The North East Asian Mathematics Competition (NEAMC) is a three-stage mathematics competition in North East Asia.
It is a qualifying competition by Eunoia Ventures for invitation to the Finals of the World Mathematics Championships.
General information
The location of the NEAMC changes annually. There are now at least two venues held annually ).
The Senior level is open to all youths in Grade 12 (Year 13) or below, the Junior level is open to Grade 9 (Year 10) or below, and the Prime Plus level is open to Grade 7 (Year 8) or below.
The competition
History
NEAMC is a three-day event for school students located in North East Asia,. Participants work alone and in teams, as well as listen to mathematician guest speakers.
NEAMC was organised in February 2014 by Malcolm Coad of
Nanjing International School
Nanjing International School is a non-profit International school in Xian Lin College and University Town (), Qixia District, Nanjing, enrolling children age 3 to 18, Pre Kindergarten to Grade 12. There are around 620 students from over 30 count ...
, China. Haese Mathematics are partners of the event since conception
Format
NEAMC competitions have:
* Three days of engagement
* Six skills categories for prizes
* The best sum ranking across all rounds win
School teams engage within the Communication skills rounds.
The Collaboration skills rounds are in buddy teams of three (teams with random teammates).
The Challenge are skills rounds undertaken as individuals.
Three skills rounds are (subject specific skills and procedures) knowledge based, three are (plan and execute) strategy focused and three depend upon (new and imaginative ideas) creativity.
So each
strategy
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, creative and knowledge skill category is engaged in alone, in school teams and in buddy teams.
Prizes
* All participants receive a transcript of relative attainment in each of the rounds.
* The highest ranked individuals in each category receive medals.
* The highest ranked individuals across all rounds receive medals.
* The best ranked school team across all rounds receive the NEAMC Senior or Junior Cup.
Results
Past team winners
* 2017 –
Seoul International School
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* 2016 – North London Collegiate School
Jeju
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* Jeju Island (Jejudo), an island near South Korea
* Jeju Province (formerly transliterated Cheju), a province of South Korea comprising Jejudo
**Jeju City, the biggest city on Jejudo
**Jeju dog, a dog native to Jejudo
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, South Korea
* 2015 – Seoul International School, S Korea
* 2014 – Seoul International School, S Korea
Past individual winners
* 2017 – Booyeon Brian Choi, Seoul International School
* 2016 – Subin Rachael Kim, North London Collegiate School Jeju
* 2015 – Zie Ho Choi, British International School,
Pudong
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* 2014 – Diana Kim, Seoul International School
References
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Mathematics competitions