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World Maths Day

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World Maths Day
GenreInternational Event
Years active16
Inaugurated2007
Founder3P Learning
Most recent2023
Next event2024
Attendance5,960,862 students from 240 Countries
Organised by3P Learning
Websitewww.worldmathsday.com

World Maths Day (World Math Day in American English) is an online international mathematics competition, powered by Mathletics (a learning platform from 3P Learning, the same organisation behind Reading Eggs and Mathseeds).[1] Smaller elements of the wider Mathletics program effectively power the World Maths Day event.

The first World Maths Day started in 2007.[2] Despite these origins, the phrases "World Maths Day" and "World Math Day" are trademarks, and not to be confused with other competitions such as the International Mathematical Olympiad or days such as Pi Day. In 2010, World Maths Day created a Guinness World Record for the Largest Online Maths Competition.[3][4]

The World Maths Day 2024 has been delayed to better align with school calendars across the globe.[5]

Overview

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Open to all school-aged students (4 to 18 years old), World Maths Day involves participants playing 20 × 60-second games, with the platform heavily based on "Live Mathletics" found in Mathletics. The contests involve mental maths problems appropriate for each age group, which test the accuracy and speed of the students as they compete against other students across the globe.

The simple but innovative idea of combining the aspects of multi-player online gaming with maths problems has contributed to its popularity around the world. There will be 10 Year group divisions for students to compete in from Kindergarten to Year 9 and above.

An online Hall of Fame will track points throughout the competition with prizes to be awarded to the top students and schools.[6] The Champions Challenge is a new addition to the 2021 competition. Top Year/Grade 9 and above World Maths Day student come together to compete in a knockout tournament. As part of the challenge, students will have their event live streamed, bringing mathematics and Esports together.[7]

History

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The inaugural World Maths Day was held on March 13, 2007. 287,000 students from 98 countries answered 38,904,275 questions. The student numbers and the participating countries have steadily increased in the following years.

In 2009, 1.9 million students took part in World Maths Day.

In 2011, World Maths Day sets a Guinness World Record for the Largest Online Maths Competition,[8] with almost 500 million maths questions answered during the event.

In 2012, 3P Learning launched the World Education Games. Over 5.9 Million students from 240 Countries and Territories around the world registered to take part, with World Maths Day being the biggest attraction. In 2013, it was held between 5–7 March and the awards were presented at the Sydney Opera House to the Champions.

In 2015, there were participants from 150 countries. US, UK and Australia all had over 1 million registrations.

The 2019 World Maths Day event was combined with a social media competition, where students around the world were encouraged to dress up in a maths-themed outfit to celebrate maths. Entries included famous mathematicians, an aerial shot of students forming a pi symbol, and human calculators.[9]

In 2022, World Maths Day celebrates 15 years in the making.

Awards

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A number of awards are offered to the students who take part and for those who do well in the event. Additionally the champions and the top ten students in the world are awarded gold medals every year.

There are also a number of national lead-up events in different regions around the world which are also based on the Mathletics format.

Champions

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The individual gold medal winners through the years are listed below:

2007 Results

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All Ages[10]
1 Stefan L, Christian Alliance P.C.Lau Memorial International School, Hong Kong
2 Kelvin H, Taunton School, United Kingdom
3 Ana Catarina V, CLIP, Portugal
4 Simone C, Newlands Intermediate, New Zealand
5 Maoki G, International Christian Academy of Nagoya, Japan
6 Shoaib Akram S, Beaconhouse School, Cambridge Branch, Pakistan
7 Joshua S, Dulwich College, Shanghai, China
8 Yiannis Z, The English School Nicosia, Cyprus
9 Nicolae F, Mark Twain International School, Romania
10 Ross R, Team Australia, Australia

2008 Results

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All Ages
1 Tatiana D, Haileybury College, Australia
2 Rock T, George Heriot's School, UK
3 Kaya G, The McDonald College, Australia
4 Chris T, The English College, UAE
5 TK, Garden International School, Malaysia
6 Joshua S, Dulwich College, Shanghai, China
7 Abhishek C, International Pioneer School, Thailand
8 Crystal L, Team Australia, Australia
9 Pratyush G, Delia School of Canada, Hong Kong
10 AS, Team Thailand, Thailand

