Hong Kong Mathematics Creative Problem Solving Competition for Primary Schools is co-organised by the Education Bureau and Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers.
The competition aims at identifying mathematically gifted students and providing them with opportunities to develop their mathematics creative problem - solving and collaboration skills.
The information of the Prize Presentation Ceremony for the 2022/23 school year is released.
For the final teams, the teacher-in-charge will receive the time, venue and relevant information of the Prize Presentation Ceremony through email.
For the other teams, certificates will be ready for collection at Rm. E328, 3/F, East Block, Education Bureau Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre, 19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon between 3 July and 31 August.
Heats
Each team is expected to attempt 10-15 mathematics problems within 65 minutes.
Final
Each team is expected to attempt 1-2 mathematics creative problem solving questions. Hands-on experiments, verbal presentation and other diversified methods will be incorported in the assessment.
Teamwork, higher order thinking and creative problem solving are the foci of the competition.
Date | Time | Activity | Venue |
6 January 2023 (Fri) | 6:00 PM | Deadline for Registration | |
18 February 2023 (Sat) | AM | Heats | Remotely conducted under online monitoring |
20 May 2023 (Sat) | AM | Final | HKUGA Primary School |
29 June 2023 (Thu) | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Prize Presentation Ceremony (for Finalist Teams) | LT401, Bank of China (HK) Complex, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon |
Download and complete the Enrolment Form. Email the completed form in PDF format to the Gifted Education Section of the Education Bureau (cdoge6@edb.gov.hk)
Remark: The enrolment form is a digital PDF file where the principal’s signature and the school chop can be inserted. If you are unable to insert the principal’s signature or the school chop into the enrolment form, you may first complete the enrolment form before signing and stamping it. The completed enrolment form should then be scanned and emailed to us.
Award | Description |
Gold Award | Each student will be awarded a certificate |
Silver Award | Each student will be awarded a certificate |
Bronze Award | Each student will be awarded a certificate |
Creativity Award | Each student will be awarded a certificate |
For related resources and past paper, please click here.
For enquiries, please contact Mr LO Wing-pun of the Gifted Education Section, Curriculum Support Division, Education Bureau (Tel. No.: 3698 3493)