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Eligibility: CTY-level or Advanced CTY-level math score required
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Grade 4 Mathematics or equivalent
Course Format: Individually Paced
Course Length: Typically 3 months
Course Code: OL1
Course Description
This Math Olympiad course is designed to teach the major strategies of problem solving, to foster mathematical creativity, and to stimulate enthusiasm and love for the types of problems that students encounter in competitive mathematics.This course includes notes, practice problems, assessments, and videos for each topic covered to allow students to learn and review both the material and problem-solving skills. Videos are provided by Art of Problem Solving. As students progress through the course, they will complete free response questions and timed practice exams to help them build experience using strategies that will be useful for real competitions.
Each student is assigned to a CTY instructor to support them and give feedback during their course. Students can contact their instructor via email with any questions or concerns at any time. Live one-on-one online sessions can also be scheduled to prepare for the graded assessments, which include homework, quizzes, and a cumulative final exam. In addition, there are weekly group strategy sessions run by an instructor, where students will learn together.
The weekly strategy session will be held online every Monday evening from 7 - 8 p.m. ET. Attendance is optional and all sessions are recorded so students can watch them at a later time. Instructions and details are posted on the course website for enrolled students.
Topics include:
- Drawing a Picture or Diagram
- Using Deduction
- Simplification
- Finding a Pattern
- Making an Organized List
- Making a Table
- Using Number Operations
- Working Backwards
- Basic Geometry
- Estimation and Elimination
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