Description
The Fryer, Galois, and Hypatia (FGH) Contests are a unique opportunity for students to write a full-solution contest — a format that can help learners develop both problem-solving and communication skills. These fun, engaging contests inspire creative problem-solving as students tackle problems that build to a larger, more complex problem to solve in each question.
Audience
- Students in Grade 9 or below are eligible to write the Fryer Contest.
- Students in Grade 10 or below are eligible to write the Galois Contest.
- Students in Grade 11 or below are eligible to write the Hypatia Contest.
Date
Written in April. Visit Our Contests for dates and deadlines for the current year.
Format
- 4 questions; some answer only and some full-solution
- 75 minutes
- Score out of 40
- Marks are awarded for completeness, clarity, and style of presentation. A correct solution, poorly presented, will not earn full marks.
- Written by individuals on paper
- Some calculators permitted
Mathematical Content
Questions on the FGH Contests are based on a curriculum common to all Canadian provinces. Rather than testing content, most of the problems test logical thinking and mathematical problem-solving. Practicing with past contests is a great way for students to get to know the style of questions that appear on the contests, as well as common topics.
滑铁卢(Waterloo)系列数学竞赛是一个覆盖从7年级到12年级的全年龄段数学竞赛，又叫加拿大数学竞赛(Canadian Mathematics Competition)，是加拿大的官方数学竞赛。该项竞赛从1963年起，至今已经有57年历年，由设立于Waterloo大学数学系的加拿大数学与计算机中心(CEMC)举办，通常也被称为Waterloo数学竞赛。
滑铁卢大学始建于1957年，在加拿大最权威的教育杂志Maclean’s（麦克林）的排名榜上，连续五年综合排名第一第二。滑铁卢大学设有加拿大唯一一所数学学院，这也是北美乃至全世界最大的数学学院，因滑铁卢大学在数学领域的优良声誉及传统，以及欧几里德数学竞赛考察标准的严格性和专业性，该竞赛成绩在加拿大和美国大学中已经得到广泛认可，被誉为类似加拿大“数学托福”的考试。
【比赛特点】
（1）可选择的比赛种类非常多，有适合各种不同年龄段学生的比赛；
（2）比赛难度相对较小，比较适合想参加数学类竞赛，但本身数学程度并不是特别出挑的学生；
（3）在加拿大的高校中有比较大的影响力，尤其是Euclid的比赛成绩；
（4）部分赛题以测试学生的分析能力、逻辑思维能力为主。
【比赛形式】
| 比赛 |
参赛年级 |
简介 |
| Gauss | 7 & 8 | 25个选择题，60min，150分 |
| Pascal | 9 | 25个选择题，60min,150分，MathProblemSolving |
| Cayley | 10 | 25个选择题，60min,150分，MathProblem Solving |
| Fermat | 11 | 25个选择题，60min,150分，MathProblem Solving |
| Fryer | 9 | 4个问答题，75min，40分，Written Math Activity |
| Galois | 10 | 4个问答题，75min，40分，Written Math Activity |
| Hypatia | 11 | 4个问答题，75min，40分，Written Math Activity |
| Euclid | 12 | 10个问答题，150min，100分 |
| CIMC CSMC CCC |
9 & 10 11 &12 Junior、Senir |
9个问答题，120min，60分 9个问答题，120min，60分 2个问题，180min，用于选拔加拿大奥赛代表 |
