Pakistan International School Jeddah – English Section

Academic Session 2023-2024

Senior School

To: The Students of A-Level

Date: 5 th October, 2023

Subject: Canadian Senior and Intermediate Mathematics Contests (CSMC)

Dear Parents,

In pursuance of our vision to stimulate intellectual faculties of our students, PISJ-ES is

conducting on-campus Canadian Senior and Intermediate Mathematics Contests
(CSMC) for AS & A2. CSMC is conducted worldwide by the Centre for Education in
Mathematics and Computing (CEMC), an outreach organization housed within the
Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Canada.
The details are as follows:

The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (CEMC) (acknowledged by the
University of Waterloo Canada) is dedicated to inspiring students to reach further with
mathematics and computer science. They are committed to giving students the tools
they need to build their confidence, grow their problem-solving skills and get excited
about mathematics and computing.
The Canadian Senior and Intermediate Mathematics Contests (CSMC) contest
designed to give students the opportunity to have fun and to develop their mathematical
problem-solving ability.

Audience
Senior Level — any student with intermediate to advanced mathematical
problem-solving skills.

Contest Date and Venue

November 16, 2023 at Pakistan International School Jeddah – English Section

Contest Registration Information

Students can register for the contest in CAIE department of school not later than
Monday, 16 October, 2023 - 12:00 PM.
The fee is SAR 45.00 per student.

Format

• 9 questions; 6 are answer only and 3 are full solution

• Marks are awarded for completeness, clarity, and style of presentation.
A correct solution, poorly presented, will not earn full marks.
• 2 hours
• 60 total marks
• Written by individuals on paper

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 Pakistan International School Jeddah – English Section
Academic Session 2023-2024
Senior School

Mathematical Content

Most of the CSMC problems are based on the mathematical curriculum up to and including
the final year of secondary school.

Calculators
Calculating devices are allowed, provided that they do not have any of the following
features:

• internet access,
• the ability to communicate with other devices,
• information previously stored by students (such as formulas, programs, notes, etc.),
• a computer algebra system,
• dynamic geometry software.

Examples of disallowed devices are the Casio ClassPad 300 series, HP Prime and TI-Nspire
CAS.

Contest Preparation
https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/csmc_euclid_preparation.html

Procedure of Registration

For registration, students must submit the registration fee to CAIE office of school, not
later than Monday, 16th October, 2023 by 12:00 PM.

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