The Irish Mathematical Trust
IMO2013 | Formula Mathematics Equation Mathematical Symbol Geometry Information Concept | EGMO2017IrishTeam | rectified_icosahedral_honeycomb | Irish_IMO_team_2014 |
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MurlHoleSurfaceKnot-large | IMO | honeycomb |
See our Mathematics Olympiads section for more details
Online competitions allow you to set up your own goals and progress at your own pace, while also learning a lot from feedback.
Other Mathematics Competitions - Online
Achievement Awards - All year competition for primary, junior and senior secondary school students (8 and up)
LearnStorm challenge - January to May competition for Primary, junior and senior secondary school
Purple Comet - April international online team competition for junior and senior secondary school students
Hamilton School Mathematics Grand Challenge - for leaving certificate students
These are more focused on speed and precision, and are great as preliminary preparation for Mathematical Olympiads.
Other Mathematics Competitions - In schools
Irish Maths Teachers Association competitions for junior and senior secondary school students
Prism October competition for junior and senior secondary school students
Resources - lessons and problem sets - organized by age.
Resources for Students, Parents and Teachers
Natural Maths: creative maths lessons for ages 3-16. Electronic books under Creative Commons.
Maths Circles Ireland downloads: lesson plans with puzzles, games, problems and solutions for ages 8-18.
Khan Academy online maths lessons and practice for ages 5-18.
MathHomeSchool network, lessons and problems for ages 6 - 13 ;
nrich.maths.org puzzles/problems for ages 5-18, online and printable games and activities, posters;
Alcumus online problem solving for ages 8-18, with solutions and accompanying video lessons.
UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge problems for ages 12-15, with short solutions
Virtual Maths Club problems for ages 11 - 18, with solutions;
Kangaroo problems for ages 6-18;
Paul Erdős International Math Challenge problems for ages 8 - 15;
Purple Comet problems for ages 11-18, with answers;
Cut the Knot puzzles and problems for ages 13-18, with explanations.
The US National Association of Math Circles resources with problems for ages 13-18.
Olympiad related lecture notes for ages 15-18: UCC site and UCD site