SMKC: Singapore Math Kangaroo Contest
SMKC Overview
Mathematical Kangaroo (also known as International Mathematical Kangaroo and Kangourou sans frontières, the original French name) is an international mathematical competition with more than 95 countries. The key competence tested by the Kangaroo is logical combination, not just pure knowledge of formulas.
Math Kangaroo contest content is like Singapore’s Mathematics Curriculum. Problems require creativity, logical thinking and challenge students to look at problems from a different perspective.
The objectives of SMKC is to popularize mathematical enrichment activities among students and teachers in Singapore, and to allow students to achieve certification and recognition from an internationally prominent educational body. Students are then able to include the SMKC certificate in their portfolio to strengthen their application for top schools, universities and scholarships. It also exposes students to interesting math problems which are designed by internationally renowned math educators. Students can apply their knowledge in Mathematics that they learned in school in this competition.
Competition Format
The Contest is an individual multiple-choice test.
Each question scores 3 points in Section A, 4 points in Section B and 5 points in Section C. No points are deducted for unanswered question. 1 point is deducted for the wrong answer.
- All the questions are grouped equally under three levels of increasing difficulty. The student starts with 24bonus points for grade 1 to 4 and 30 bonus points for grade 5 to 12 (i.e., no student gets a negative score).
- For those students who take the competition paper based, each participant will receive an answer entry sheet to record their answer, as well as blank sheets for workings. All used and unused sheets must be returned to the invigilator or proctor at the end of the contest.
- Students can only bring a pencil, eraser, and geometry tools to the Contest.
- Student cannot use calculator or any electronic devices during the Contest
Syllabus
SMKC reserves the rights to change the syllabus without any prior notice.
- Pre Ecolier (Primary 1 & 2)
- Ecolier (Primary 3 & 4)
- Benjamin (Primary 5 & 6)
- Cadet Level (Secondary 1 & 2)
- Junior College (Secondary 3 & 4)
- Simple arithmetic operations with 1 and 2 digit number.
- Distinguishing simple figures.
- Time, clock, number of days in a week.
- Number of months in a year.
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