IACC is proudly marking the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) that IMO Official celebrates on Monday 21st September 2020 – The International Mathematical Olympiad is a mathematical olympiad for pre-college students, and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980.
IACC and its members appreciates the value of education in the thriving metro and regional areas and advocates the Australian National Framework: Nine Values for Australian Schooling.
IACC is pleased to announce a Maths Olympiad test on Saturday, 26th Sep 2020 at 11 AM for the great pool of young talent in the community and provide an opportunity to the parents in exploring their children’s untapped potential particular in Mathematics.
We are working with our VIT teacher’s network to create a tailored experience for children from Year 2 to Year 5. IACC is also proud to award Scholarships for Category winners. The scholarship award is strictly based on average annual tuition fees for Government funded primary school in South Eastern suburban corridor of Victoria and will be awarded to only one winner per category.
- IACC will setup an Online secure portal for the registered child to login and take the test
- Zoom meeting to be setup for registered child to login so that our invigilators can moderate the test
- Details of the online test portal and Zoom meeting will be shared with parents 24 hour prior to the date of the IACC Maths Olympiad Saturday, 26th September 2020 at 11 AM
- It will be strictly closed book test and parents are encouraged not to assist their child during the course of the test
- The test will have 25 questions and children taking the test will have 90 minutes to complete the test
- Test takers can complete the test anytime within the 90 minute of allowed maximum test time limit
- At the 90 minute mark, the test will be closed by the test administrator and the Zoom session will be marked as finished
- Test results will be released on Sunday, 27th September 2020
- A copy of individual test report will also be sent to the parents
The test administrator will be assessing the test not only on the number of correct answers attempted by test takers but also on the speed of completion. Correct answers submitted in a short amount of time is the key!
Sign up your child for the Maths Olympiad and help the genius become the whiz kid in the block!
* Note: IACC might invite Category winner and their parents for a virtual interview during the Award ceremony.
Requirements and setup before taking Olympiad Exam
Account and credentials
IACC will create account for Parents to log into the Exam portal on IACC’s website. All details will be shared via email 24 hours prior to the exam. Parents can chose their own password to login. We encourage parents to do this prior to the Olympiad date but if you couldn’t do it or having issues setting up the account, IACC’s team will be on standby to assist you.
PC/ Laptop with camera and mic with secure internet connection
Please ensure your child (who is registered for taking exam) is all setup with PC/Laptop/iPad/tablets that has a secure and stable internet connection. The Exam is online and delivered digitally over IACC’s website that required internet to access the exam link. Also it is required to have Camera and Microphone enabled throughout the exam
Organise child to sit in a comfortable environment with easy access to digital device and alone in the exam environment for the duration of the exam
The exam duration is ~90mins, so it is critical that the child is in a good ergonomic environment. The environment is also important and hence we request that no parents, siblings, course books or any supporting materials must be available in the vicinity of the child taking the exam.
No breaks during the exam. Parents are required to prepare their child to have gone to toilet and are allowed to bring water bottle
IACC is a not for profit organisation and have engaged adjudicators to help monitor the exam digitally delivered over ZOOM meeting and children taking the exam will be monitored via the device Camera on the ZOOM meeting. The children are therefore requested to remain in the video camera’s range throughout the exam duration (or until the child has completed the exam). Child can un-mute themselves to ask a specific question to the invigilator should there be any urgent need to take a break and the invigilator can manage the request on an ad-hoc basis.
ZOOM Meeting link and secure link to the exam
A ZOOM meeting link will be sent to all Parents who paid for their children’s registration for the exam and are required to join ZOOM Meeting at 10:45 AM on Saturday, 26th September 2020.
Parents are required to help their child log-in via ZOOM Meeting link and for children to be present and all set up at 10.45 AM on the day of the exam.
Invigilator will do a quick roll call of children registered at 10:45 AM, share the unique exam password to children to ensure all registered children have access to their respective exam and they are all set to start the exam.
