Are you ready for pushing your limits on coding & computational thinking?
In this course we will solve questions, puzzles, algorithms, challenges by coding and computational thinking.
British Informatics Olympiad (BIO)
British Algorithmic Olympiad
International Olympiad In Informatics (IOI)
Oxford Computing Challenge (OUCC)
Perse Coding Team Challenge (University of Cambridge)
Bebras UK Computational Thinking Challenge (University of Oxford)
Bebras UK Coding Challenge (University of Oxford)
Project Euler Problems
2 hours sessions per week
Total 24 Hours Coding practising sessions
Course duration: 12 weeks
Pre-requisite: Intermediate Python / C / C++ coding skills
Age Group: 16+ (From the second year of the GSCE) and all adults
Max capacity 12 people
What Is Mind Sport Olympiad
"Over 100 board game competitions
The Mind Sports Olympiad is an international event with over 100 different competitions ranging from classics like Chess, Backgammon, Scrabble, and Go to newer games, including Settlers of Catan, 7 Wonders, Dominion, and Carcassonne.
Card games figure too, exam-based competitions ranging from Memory and Sudoku to the Mental Calculations World Championship. "
Solving IQ Tests
Memory Games
Mind Games
Speed Reading
Creating Puzzles
British Mathematical Olympiads (BMO)
International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)
The UK Mathematical Olympiad for Girls (UK MOG)
European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad
Junior Mathematical Olympiad
International Mental Maths Olympiad
UK Mathematics Trust Maths Challenges
UK Mathematics Trust Kangaroos Maths Challenges
National Numeracy Challenge
University of Southampton Mathematics Challenge
Newcastle University Mathematics Challenge
Develop non-routine problem solving for UKMT IMC via reasoning, pattern recognition, and mathematical intuition.
Challenge Link: https://ukmt.org.uk/intermediate-challenges/intermediate-mathematical-challenge
Year 9–11, groups of 6-8 student max.
UKMT past papers: https://ukmt.org.uk/past-papers
NRICH: https://nrich.maths.org
AoPS: https://artofproblemsolving.com
DrFrostMaths: https://www.drfrost.org
Parity, divisibility, estimation
Geometry and angle chasing
Algebraic manipulation
Counting and casework
Sequences and patterns
Logic and strategy
Timed practice
Mock exam
Advanced problem solving for UKMT SMC and Olympiad-style thinking.
Challenge Link: https://ukmt.org.uk/senior-challenges/senior-mathematical-challenge
Year 11–13, groups of 4–8 student.
UKMT: https://ukmt.org.uk/past-papers
AoPS: https://artofproblemsolving.com
NRICH: https://nrich.maths.org
STEP: https://maths.org/step/assignments/
Advanced strategies and invariants
Algebraic structure
Number theory and modular arithmetic
Geometry and transformations
Combinatorics
Inequalities
Timed SMC strategy
Mock exam
Develop physical intuition and modelling for Senior Physics Challenge.
Challenge Link: https://www.bpho.org.uk/bpho/as-challenge.html
Year 10–12, groups of 5–10.
BPhO: https://www.bpho.org.uk/past-papers/
Isaac Physics: https://isaacphysics.org
Physics Online: https://www.physicsonline.com
IOP: https://www.iop.org
Estimation and scaling
Dimensional analysis
Mechanics modelling
Graphs and interpretation
Energy and efficiency
Electricity intuition
Mixed challenges
Mock exam