Ontario Mathematics Olympiad
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The Ontario Mathematics Olympiad (OMO) is an annual mathematics competition for Grade 7s and 8s across Ontario, hosted by the Ontario Association for Mathematics Education (OAME).[1][2]
Format
[edit]Each school can send one team to the OMO, which qualifies by placing in the top two in a regional competition.[3] Each team consists of one Grade 7 boy, one Grade 7 girl, one Grade 8 girl, and one Grade 8 boy. The competition has four stages; individual, pairs, team, and relay. The individual stage is completed by writing a test. The two pairs in the pairs stage are the Grade 7 boy and the Grade 8 girl, and the Grade 8 boy and the Grade 7 girl. Each pair has a set amount of questions to solve. The team stage is completed similarly, with a series of questions. The relay stage is when each member of the team receives a question to answer, but the solution for that question depends on the solution of a previous teammate's question. Thus, if any member of the team does their question wrong, the solutions afterwards are wrong as well.[1][4]
Awards
[edit]There are awards for the top three teams in each of the pairs, team, and relay stages of the competition. For the individual stage, the top three Grade 7 boys, Grade 7 girls, Grade 8 girls, and Grade 8 boys are awarded. There is also a grand prize for the overall winning team.[1][3]
Past competitions
[edit]A table of previous competitions:[1]
| Year | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sheridan College | Jun 08 to Jun 09 |
| 2017 | Humber College Lakeshore Campus | May 26 to May 27 |
| 2016 | University of Toronto Scarborough | May 27 to May 28 |
| 2015 | Carleton University, Ottawa | Jun 05 to Jun 06 |
| 2014 | Lakehead University, Orillia Campus | May 30 to May 31 |
| 2013 | TBD | Jun 07 to Jun 08 |
| 2012 | St. Clair College, Windsor | Jun 08 to Jun 09 |
| 2011 | University of Toronto, Toronto | Jun 03 to Jun 04 |
| 2010 | Ontario Educational Leadership Centre, Ramara township (just east of Orillia) | May 28 to May 30 |
| 2009 | Trent University, Peterborough | May 29 to May 30 |
| 2008 | Trent University, Peterborough | May 30 to May 31 |
| 2007 | University of Ottawa, Ottawa | Jun 01 to Jun 02 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Greg Clarke. "OAME".
- ^ "Canadian Competitions". Canadian Mathematics Society. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b "TEAMS Math Olympics Results". Toronto Catholic School Boards. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Mathletes Take on Chocolate Fix at the Ontario Mathematics Olympiad". Retrieved 11 July 2013.