2009 Results

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5-8 Years 9-13 Years 14-18 Years
1 N S, Thai Sikh International School, Thailand Kaya G, Team Australia, Australia David A, Fraser Coast Anglican College, Australia
2 Dushyant S, International Pioneers School, Thailand David M, Aloha College, Marbella, Spain M G, Izmir OzelI Isikkent lisesi, Turkey
3 N K, International Pioneers School, Thailand Shoaib A, Team Pakistan, Pakistan Carlos D, Amman National School, Jordan
4 Alexander B, Bechtel Elementary School, US Dante M, Canterbury School, Spain Thevaa C, ACS Ipoh School, Malaysia
5 O C, St Paul's Convent School, Hong Kong Larksana Y, Ontario International Institute, Canada E K, Tevitol High School, Turkey
6 Nico A, Bechtel Elementary School, US Caleb L, Australian International School, UAE Saptarshi C, Bangladesh International School Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
7 Rico C, Clearwater Bay School, Hong Kong K H, Dalat International School, Sultan V, Prague British School, Czech
8 Eric S, Clearwater Bay School, Hong Kong M S, Indian International School, Japan Miguel B, Escola Secundaria Jorge Peixinho, Portugal
9 Eda K, Galliard Primary School, UK Wasif S, Gordon A Brown Middle School, Canada Tatiana D, Team Australia, Australia
10 M N, Bechtel Elementary School, US H K, British School of Bucharest, Romania J S, Inti University College, Malaysia

2010 Results

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5-8 Years 9-13 Years 14-18 Years
1 Vivek R, Our Lady of Lourdes Park Lodge, Northern Ireland Kaya G, The Southport School, Australia David A, Fraser Coast Anglican College, Australia
2 Yizhen Y, Team Singapore, Singapore Caleb L, Australian International School, UAE Tatiana D, Team Australia, Australia
3 Yan Tung Jovanna Y, St Paul's Convent School, Hong Kong Brody H, Team Australia, Australia Arthur T, Team Hong Kong, Hong Kong
4 Sik Chee Harriet C, St Paul's Convent School, Hong Kong Sharan M, Hamilton College, United Kingdom Kai Yuan Y, Wesley Methodist School, Malaysia
5 Tien-erh H, Team Malaysia, Malaysia Satvik T, St Georges School Cologne, Germany Francis L, Cempaka Schools, Malaysia
6 Jimin J, Lake Highland Preparatory School David M, Aloha College, Marbella, Spain Jake C, Sha Tin College, Hong Kong
7 Daniel Newton F, Master Brain Academy, UK Syed Ali R, Beaconhouse School, Middle Branch, Pakistan Byung hee C, Saint Louis School, US
8 Max W, Helen Wilson Public School, Canada Sai M, India International School, Japan Lee Y, Cempaka Schools, Malaysia
9 Aidan S, West Leeming Primary School, Australia Harish S, India International School, Japan Edwin See Jun H, Cempaka Schools, Malaysia
10 Sum yin Tracy M, St Paul's Convent School, Hong Kong Naunidh S, Thai Sikh International School, Thailand Mohammed Shaan R, Slough Grammar School, London, U.K

2011 Results

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4-7 Years 8-10 Years 11-13 Years 14-18 Years
1 Eric Z, Team Australia, Australia Mason F, Team New Zealand, New Zealand Kaya G, The Southport School, Australia David A, Fraser Coast Anglican College, Australia
2 Vihangi R, Salcombe Prep School, England, U.K Sai M, India International School, Japan David M, Aloha College, Marbella, Spain Tham C, Team Malaysia, Malaysia
3 Evan M, Stanley Bay School, New Zealand Edwin V, St Joseph's School, New Zealand Satvik R, St George's The English International, Cologne, Germany Tiger Z, Team Malaysia, Malaysia
4 Andrey M, Laude San Pedro International College, Spain Sachin Kumar M, Canadian International School, Hong Kong Harish S, Team India, India Yeoh K, Team Malaysia, Malaysia
5 Aditya C, Team United States, US Muhammad Abdul Mannan, Thorncliffe PS, Canada Moosa Feroze T, BeaconHouse School System, Pakistan Edwin See Jun H, Cempaka Schools, Malaysia
6 Zahid B, Team Pakistan, Pakistan Willem E, Remarkables Primary School, New Zealand Sharan M, The Glasgow Academy, UK Lim C, Cempaka Schools, Malaysia
7 Michael Z, Holy Family Primary School, Australia Gordon C, German Swiss International School, Hong Kong Ahsan A, Beaconhouse School Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan Aaron T, Sha Tin College, Hong Kong
8 Jovanka Vienna S, Bunda Mulia International School, Indonesia Thomas P, Goulburn Street Primary, Australia Chong Seng K, Independent School Siddharth P, Team United States, US
9 Alldon Garren Tan, Rosyth School, Singapore Max W, Team Canada, Canada Aaron H, Team Australia, Australia Malayandi P, Cempaka Schools, Malaysia
10 Ali S, Team Pakistan, Pakistan Daniel Newton F, Master Brain Academy, UK Anna S, British International School of Ljubljana, Slovenia Kaan Aykurt, Team Turkey, Turkey