Exam Administrator will then create breakout rooms in ZOOM, 1 x breakout room per Category and 1 x invigilator assigned to each breakout room.
Log into ZOOM Meeting from only one device
Only one device per child is required to take the exam. More than one ZOOM session for same child would enable invigilators to take necessary actions.
Do's and Dont's during the Olympiad Exam
Exam Conditions
From the time that child starts the Exam, they are classed as being under ‘exams conditions’. This means that they should not communicate with parents, siblings and not refer to any supporting materials and any other form of ‘exam aid’. They can raise their hand in ZOOM or call out Invigilator to ask any questions that they may.
If the child needs clarity around a question, the question will be explained to everyone to maintain fairness but conscious of not distracting anyone’s focus/concentration.
Keyboard familiarity and special symbols
Children are expected to know basic key-board features in Maths (typing numbers, +, -, <, >), drag and drop right answers or selecting the right answer, be able to read a table on a digital form etc. The exam preparation material has lots of examples to allow your child to get familiar to the similar scenarios.
Secure and stable Internet connection
Please ensure there is a secure and stable internet connection. If there is any internet connection issue at your end, IACC cannot be held responsible for any lost time and the child will not be able to re-take the exam.
Accuracy and speed
Accuracy is the key for exam but speed of completion will be taken into consideration too.
After the Olympiad exam is completed
ZOOM Meeting
After the child has marked their exam as completed/finished, invigilators will ask the child to bring their parents in the ZOOM meeting and discuss next steps accordingly
Discuss results and review questions
Parents should be able to see their child’s performance and score straight away. Invigilators can also help provide further assistance with parents/child having trouble seeing their results or query around a particular question. Don’t forget to take a picture with our invigilators supporting you on ZOOM meeting.
Certificate of Participation
A certificate of participation can be printed or saved from the exam results screen. If you have any questions IACC team can re-send the certificate
Scholarship award winners
Scholarship award winners in each category will be announced by IACC on their website on Sunday, 27th September 2020 at 12 Noon and category winner’s parents will be contact via email/phone
Interview with Category Winners
IACC will also request a ZOOM meeting with the category winners for a quick interview which will be posted on IACC’s website and social media channels. Parents’ consent is required before we proceed, and all details will be sent over an email prior to the interview.
How to access IACC Maths Olympiad 2020 Exam
- Refer to the email from IACC team that contains your login credentials (you will choose your own password)
- Click on the ‘Quiz Login’ link on the top menu item
- Enter your account credentials
- You will land on Exam credentials page
- Invigilators assigned to look after your child’s registered Category will share the Exam credentials prior to the Exam start time
- In case you have any questions please feel free to reach out to IACC team getintouch@iacc.org.au or call Mayur (0421 275 123) for any technical assistance or troubleshooting
In the end, the initiative, the exam, the platform and the project were undertaken from a team of volunteers at IACC and we have tried our best to make Olympiad a good experience for our little stars in the community. We humbly request you to provide us with your valuable feedback where we can explore opportunities to grow and we can take your suggestions on board to improve next time.
We have our Winners!!
It is a pleasure to announce top scorers and IACC’s Maths Olympiad Scholarship award winners.
Category A – Year 2 and 3
| 1st and Scholarship Winner | Rishab Dash |
| 2nd Highest Scorer | Sameer Mehra |
| 3rd Highest Scorer | Anam Arora |
Category B – Year 4 and 5
| 1st and Scholarship Winner | Ruhani Vinayak |
| 2nd Highest Scorer | Daivik Bose |
| 3rd Highest Scorer and Fast attempt at the exam: 16 mins 39 secs | Raunak Malik |
** Scholarship awards are only for Winners. For everyone else we have already sent a certificate of participation. From IACC’s perspective everyone is a winner and we love having all young talents so passionate and enthusiastic about the Olympiad.
A big thanks from entire IACC Team.