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The first Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC) was organised in 1997.<ref name="Dawn2018-03-31">{{cite news |date=2018-03-31 |title=International mathematics contests |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1398088 |newspaper=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |accessdate=2024-01-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126093050/https://www.dawn.com/news/1398088 |archivedate=2024-01-26 }}</ref> The sponsors of the competition are the charitable organisation [[Po Leung Kuk]], the public university [[Hong Kong Institute of Education]], and [[Panda Hotel]].<ref name="Hicap2007-07-18">{{cite news |last=Hicap |first=Jonathan M. |date=2007-07-18 |title=Pinoy kids reap HK top math awards |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/11A748177AA09F08&f=basic |newspaper=[[The Manila Times]] |accessdate=2024-01-26 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240126103412/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/11A748177AA09F08&f=basic |archivedate=2024-01-26 }}</ref> Competitions are held at the Panda Hotel, which is in the [[Tsuen Wan]] town of [[New Territories West]].<ref name="Hicap2007-07-18"/><ref name="Shukla2015-07-24">{{cite news |last=Shukla |first=Kavyanjali |date=2015-07-24 |title=Lucknow school represents India at Hong Kong cultural fest |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/citizen-journalists/citizen-journalists-reports/kavyanjali-shukla/lucknow-school-represents-india-at-hong-kong-cultural-fest/articleshow/48174799.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2024-01-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126111300/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/citizen-journalists/citizen-journalists-reports/kavyanjali-shukla/lucknow-school-represents-india-at-hong-kong-cultural-fest/articleshow/48174799.cms |archivedate=2024-01-26 }}</ref> | The first Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC) was organised in 1997.<ref name="Dawn2018-03-31">{{cite news |date=2018-03-31 |title=International mathematics contests |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1398088 |newspaper=[[Dawn (newspaper)|Dawn]] |accessdate=2024-01-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126093050/https://www.dawn.com/news/1398088 |archivedate=2024-01-26 }}</ref> The sponsors of the competition are the charitable organisation [[Po Leung Kuk]], the public university [[Hong Kong Institute of Education]], and [[Panda Hotel]].<ref name="Hicap2007-07-18">{{cite news |last=Hicap |first=Jonathan M. |date=2007-07-18 |title=Pinoy kids reap HK top math awards |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/11A748177AA09F08&f=basic |newspaper=[[The Manila Times]] |accessdate=2024-01-26 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240126103412/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/11A748177AA09F08&f=basic |archivedate=2024-01-26 }}</ref> Competitions are held at the Panda Hotel, which is in the [[Tsuen Wan]] town of [[New Territories West]].<ref name="Hicap2007-07-18"/><ref name="Shukla2015-07-24">{{cite news |last=Shukla |first=Kavyanjali |date=2015-07-24 |title=Lucknow school represents India at Hong Kong cultural fest |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/citizen-journalists/citizen-journalists-reports/kavyanjali-shukla/lucknow-school-represents-india-at-hong-kong-cultural-fest/articleshow/48174799.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2024-01-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126111300/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/citizen-journalists/citizen-journalists-reports/kavyanjali-shukla/lucknow-school-represents-india-at-hong-kong-cultural-fest/articleshow/48174799.cms |archivedate=2024-01-26 }}</ref> | ||
In the 21st competition in 2018, there were 32 teams that represented Australia, Bulgaria, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, the United States, Thailand, and Vietnam.<ref name="Macau2018-08-06">{{cite news |date=2018-08-06 |title=澳生參加數學世界賽收穫豐 |trans-title=Macau students participate in Mathematics World Competition and gain a lot |language=zh |url=https://www.cyberctm.com/zh_TW/news/mobile/detail/2292859 |newspaper=[[Macao Daily News]] |accessdate=2024-01-26 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20231212093432/https://www.cyberctm.com/zh_TW/news/mobile/detail/2292859 |archivedate=2023-12-12 }}</ref> The 22nd competition took place on five days in July 2019.<ref name="Va2019-07-07">{{cite news |date=2019-07-07 |title=澳隊將赴港參加數學世邀賽 |trans-title=The Macau team will go to Hong Kong to participate in the Mathematics World Invitational Competition |language=zh |url=http://www.vakiodaily.com/news/view/id/331141 |newspaper=[[Va Kio Daily]] |accessdate=2024-01-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126104331/http://www.vakiodaily.com/news/view/id/331141 |archivedate=2024-01-26 }}</ref><ref name="Guang2019-08-26">{{cite news |date=2019-08-26 |title=檳華小學校外輝煌學術獎 表揚5卓越學生 |trans-title=Penang Chinese Primary School Out-of-School Brilliant Academic Award Commends 5 Outstanding Students |language=zh |url=https://guangming.com.my/檳華小學校外輝煌學術獎-表揚5卓越學生 |newspaper=[[Guang Ming Daily (Malaysia)|Guang Ming Daily]] |accessdate=2024-01-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126114746/https://guangming.com.my/檳華小學校外輝煌學術獎-表揚5卓越學生 |archivedate=2024-01-26 }}</ref> After [[COVID-19]] prevented the contest from being held in-person, Po Leung Kuk had restarted it according to a 2023 article in [[HK01]].