2012 Results

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4-7 Years 8-10 Years 11-13 Years 14-18 Years
1 Yousuf M, Team Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Darshan S, The Indian Public School, India Moosa Feroze T, Beaconhouse School System, Pakistan Kaya G, Team Australia, Australia
2 Sandali R, Salcombe Prep School, England, U.K Oliver P, Balwyn Primary School, Australia Husnain Ali Abid, FFC Grammar H/S School, Pakistan Osama Shahid, Beaconhouse School Gujranwala, Pakistan
3 Daksh C, Team India, India Thomas P, Goulburn Street Primary, Australia Karl H, Team Australia, Australia Zhe W, Team United States, US
4 Joy J, Team India, India Rohith N, Team Japan, Japan David M, Aloha College, Marbella, Spain Mohammed Shaan R, Slough Grammar School, London, UK
5 Austin M, AHES School, US Rishabh K, Team India, India Joseph T, Team Australia, Australia Aisya A, Cempaka Schools DH, Malaysia
6 Douglas G, Pitt Island School, New Zealand Daniel Newton F, Master Brain Academy, UK Sachin Kumar M, Canadian International School, Hong Kong Francis L, Cempaka Schools DH, Malaysia
7 Joyel G, Ghyllside Primary School, UK Eric Z, Palmerston District Primary School, Australia Aaron H, Team Australia, Australia Angela M, Team Macedonia, Macedonia
8 Alison K, Canberra Grammar School, Australia Leon H, Team Australia, Australia Edwin V, Team New Zealand, New Zealand Aaron T,

Sha Tin College, Hong Kong

9 Archie G, Pitt Island School, New Zealand Vihangi R, Salcombe Prep School, England, U.K Sharan M, The Glasgow Academy, UK Edwin See Jun H, Cempaka Schools DH, Malaysia
10 Leow Z, Sri Tenby School, Malaysia Kangan M, Australian International School Filip Szary, Team England, UK Belinda C, Green Bay High School, New Zealand

2013 Results

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4-7 Years[11] 8-10 Years[11] 11-13 Years[11] 14-18 Years[11]
1 Sandali R, Salcombe Prep School, England, U.K Rohith N, Global Indian International School, Japan Kedar H, Liverpool Public School, Australia Husnain Ali A, FFC Grammar School, Pakistan
2 Becky L, Undercliffe Public School, Australia Vihangi R, Salcombe Prep School, England, UK Meet S, SN Kansagra, India Aaron H, Team Seaford, Australia
3 Beykent Doga T, Beykent Doga College, Turkey Rohidh M, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Muhammad Abdul Mannan, Toronto, Canada Edwin See Jun H, Team Malaysia, Malaysia
4 Martin E, Izmir Ata Koleji, Turkey Martin E, Izmir Ata Koleji, Turkey Choong M, Cempaka School CH, Malaysia Low C, Cempaka School CH, Malaysia
5 Tuna Y, Izmir Ata Koleji, Turkey Yousuef M, Orbit International School (Khobar), Saudi Arabia Sachin Kumar M, Canadian International School, Hong Kong Hussain A, Bloomfield Hall Upper School, Pakistan
6 Tapkac D, Izmir Ata Koleji, Turkey Aditya C, New Albany Elementary, Albany, US Filip S, Team England, England Panayioti K, St Spyridon College, Australia
7 Abeeha Saud K, Beaconhouse School, Mandi B, Pakistan Ugo Dos R, American International School of Bucharest, Romania Hassan Feroze T, Beaconhouse School Mandi B, Pakistan Hassan Ali A, FFC Grammar School, Pakistan
8 Usman A, Millennium School Mirpur, Pakistan & Tuna C, Izmir Ata Koleji I, Turkey Daniyal N, Australian International School, UAE Karl H, Riverina Anglican College, Australia & Willem E, Remarkables Primary School, New Zealand Mohammed Shaan R, Team England, England, U.K
9 Evan Manning, Team New Zealand, New Zealand Apoorv Agrawal, Anubhuti School, India Danial B, Cempaka School CH, Malaysia
10 Bahar F, Izmir Ata Koleji, Turkey Chloe Isabella Tsang, Chinese International School, Hong Kong Benjamin H, McCarthy Catholic College, Australia Yi Shuen L, Cempaka Schools DH, Malaysia

