- stimulate the improvement of Mathematics Education in the country by awakening greater interest in, and appreciation of Mathematics;
- identify and motivate the mathematically gifted;
- identify potential participants to the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO);
- provide a vehicle for the professional growth of teachers; and
- encourage involvement of public and private sectors in the concerted promotion and development of Mathematics Education.
1. Qualifying Stage: October 22, 2011 (Saturday). The elimination stage is a two-hour multiple choice examination consisting of thirty (30) questions, fifteen (15) of these questions are worth two (2) points each, ten (10) are worth three (3) points each and five (5) are worth six (6) points each. The competition wi11 be among high school students in each the following areas: Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and National Capital Region (NCR). There will be at least one (1) testing site in each of the regions.
2. Area Stage: November 26, 2011 (Saturday). The area stage is a three-hour written competition consisting of twenty (20) questions worth two (2) points each, and three (3) open-ended questions worth eight (8) points each. There will be testing centers in each of the regions with qualifying participants; and
3. National Stage: January 28, 2012 (Saturday). The national stage is a written and oral competition among the top twenty (20) participants (national ranking) of the area stage. This competition will be held in Metro Manila. Test development (preparation, analysis and evaluation of questions and problems to be used in the competition) begins in August 2011 and continues throughout the year.
For more information, visit the following websites at: http://www.math.admu.edu.ph/pmo or e-mail at pmo@math.upd.edu.ph.
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