<ref name="Pui2023-07-05">{{cite news |last=Pui |first=Ying-kai 裴英才 |date=2023-07-05 |title= | In the 21st competition in 2018, there were 32 teams that represented Australia, Bulgaria, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, the United States, Thailand, and Vietnam.<ref name="Macau2018-08-06">{{cite news |date=2018-08-06 |title=澳生參加數學世界賽收穫豐 |trans-title=Macau students participate in Mathematics World Competition and gain a lot |language=zh |url=https://www.cyberctm.com/zh_TW/news/mobile/detail/2292859 |newspaper=[[Macao Daily News]] |accessdate=2024-01-26 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20231212093432/https://www.cyberctm.com/zh_TW/news/mobile/detail/2292859 |archivedate=2023-12-12 }}</ref> The 22nd competition took place on five days in July 2019.<ref name="Va2019-07-07">{{cite news |date=2019-07-07 |title=澳隊將赴港參加數學世邀賽 |trans-title=The Macau team will go to Hong Kong to participate in the Mathematics World Invitational Competition |language=zh |url=http://www.vakiodaily.com/news/view/id/331141 |newspaper=[[Va Kio Daily]] |accessdate=2024-01-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126104331/http://www.vakiodaily.com/news/view/id/331141 |archivedate=2024-01-26 }}</ref><ref name="Guang2019-08-26">{{cite news |date=2019-08-26 |title=檳華小學校外輝煌學術獎 表揚5卓越學生 |trans-title=Penang Chinese Primary School Out-of-School Brilliant Academic Award Commends 5 Outstanding Students |language=zh |url=https://guangming.com.my/檳華小學校外輝煌學術獎-表揚5卓越學生 |newspaper=[[Guang Ming Daily (Malaysia)|Guang Ming Daily]] |accessdate=2024-01-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126114746/https://guangming.com.my/檳華小學校外輝煌學術獎-表揚5卓越學生 |archivedate=2024-01-26 }}</ref> After [[COVID-19]] prevented the contest from being held in-person, Po Leung Kuk had restarted it according to a 2023 article in [[HK01]].<ref name="Pui2023-07-05">{{cite news |last=Pui |first=Ying-kai 裴英才 |date=2023-07-05 |title=保良局25間小學重回博覽館 舉辦聯合畢業頒獎典禮 6000人出席撰 |trans-title=25 Po Leung Kuk primary schools returned to the Expo and held a joint graduation award ceremony. 6,000 people attended. |language=zh |url=https://www.hk01.com/中小學校園/915783/保良局25間小學重回博覽館-舉辦聯合畢業頒獎典禮-6000人出席 |publisher=[[HK01]] |accessdate=2024-01-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126115358/https://www.hk01.com/中小學校園/915783/保良局25間小學重回博覽館-舉辦聯合畢業頒獎典禮-6000人出席 |archivedate=2024-01-26 }}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:33, 24 October 2025
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates The Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC; Template:Zh) is an annual math competition for primary school students in Hong Kong. It was first held in 1997 and is sponsored by Po Leung Kuk. The competition has attracted teams from around the world.
History
The first Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC) was organised in 1997.[1] The sponsors of the competition are the charitable organisation Po Leung Kuk, the public university Hong Kong Institute of Education, and Panda Hotel.[2] Competitions are held at the Panda Hotel, which is in the Tsuen Wan town of New Territories West.[2][3]
In the 21st competition in 2018, there were 32 teams that represented Australia, Bulgaria, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, the United States, Thailand, and Vietnam.[4] The 22nd competition took place on five days in July 2019.[5][6] After COVID-19 prevented the contest from being held in-person, Po Leung Kuk had restarted it according to a 2023 article in HK01.[7]
Format
The event has an individual and a team competition. The individual contest's participants have 90 minutes to finish 15 math questions.[8] The ratio of gold to silver to bronze medals is 1:2:3, and half of the participants receive medals. In 2016, a student who got all the questions right received gold medals, while students who got one question wrong received a silver medal.[9] In 2014, the cutoffs for bronze, silver, and gold were 10/15, 12/15, and 14/15 solves respectively.
During the team competition, team members have 60 minutes to finish 10 math questions.[8] Each team has four people.[9] First, the four participants are given 8 questions, where they have about 10 minutes to skim through them and distribute the problems amongst themselves. They then individually work on the questions they've selected until time is up. It is not required for each participant to get exactly 2 of the 8 questions. Afterwards, they are no longer allowed to work on these 8 questions and must work on the last 2 questions together as a group.
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