadline to avoid any issues.
2. Online Contest System: The competition will be conducted through our Online Contest System. You will be required to log in to the system on the competition day. Make sure to familiarize yourself with the platform before the event.
3. Guidelines: SIMCC will provide you with comprehensive guidelines on how the competition will proceed. These will include important rules and instructions to follow during the event. Adherence to these guidelines is crucial for a fair and organized competition.
4. Competition Location: You will take the competition from your own location. Ensure you have access to a stable internet connection, a suitable device, and a quiet space free from distractions during the event.
5. Support: SIMCC will be available to assist you with any queries or technical issues. If you encounter any problems, please reach out to our support team, and we will respond promptly