The Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) was introduced in Australia in 1978 as the first Australia-wide mathematics competition for students. It has since spread internationally, with students in more than 30 countries attempting the same problems. In recent years the competition has been available in two formats (online and paper), allowing even more students to participate worldwide.

Students are asked to solve 30 problems in 60 minutes (Years 3–6). The problems are designed to test mathematical thinking and questions. The students’ individual performances and questions breakdown are still to be sent out.

This year Forest Crescent Primary Primary fielded a group of 64 participants, from Year 3 to Year 6, sitting the competition after being involved in workshop sessions in which they explored various methods and concepts required to solve a variety of challenging questions from past papers. Thirteen students from Year 3, Twenty-three students from Year 4, seventeen students from Year 5 and eleven students from Year 6 sat the competition with the following results;

  • Two students were awarded a High Distinction- (Year 5) Sairam R with a score of 97 and a percentile ranking of 99.04; (Year 5) Adil I with a score of 87 and a percentile ranking of 97.32.
  • Nine students were awarded a Distinction- (Year 3) Zihang Y, Jessica L, Ashton S; (Year 4) Davin T, Jett T; (Year 5) Riley C, Ruth G, Ruby-June R; (Year 6) Saanvi B.
  • Twenty-four students awarded a Credit- (Year 3) Haider Nur I, Nicholas R, Kayden W; (Year 4) Alfie G, Josiah T, Mitchell S, Seren H, Davlatbek K, Jie Ni, Iris O, Harper C, William P, Sarah B, Chelsea L, Gil H (Year 5) Yuchen Q, Mahanad R, Leah K; (Year 6) Naomi T, Jaden K, Ryan Z, Andrei S, Dylan R, Amy V.
  • Twenty-nine students awarded a Proficiency- (Year 3) Aaron B, Uzna U, Tina L, Paras K, Junting B, Paris R, Gavin C; (Year 4) Damian B, Man Yu H, Elen D, Giuliana W, Liam J, Mya W, Zoe P, Mackenzie B, Georgia R; (Year 5) Stephanie B, Jason N, Aldebaran F, Aardhra H, Brody A, Noah T, Sherilynn S, Jie L, Kimi Xuan L; (Year 6) Claire V, Riley W,  Charlie F, Alyssa B.

The student group is to be commended for their diligence and perseverance, especially for the Year 3 students participating for the first time.

Photo Gallery

Some students were absent when the photos were taken

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