SOUTHERN AFRICAN JUNIOR MATHEMATICS OLYMPIADS

FEMSISA MATHEMATICS OLYMPIADS

A. ROUND ONE

INFORMATION AND PROCEDURE

1. These Olympiads are for Grades 8-11learners.

2. Round One is free for all learners. This paper must be written by

all learners.

Round One will comprise 20 multiple questions.

3. Each school will receive one copy for each grade. Run out for all

learners.

4. Supply each learner with writing paper.

5. The correct answer must be ringed.

6. Learners must be encouraged to do working in the rough paper .

7. The duration of each paper is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

8. Papers must be marked at the school. The first 15 questions carry

one mark each.

The last 5 questions carry two marks each.

Learners who obtain 7 marks proceed to the final round.

If no learners qualify then the best two learners in each grade

proceed to the next round.

9. The school is encouraged to do an analysis for each grade. This

analysis is for your ‘consumption’.

10. Complete the entry form for the final round qualifiers. An entry

fee of R10 must be paid for each second round qualifier.

11. Post entries to: FEMSISA Olympiads

P.O. Box 1028

Desainagar;

4405

Tel/Fax: 032 9415935

12. Make or deposit cheques to : FEMSISA

Standard Bank

Branch: Umhlanga Ridge

Branch No: 057829

a/c no. 252119959

13. Only historically disadvantaged may apply for a concession in

entry fees.

14. Teacher Development Courses: Fax if you are interested.

15. Date of first round: 26 - 30 May 2014

16. The first round papers will be made available 2 weeks before the

contest or on the following websites:-

17. Due date for final round entries: 20 June 2014

B.FINAL ROUND

1. Comprise 20 questions.

2. Non-multiple choice questions.

3. First 15 – 1 mark each. Next 5 – 2 marks each.

4. Papers written at school.

5. Written on 21 August 2014.

6. Papers marked in September.

7. Awards Function in October/November.

8. Medals; certificates and trophies.

9. Certificates awarded as follows:-

Gold: 17+

Silver: 12-16

Bronze: 8-11

Participation: 0-7

10. Duration: Grades 8-11 – 2 hours

WEBSITE

VISIT THE WEBSITE: www.mathematics –forall.com

Coordinators

Vishnu Naidoo

Tyger Yegambaram

PS*

1. Innovation Programmes in Mathematics; Science and English for Grades

4-11. School interested in hosting – phone 0845915935

2. FEMSSISA will be participating in two International Olympiads viz

English and Mathematics.

3. FEMSSISA will be participating in the International Schools T 20

competition.

4. A winter and Summer school is being organized for Post matric

Mathematics; Physics; Chemistry; Applied Mathematics.

5. A 3 day Provincial Conference will take place in July in Mathematics;

Science; English and Innovation.

6. National FEMSSISA week will take place in mathematics; Science and

English first week in August.

7. Membership is fee in 2014 both individual and institutional.

VISIT THE WEBSITE: www.mathematics –forall.com

SUMMARY OF ENTRIES

1.1 Name of School : ……………………………………………………………….

1.2 Address :………………………………………………………………………...

………………………………………………………Code:……………………

1.3 Tel :……………………………..( ) Fax :……………………..( )

1.3 e-mail :_________________________________________________________

2 FIRST ROUND :

2.1 Number of entries : Grade Eight :___________________

2.2 Number of entries : Grade Nine :___________________

2.3 Number of entries : Grade Ten :___________________

2.4 Number of entries : Grade Eleven :___________________

3 FINAL ROUND :

3.1 Number of Qualifiers : Grade Eight :___________________

3.2 Number of Qualifiers : Grade Nine :___________________

3.3 Number of Qualifiers : Grade Ten :___________________

3.4 Number of Qualifiers : Grade Eleven :___________________

3.5 Entry Fees :_________________________(x R10)= ________________

Letter of motivation must be submitted for historically disadvantaged learners for a subsided

payment of R7 per final qualifier.

Date of Final Round entries: 20 June 2014

Make Cheques to : FEMSISA

Post Your Final Round Qualifiers To:

P.O Box 1028

Desainagar

4405

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