The Ontario Mathematics Olympiad (OMO) is an annual mathematics competition for Grade 7s and 8s across Ontario, hosted by the Ontario Association for Mathematics Education (OAME).[1][2]

Format

Each school can send one team to the OMO, which qualifies by placing in the top two in a regional competition.[3] Each team consists of one Grade 7 boy, one Grade 7 girl, one Grade 8 girl, and one Grade 8 boy. The competition has four stages; individual, pairs, team, and relay. The individual stage is completed by writing a test. The two pairs in the pairs stage are the Grade 7 boy and the Grade 8 girl, and the Grade 8 boy and the Grade 7 girl. Each pair has a set amount of questions to solve. The team stage is completed similarly, with a series of questions. The relay stage is when each member of the team receives a question to answer, but the solution for that question depends on the solution of a previous teammate's question. Thus, if any member of the team does their question wrong, the solutions afterwards are wrong as well.[1][4]

Awards

There are awards for the top three teams in each of the pairs, team, and relay stages of the competition. For the individual stage, the top three Grade 7 boys, Grade 7 girls, Grade 8 girls, and Grade 8 boys are awarded. There is also a grand prize for the overall winning team.[1][3]

Past competitions

A table of previous competitions:[1]

YearLocationDate
2018 Sheridan College Jun 08 to Jun 09
2017 Humber College Lakeshore Campus May 26 to May 27
2016 University of Toronto Scarborough May 27 to May 28
2015 Carleton University, Ottawa Jun 05 to Jun 06
2014 Lakehead University, Orillia Campus May 30 to May 31
2013TBDJun 07 to Jun 08
2012St. Clair College, WindsorJun 08 to Jun 09
2011University of Toronto, TorontoJun 03 to Jun 04
2010Ontario Educational Leadership Centre, Ramara township (just east of Orillia)May 28 to May 30
2009Trent University, PeterboroughMay 29 to May 30
2008Trent University, PeterboroughMay 30 to May 31
2007University of Ottawa, OttawaJun 01 to Jun 02

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Greg Clarke. "OAME".
  2. ↑ "Canadian Competitions". Canadian Mathematics Society. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  3. 1 2 "TEAMS Math Olympics Results". Toronto Catholic School Boards. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Mathletes Take on Chocolate Fix at the Ontario Mathematics Olympiad". Retrieved 11 July 2013.
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