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High School Math: Insightful Workshop Concluded, Exciting Competitions Ahead

March 3, 2025

During the lunch break of February 27th, a lively and engaging mathematics workshop was successfully held in the reading room of Zhongxing Building, creating a warm and enthusiastic atmosphere! The workshop, titled “Have Fun with Math!”, was led by Robert Garbary from the University of Waterloo, Canada, providing SHSID High School students with a mathematical feast.


First, Professor Robert provided a detailed introduction to the mentor program at the University of Waterloo. He emphasized that true education is not merely about acquiring knowledge but, more importantly, about cultivating independent thinking and problem-solving skills. This made the students realize that the learning process should be an active journey of exploration rather than a passive learning of information. During the lecture, Professor Robert showcased a series of unique mathematical thinking and problem-solving methods by presenting three sample problems from the Euclid and mock Euclid Contests. By introducing generating functions and abstract groups, he demonstrated how the same problem can be solved from multiple different approaches. By balancing time between problem explanation and allowing the students to approach the problems independently, he allowed the students to compare the problem-solving approaches. Facilitating deeper understanding and learning of the logic behind the problem. This lecture made the students realize that learning is not just about memorizing knowledge but, more importantly, about developing flexible ways of thinking. Through vivid examples, he helped the students understand that innovative thinking is key to solving problems. He also discussed the significant contributions of mathematical learning to the forefront of scientific research and the future career prospects in mathematics-related fields. This lecture not only broadened the students' understanding on the field of mathematics but also taught them how to view problems from new perspectives, inspiring students to understand and learn mathematics from a more innovative perspective.





This workshop provided a fitting conclusion to February, and we now look forward to a series of exciting competitions in March.


On March 11, the final round of the 2024-2025 Math League high school competition is taking place. In the competitions held in December and January, 2 students and 9 students achieved perfect scores. In the already announced results from the first four rounds, three students achieved cumulative scores of 22, 21, and 21 points (with 6 points as the maximum for each round).


Additionally, in the 2024 HIMCM (High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling), one of our school’s teams reached the finals (top 6%), two teams received excellent awards (top 18%), and another two teams were given honorable mentions (top 45%). The 2025 HIMCM is expected to take place from November 5 to 18. In the 2025 International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (IMMC), the 14 teams from our school successfully advanced and will participate in the international competition in the Chinese region from March 6 to 11, 2025.


Furthermore, there are over 50 students qualified for AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Examination), with approximately 50% scoring 7 or above. There were 3 participants who scored 12 or above, and the highest score was 13.


Meanwhile, the Euclid Contest will be held on April 3, where participants will face challenging mathematical problems, demonstrating their problem-solving abilities and creativity.



We look forward to students achieving great results in the upcoming competitions and expressing their enthusiasm for mathematics!



(Written by Mia Yuan,  9(3) Eric Wang      Pictures by High School Math Department   Reviewed by Qian Zuo)