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Mathematics Relays

2012 Maths Relays information

This major event in the MAT calendar is held annually.  This year the relay will be held on  Sunday, July 1st 2012 at Rosny College (South), Newstead College (North) and Burnie High School (North-West).  Schools enter teams of four students in Primary (grades 5, 6), Lower Secondary (grades 7, 8), Upper Secondary (grades 9, 10) or Senior Secondary (grades 11, 12).

Relay Sunday 1st July 2012.
North-West @ Burnie High School
12.00pm start (note time change!) All Divisions
North @ Newstead College
12.00pm start Junior, Upper and Senior Secondary Divisions
1.30pm start Primary Division
South @ Rosny College
12.00pm start Senior and Upper Secondary Division
1.20pm start Junior Secondary and Primary Heat 1 Division
2.40pm start Primary Heat 2 Division

 Sample question and solution papers are now available! 

 NEW! Modified Relay for the classroom:  Classroom Junior Relay 

  Classroom Junior Relay rules scoresheet answers 

MAT Relay Primary sample question and answer papers: Primary sample question paper 

  Primary sample solutions 

MAT Relay Junior Secondary sample question and answer papers: Junior Secondary sample question paper 

  Junior Secondary solutions 

MAT Relay Senior Secondary sample question and answer papers: Senior Secondary sample question paper 

  Senior Secondary solutions 

MAT Relay Upper Secondary sample questions and answer papers: Upper Secondary sample question paper 

  Upper Secondary solutions 

The Relays are held simultaneously in three main venues around the state – Hobart, Launceston and the NW coast. Depending on demand, a fourth venue on the West coast may be brought into play.

Entry fees are fixed by the MAT executive and reviewed from time to time. The current fee structure is:

 MAT individual and school members: Member rate of $15.00 per team
 All other teams: $25.00 per team
 

 MAT Mathematics Problem Competition 2012

For more than 40 years the Mathematical Association of Tasmania has conducted the MAT Mathematics Problem Competition for Tasmanian students in Years 7 to 12. Through this Competition some outstanding Mathematics students have been identified and, for other students, the Competition has sparked an interest in Mathematics. The event consists of a set of mathematical problems which aim to test the student’s logic. There are normally 12 questions for each of the three divisions (7-8, 9-10, 11-12.  Be involved! We need volunteers to help set questions and answers for the 2012 MAT Problem Competition. If you are interested, please contact Jenny Tayler at taylerj@internode.on.net. A small honorarium will be offered.

 The 2012 competition will be held on Tuesday May 22nd.

 ML Urquhart Mathematics Competition 

This Competition is for nominated Year 11 and 12 students and is named in honour of the late ML (Mac) Urquhart, Foundation Chairman of MAT and former Reader in Mathematics at the University of Tasmania. Held in August each year this Competition is the most mathematically demanding of competitions conducted by the Association. Students have three hours in which to attempt five questions. The winner of the Competition receives the Urquhart Medal, a framed certificate and prize money. Certificates and money are also awarded to students deserving of an Honourable Mention.

2012 date: Tuesday, 26th June

For further details please contact Jenny Taylor on  jenny.tayler@education.tas.gov.au