Officially from the CEMC Website:
The Fryer, Galois and Hypatia (FGH) Contests are three grade-specific contests that run concurrently by grade level. The FGH Contests provide a unique opportunity for participants to write a full-solution contest — a format that can help learners develop both problem-solving and communication skills. These fun and engaging contests are designed to foster critical thinking by presenting problems that progressively lead to more complex questions for participants to solve.
Officially from the CEMC website:
4 questions; a mix of final answer only and full-solution.
Time allowed for completion is 75 minutes.
Score out of 40.
Each submitted solution is assessed for completeness, clarity, and presentation style; a correct solution, poorly presented, will not earn a full score for that problem.
Written at school, participants write individually and on paper.
Officially from the CEMC website:
Questions on the FGH Contests are based on curriculum common to all Canadian provinces. Rather than testing content recall, most of the problems require logical thinking and mathematical problem-solving skills.
Students in Grade 9 (Year 10) are eligible to write the Fryer Contest.
Students in Grade 10 (Year 11) are eligible to write the Galois Contest.
Students in Grade 11 (Year 12) are eligible to write the Hypatia Contest.
Motivated students in lower grades are welcome to write the contest.
$80HKD per person.
Officially from the CEMC website:
Individual Awards
Every participant scoring in the top 25% of all competitors receives a Certificate of Distinction.
Each School Champion receives a Contest Medal, at the discretion of the CEMC.
The names of some top-scoring official participants appear in zone, provincial, Canadian and international honour rolls (for regions with at least 30 participants).
Team Awards
A school's team score is the sum of its five highest scoring official participants' scores. Schools have the option of not taking part in the team competition.
For schools inside Canada, rankings and team honour rolls are provided at three levels: zone, provincial, and national (for regions with at least four competing teams). Canadian schools are also eligible for the Canadian Championship Plaque and Zone Championship Certificates at the discretion of the CEMC.
For schools outside Canada, rankings and team honour rolls are provided.
We also encourage schools and boards to recognize and celebrate the achievements of those participants who excel.
The CEMC reserves the right to disqualify students or withhold the publication of results at its discretion.
Unsure if this is the right competition for your child? Have a go at some past papers.