Math count syllabus

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In order to prepare my DC for math count contest what does DC need to know, Algebra 1 or Algebra 2? I am planning to put DC in AOPS and trying to decide what course should I opt for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In order to prepare my DC for math count contest what does DC need to know, Algebra 1 or Algebra 2? I am planning to put DC in AOPS and trying to decide what course should I opt for?

Mathcounts posts the questions and answers for last year's state and chapter tests. They're here: https://www.mathcounts.org/resources/past-competitions The cutoff for making nationals from VA is generally around 38 points on the State round. Algebra 2 helps, but the most important thing is to be very solid on Algebra 1 and Geometry.

Don't select AOPS level based on Mathcounts. Select the level that is appropriate for your child. AOPS has diagnostics that show which math class would be the most appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Aops.com has lots of mathcounts practice. There is mathcounts trainer, alcumus which has higher level questions up thru high school, and for the win.

[Anonymous]

You can also register as a coach with mathcounts and purchase oplet subscriptionl.

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You would first need to ensure your school is registered for MathCounts.

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Which fcps elementary schools are registered with math counts?

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Anonymous wrote:Which fcps elementary schools are registered with math counts?

Mathcount is a middle school competition. You need to be 6th grade to compete.

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Anonymous wrote:Which fcps elementary schools are registered with math counts?

Mathcount is a middle school competition. You need to be 6th grade to compete.

Fcps elementary schools are K-6

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Anonymous wrote:Which fcps elementary schools are registered with math counts?

The most elite ones are...

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Most ES AAP centers have a Mathcounts team. Also, if your school isn't participating, you can enroll your child as a non-school competitor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In order to prepare my DC for math count contest what does DC need to know, Algebra 1 or Algebra 2? I am planning to put DC in AOPS and trying to decide what course should I opt for?

AoPS has wonderful courses. Algebra and Geometry are somewhat useful for this but Mathcounts specifically is contest math. You may want to consider something like their AMC 8 class instead if this is what is important to your child.

[Anonymous]

You can see on the MathCounts website which schools are registered for the competition series. Likely a small list right now.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In order to prepare my DC for math count contest what does DC need to know, Algebra 1 or Algebra 2? I am planning to put DC in AOPS and trying to decide what course should I opt for?

AoPS has wonderful courses. Algebra and Geometry are somewhat useful for this but Mathcounts specifically is contest math. You may want to consider something like their AMC 8 class instead if this is what is important to your child.

Mathcounts specifically is contest math that is heavily based on Algebra 1 and Geometry. Both would be quite helpful. The Contest prep classes would be entirely useless if your child does not have a solid background in both Algebra I and Geometry, as they would then be learning concepts in isolation. If your child already has strong mastery of Algebra and Geometry, then they might be useful. AoPS also has Number Theory and Counting & Probability classes, both covering areas common in contest math and not generally covered well in regular school math. At the highest levels of Mathcounts competition, Algebra 2 is quite helpful as well, since many problems can be more easily solved by trig than they can with a geometric approach.

PP, with all due honesty, why are you posting in this thread and the other thread in the other forum? It's painfully obvious that you have no idea what you're talking about. Let me guess: your kid participated last year and qualified for State only because VA took the top half of the competitors, and now you think you're some kind of expert at all things Mathcounts. The big leagues are completely different.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In order to prepare my DC for math count contest what does DC need to know, Algebra 1 or Algebra 2? I am planning to put DC in AOPS and trying to decide what course should I opt for?

AoPS has wonderful courses. Algebra and Geometry are somewhat useful for this but Mathcounts specifically is contest math. You may want to consider something like their AMC 8 class instead if this is what is important to your child.

Mathcounts specifically is contest math that is heavily based on Algebra 1 and Geometry. Both would be quite helpful. The Contest prep classes would be entirely useless if your child does not have a solid background in both Algebra I and Geometry, as they would then be learning concepts in isolation. If your child already has strong mastery of Algebra and Geometry, then they might be useful. AoPS also has Number Theory and Counting & Probability classes, both covering areas common in contest math and not generally covered well in regular school math. At the highest levels of Mathcounts competition, Algebra 2 is quite helpful as well, since many problems can be more easily solved by trig than they can with a geometric approach.

PP, with all due honesty, why are you posting in this thread and the other thread in the other forum? It's painfully obvious that you have no idea what you're talking about. Let me guess: your kid participated last year and qualified for State only because VA took the top half of the competitors, and now you think you're some kind of expert at all things Mathcounts. The big leagues are completely different.

My kid learned Algebra and Geometry basics by taking this class prior to having completed AoPS Algebra and Geometry. They also did those but not until 6th grade.