Student Activities 2012

MASA Quiz night - Wednesday, 8 August 2012

registration form

Venues for 2012

MathSearch

MathSearch is a program for talented and motivated year 11 Students and in 2011 for the first time also for year 8 students. Last year the program was run in conjunction with the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide over two days. Normally this event is the last Thursday and Friday of term 3, in 2012 this is 20 and 21 September. Numbers are limited and always book out fast, so if you are interested in sending your students contact the MASA office.

Schools Mathematics Competition for

'Society of Petroleum Engineers' Prizes                 / Registration form please also read Student Activities Bk /

Some details are below, but it is recommended to read the Student Activities Booklet for more information.

The Schools Mathematics Competition (SMC) is organised by MASA and sponsored by the "Society of Petroleum Engineers".
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is an international technical/professional organisation dedicated to the advancement of technology associated with the recovery of energy resources from wellbores. The South Australian section of the SPE sponsors the South Australian School Mathematics Competition as part of its commitment to the education of young people and to raise their awareness of the Society's vocation, the profession of Petroleum Engineer. The SPE considers that a career as a Petroleum Engineer offers exciting opportunities to work throughout the world in one of the many facets of the Oil and Gas Industry.

Divisions:

Primary: Years 6, 7

Junior: Year 8
Intermediate: Years 9,10
Senior: Years 11,12,13

The aim of the competition is to encourage interested and motivated students to enjoy the challenge of non-standard problems. While some of the questions require extended knowledge and responses, the present format of the papers aims to give a wide range of students the opportunity to achieve some success. Each year approx. 2000 students sit for the SMC. Prior to the competition workshops are held at various venues to assist students' preparation.

Two Venues for Student Workshop Evening

The popular workshop evening will be conducted at Glenunga Int High School, Glenunga / Westminster School, Marion 7-8.45pm Tuesday, 6 March

and the inaugural Primary SMC workshops will be held at EDC Hindmarsh, 9-11 am Wednesday, 14 March and Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect 4 - 6pm Wednesday, 14 March 2012.         / Registration form /

Competition details: 9 am Tuesday, 20 March 2012

SAMTQ - South Australian Mathematics Talent Quest

Some details are below, but it is recommended to read the Student Activities Booklet for more information.

The aim of SAMTQ  is to involve students of whatever mathematical ability, in a co-operative and enjoyable project activity of their choice. Participants will gain invaluable experience in areas which SACE mathematics (and other subjects as well) demand directed investigations, project work and the literacy requirement.

In 2011 SAMTQ Received Sponsorship from:

Tomarias ‘Award of Excellence’ Prize

Cadena/Foster ‘Probability’ Prize

Texas Instruments

Haese & Harris Publications

We thank our sponsors for their continued support.

Entry Details

SAMTQ 2012 is open to all students, regardless of mathematical ability from Years 8 to 12.

Entries may be from individuals, groups of at most 5 members, or from classes (which may involve six or more students).

Entries must be on the attached “School Entry Form” and must reach the MASA office in April together with the appropriate fee of $11.00 per entry.

All prize winning entries then have the chance to be selected to contend Nationally!

what happend in 2011?

Mega Maths

If you would like to register students who are motivated and interested in Mathematics and

its amazing and powerful applications, please contact the Mathematical Association of South

Australia’s office on 8362 4332 OR by email to masamail@internode.on.net. An adult representative

from your school needs to attend with your students.

Materials from July session

Crypto Student / Crypto Teacher / Secrets and Spies

Enrichment Program for Students in Years 6 and 7

MASA invited a teacher from your school to attend this afternoon workshop with several of your

most interested mathematicians from Yr 6 and 7. The program provided the opportunity for

students to develop new ways of working mathematically as they solved some challenging

mathematical problems.

In 2012, there will be a new division of SA Schools’ Maths Competition for Year 6 and 7s. Students

will also be introduced to the type of questions they may encounter in this challenging problem

solving competition.

Try Surveying for Year 10 Students

One of the initiatives of MASA for 2011 was to link members of the Try Surveying team with schools

to raise awareness of surveying as a career through school based activities. This event provided

an insight into the career of surveying and is an opportunity for students to work with surveyors.

They learnt how to use Stations and Prisms that we see in use all the time.

We invited a teacher from your school to attend this event with several interested students. 

If you feel that the experience would be beneficial for your students, you can organise a visit to

your school from the TRY SURVEYING team.