2015 Event

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The 2015 event was held on October 13-October 15, 2015. There were 10 ages categories: 1 each for grades K-8, and one for grades 9+. The game limit was dropped to 20 games per student. It is possible to play further, but these do not count to ones personal total, only the event total. 169 Million points were scored across Maths, Literacy and Science.

Grade K Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9+
1 Jinansh D, Genius Kid, India Sarah R, Team Pakistan Ahmed Feroze T, Team Pakistan Muhammad S, Beaconhouse School System, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan Abeeha S, Beaconhouse School System, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan Austin M, Steuart Weller, US Bonnie L, Undercliffe Public School, Australia Hashir Feroze T, Team Pakistan Dara H, Team Australia Ali Saud K, Beaconhouse School System, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan
2 Vilaxi S Geniud Kid, India Yashdeep S Genius Kid, India Bilge Kaan S Takev Karsiyaka, Turkey Emmanuel A Ladybird Nursery/Primary School, Nigeria Kainat F Beaconhouse School System, Mandi Bahauddin, Pakistan Filbert Ephraim WMGC New Life Christian Academy Sydny L Cempaka Damansara Iman F Team Pakistan, Pakistan Jayden L Cempaka Damansara Benjamin H Team Australia

Official National Mathletics Challenges leading up to World Maths Day

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Throughout the year Mathletics host several National Mathletics challenges in the lead up to World Maths Day. These challenges and the winners list are as follows:

2010 Results

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The American Math Challenge :Winner- Alek K, Haddonfields schools, Null.

The Australian Maths Challenge :Winner- Parker C, Home Education, Queensland

The Canadian Math Challenge :Winner- Shekar S, North Kipling Junior Middle School, ON.

The European Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- Anna S, British International School of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

The Middle East Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- Zakria Y, Australian International School, UAE.

The NZ Maths Challenge :Winner- Vlad B, St Mary's School, Christchurch.

The South African Maths Challenge :Winner- Jaden D, Wilton House, GT.

The UK Four Nations Maths Challenge :Winner- Sharan Maiya, Glasgow Academy, Scotland.

2011 Results

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The American Math Challenge :Winner- Sayan Das, Team USA, Minnesota.

The Australian Maths Challenge :Winner- Tatiana Devendranath, Team Australia, VIC.

The Canadian Math Challenge :Winner- Tom.L, MPS, Etobicoke.

The European Schools Maths Challenge:Winner-

The Middle East Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- .

The NZ Maths Challenge :Winner- Thomas Graydon, Pitt Island School.

The Pakistan Maths Challenge: Winner- Dilsher A, The International School of Choueifat.

The South African Maths Challenge :Winner- Jaden D, Team ZAF.

The UK Four Nations Maths Challenge :Winner- Sharan Maiya, Glasgow Academy, Scotland, United Kingdom.

2012 Results

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The American Math Challenge :Winner- Zhe W, Team USA, Massachusetts

The Latin American Math Challenge :Winner- Adriana Donis, Colegio Internacional Montessori, Guatemala

The Australian Maths Challenge :Winner- Aaron Herrmann,, Seaford 6-12 School, South Australia

The Canadian Math Challenge :Winner- Hanting C, Maywood Community School, Canada

The European Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- Filip Szary, Team Poland

The Middle East Schools Maths Challenge:Winner- Pushp raj P, MES Indian School, Qatar

The NZ Maths Challenge :Winner- Willem Ebbinge, Remarkables Primary School, Otago

The Pakistan Maths Challenge: Winner- Husnain Ali Abid, FFC Grammar H/S School, Punjab

The South African Maths Challenge :Winner- Bradley P, Merrifield College, Eastern Cape

The UK Four Nations Maths Challenge :Winner- Ryan Conlan, Team GBR, Scotland

2014 results

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The Nigerian Maths Challenge Winner Ayomide Adebanjo, Xplanter Private School, Lagos

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