Description

Academic competitions are a good way to get students started on an unbounded quest of knowledge. Students will learn to persevere and tackle intellectual challenges by developing their foundational understanding in place of rote learning.

The goal of this course is to give students an introduction to the problem solving strategies required to succeed in the AMC8 and Math counts competitions at the school, chapter, State and National levels. In a collaborative platform with guidance from the coaches, students will share their ideas, challenge their own understanding of several mathematical concepts, and learn from the experience.  

Students are placed at the Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced level based on their problem solving skills and conceptual mastery of the topics.

Students will practice problems from the previous AMC8 competitions, current and previous handbooks specifically chosen to challenge their appropriate levels of fluency. Students are introduced to various topics from Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Counting & Probability and Number Theory as needed to cover any gaps on these topics.