BMG 2019 - Maddingley Prep to Year 4 Co-Curricular Handbook

- Page 23 - CONTENTS - JUNIOR MATHS OLYMPIAD - YEAR 4 Teacher: Lisa Stephens Time: Tuesday Lunchtime Location: Room X3 TEACHER SELECTED PROGRAM OVERVIEW This Junior Maths Olympiad program is offered to students in Year 4. It is designed to challenge students through lateral thinking, problem solving and hands on experiences within Mathematics. This program is designed to develop a foundation for students in Mathematics with the intention that these students will continue this program in Years 5 and 6 and participate in the competition. It will run in tandem with the strategies and concepts being covered in the Year 5/6 program, such as strengthening their problem solving skills, fostering creativity, ingenuity and mathematical intuition. LESSON COMPONENTS The lessons will be a mix of written, laptop and discussion based activities. The students will work in small groups and independently to problem solve complex problems. They will be required, at times, to work as a team and share ideas and work with varied mathematical concepts to solve the problem. The students will also independently extend the abilities they have already acquired by working with basic and complex skills. The aims of Group/Independent Problem Solving are to:  Stimulate enjoyment and enthusiasm for mathematics  Develop problem solving skills  Teach major strategies and develop flexibility for problem solving  Encourage team work and social learning  Develop lateral and deeper level thinking  Encourage students to justify solutions  Encourage students to hypothesise and brainstorm ideas and solutions SKILL DEVELOPMENT Students will be extended in key mathematical concept areas, including: basic number skills, algebra, fractions, decimals, percentages and linear equations. SELECTION CRITERIA This co-curricular activity is specifically designed for more able Maths students who have consolidated their understanding of the core mathematical concepts at the Year 4 level. Students will be selected by their classroom teachers using diagnostic test results.