Primary Mathematics World Contest Explained

The Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC;) is an annual math competition for primary school students in Hong Kong. It was first held in 1997 and is sponsored by Po Leung Kuk. The competition has attracted teams from around the world.

History

The first Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC) was organised in 1997.[1] The sponsors of the competition are the charitable organisation Po Leung Kuk, the public university Hong Kong Institute of Education, and Panda Hotel.[2] Competitions are held at the Panda Hotel, which is in the Tsuen Wan town of New Territories West.[2] [3]

In the 21st competition in 2018, there were 32 teams that represented Australia, Bulgaria, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, the United States, Thailand, and Vietnam.[4] The 22nd competition took place on five days in July 2019.[5] [6] After COVID-19 prevented the contest from being held in-person, Po Leung Kuk had restarted it according to a 2023 article in HK01.[7]

Format

The event has an individual and a team competition. The individual contest's participants have 90 minutes to finish 15 math questions.[8] In 2016, a student who got all the questions right received gold medals, while students who got one question wrong received a silver medal.[9] During the team competition, team members have 60 minutes to finish 10 math questions.[8] Each team has four people.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2018-03-31 . International mathematics contests . . 2024-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126093050/https://www.dawn.com/news/1398088 . 2024-01-26 .
  2. News: Hicap . Jonathan M. . 2007-07-18 . Pinoy kids reap HK top math awards . . 2024-01-26 . https://archive.today/20240126103412/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/11A748177AA09F08&f=basic . 2024-01-26 .
  3. News: Shukla . Kavyanjali . 2015-07-24 . Lucknow school represents India at Hong Kong cultural fest . . 2024-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126111300/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/citizen-journalists/citizen-journalists-reports/kavyanjali-shukla/lucknow-school-represents-india-at-hong-kong-cultural-fest/articleshow/48174799.cms . 2024-01-26 .
  4. News: 2018-08-06 . 澳生參加數學世界賽收穫豐 . Macau students participate in Mathematics World Competition and gain a lot . zh . . 2024-01-26 . https://archive.today/20231212093432/https://www.cyberctm.com/zh_TW/news/mobile/detail/2292859 . 2023-12-12 .
  5. News: 2019-07-07 . 澳隊將赴港參加數學世邀賽 . The Macau team will go to Hong Kong to participate in the Mathematics World Invitational Competition . zh . . 2024-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126104331/http://www.vakiodaily.com/news/view/id/331141 . 2024-01-26 .
  6. News: 2019-08-26 . 檳華小學校外輝煌學術獎 表揚5卓越學生 . Penang Chinese Primary School Out-of-School Brilliant Academic Award Commends 5 Outstanding Students . zh . . 2024-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126114746/https://guangming.com.my/檳華小學校外輝煌學術獎-表揚5卓越學生 . 2024-01-26 .
  7. News: Pui . Ying-kai 裴英才 . 2023-07-05 . 保良局25間小學重回博覽館　舉辦聯合畢業頒獎典禮　6000人出席撰 . 25 Po Leung Kuk primary schools returned to the Expo and held a joint graduation award ceremony. 6,000 people attended. . zh . . 2024-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126115358/https://www.hk01.com/中小學校園/915783/保良局25間小學重回博覽館-舉辦聯合畢業頒獎典禮-6000人出席 . 2024-01-26 .
  8. News: 2017-07-28 . 港數學賽澳奪團體冠軍 . Hong Kong Mathematics Competition: Macau wins team championship . zh . . 2024-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240126102411/http://macautimes.cc/news-cd.asp?id=26561 . 2024-01-26 .
  9. News: Guo . Huiqiao 郭会桥 . Shen . Ao 沈翱 . 2016-07-18 . 图文：瞧 别人家的孩子真是不一般的牛 . Picture and text: Look, other people’s children are really extraordinary. . zh . .

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