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What is the Matific Maths Olympiad?

A fun-filled online mathematics competition for primary school children (4-13 years). Millions of students from over 20 countries participate in The Matific Olympiad every year.

Just another Maths Olympiad?

The Matific Maths Olympiad in AU/NZ is a 5 day-long competition that aims to encourage participation, not excellence, ignite love of learning, and build long-lasting habits.

For teachers and educators - it aims to provide actionable data and insights into learning gaps, areas of excellence and boost maths outcomes.

Important Dates

Registration: 15 June - 10 August
Competition: 11 August - 15 August

How to register?

Visit www.bayarea-youthsailing.com/olympiad to register your school / class / child for the competition, or write to us at australia@www.bayarea-youthsailing.com/newzealand@www.bayarea-youthsailing.com.

How do I add my students / child?

• Schools: After you submit the registration form, your Matific account manager will get in touch with you to help set up your students and teachers account


• Teacher: After registering for the competition:
  1. Login to your teacher account
  2. Go to Class Management
  3. Select your preferred option to upload your class list

Need help?

Email us at support@www.bayarea-youthsailing.com and our team will be happy to help you set up your class.
Parent: Visit www.bayarea-youthsailing.com/olympiad, go to the registration section, select Parent and follow the prompts..

Who can register?
The registration is open for Schools, Teachers, and Parents.

Is there a registration fee for the competition?

Registration to the competition is free.

When will we get students and teachers Matific login details?

Once school is registration is complete, your Matific account manager will email you the login details of all your students and teachers.

Can students and teachers log in to Matific with their login details before the competition?

Teachers and students will have full access to Matific from the day their account is created until shortly after the competition ends.

Is there anything students need to do before they start the competition?

• Existing Matific student who has been using Matific before: No, they are good to go. They can continue to log in and practice before the competitions starts.


• New Matific student: The first time students log in and access Adventure Island, they will see the Placement Test. Encourage your students to complete Matific's Placement Test before the competition. It's a 20-min test to help determine your student's level and determine best set of learning path / activities for them in the Adventure Island. All students will get a Placement Test, (also known as the Pilot Training) when they access Adventure Island for the first time.

Do you have any posters I can use in my school/class to promote the competition?

Yes. Download them here

Competition overview for students

• Students can log in to their Matific account, go to the Adventure Island, Arena or Assigned Work and start completing activities. Note that Training Zone will be locked during the competition.
• Each activity can add a maximum of 5 stars.
• There’s no limit to the no. of times an activity can be attempted, but only the attempt which gets maximum star will be added to the competition total.
• During the competition period, students can log in and log out as many times and anytime.
• Each student has a target of 150 stars to collect till the end of the competition.
• Each student has a target of 150 stars to collect till the end of the competition.
• Training Zone will be locked during the competition

Where can I see my class / student rank and score?

• Teachers can log in to their Matific dashboard and view the status and scores of their students in the competition.
• During the competition, the teacher will be able to see Student and Class leaderboard
• You can also visit www.bayarea-youthsailing.com/olympiad-leaderboard - our public leaderboard to view top 50 schools and class in the competition

Do iPads and Tablets work with The Matific Maths Olympiad?

Yes. There will be lots of schools competing using these devices. You just need to make sure that you have the most updated version of the app installed. Visit Google Store and App Store to download the latest version of the Matific Student App

School

Top 3 Schools
First place: Gold medal
$1500*

Second place: Silver medal
$1000*

Third place: Bronze medal
$500*

Teachers

The top three teachers will win $150 digital vouchers from Oxford University press to purchase any product on oup.com.au

Students

All students get certificates and a chance to win 3XSamsung Tablets.

All students will be rewarded a certificate and get entry into the draw based on the achievement of their target of 150 stars Encourage your students to complete activities in the Adventure Island and earn stars. 3X Samsung tablets are up for grabs in the draw!

Stars collected

• 150 stars (maximum): Ruby certificate and 25 entries
• 135 - 149 stars: Platinum certificate and 15 entries
• 105 - 134 stars: Gold certificate and 5 entries
• 75 - 104 stars: Silver certificate and 2 entries
• 1 - 74 stars: Bronze certificate and 1 entry

How will the students get their certificate?

When the competition ends, students are rewarded a certificate based on their achievement during the competition. They can download it from their student portal.

How many students will win Samsung tablets?

The draw will have 3 Samsung tablets which means, 3 students will win one Samsung tablet each.

School

How is a school's rank calculated?
The ranking is based on the achievements of a school's students out of the target goal.
Every student has a goal of 150 stars to achieve.
We look at the stars achieved for the active students divided by the goal of those students (or 70% of students, whichever is higher).
The accuracy of participants is used in tie-breaking situations.

What is the target goal for my school?

• Total Target Stars = No. of active students multiplied by the individual student target goal
• Note- A minimum of 80% of the school's student enrolment has to be active in the Olympiad for the school to be eligible to win the school cash prizes.

Who is considered an Active Student?

A student is considered as an “Active” student when they complete at least one activity during the Olympiad.

Qualifying Criteria for Schools to be listed on the public leaderboard and win

• Schools must have a minimum of 50 active students during the competition
• A minimum of 80% of the school student enrolment must be active in the Olympiad for the school to be eligible to win the school cash prizes. This is so schools do not just select their top students to participate.

What is Average Accuracy?

What is Achievement to Date?
Achievement to Date is the total number of stars achieved by the school compared with the star target for the school (e.g. School target = 600 (achievement target of each student) * 100 (no. of students) * 70% = 42,000
School current total stars = 15,000 so, the Achievement to Date will be 35.7%

Students

National level: There’s no rank for class or students, instead we have percentile. Percentile calculation logic is the same as the one used for schools.
School level: Teachers can view the top 50 classes on the Olympiad Leaderboard. Teachers can view their class' and students' rank in the teacher dashboard.

Where can I see my child’s rank?

Parents can only see their child’s percentile, not their rank.
Students registered through school: Set up your free parent account here https://www.bayarea-youthsailing.com/au/en-au/parents/sign-up. Once your set-up is complete, you will be able to view your child’s percentile and stars earned in your parent dashboard
Students registered by parents: Login to your parent account nd you will be able to view your child’s percentile and stars earned in your parent dashboard.

Is the Matific Maths Olympiad compliant with student data privacy regulations?

Yes. Matific takes seriously the safety and security of sensitive data and is amongst our highest priorities.
Please click here for further information about our privacy and data security.

What are the Matific Olympiad Terms & Conditions?

Click here to read the Terms & Conditions