MATHletes Challenge 2014: The Launch
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Take the suspense and prestige of the BT Young Scientist
awards…
A simple maths problem:
factor in county, provincial, and national rivalry,
add the global leader in free online maths
education,
and raise that to the power of 300,000
primary and secondary students across
Ireland.
What’s the answer?
A free tournament to transform maths learning in Ireland
Train online with Khan Academy - the global leader in free online
education.
Compete for County, Provincial, and National Championships
Over €10,000 in prizes awarded.
What is the MATHletes Challenge?
Over
€20,00
0
Rewind.
Let’s get the facts.
How are Ireland’s students performing
in maths?
Sure, we’re grand.
Just a few years ago,
we were here…
Today we’re here…
This is where we want to be…
What’s the secret?
Training.
Why Khan Academy?
Provide a free world‐class education for anyone, anywhere.
10 million users per month and over 4 million practice problems completed
each day.
www.khanacademy.org
How does the MATHletes
Challenge work?
The BasicsOnline
competition opens February
1st.
County, provincial, and national finals
in May
www.mathletes.ie
@MATHletes_IE
Students & Schools
5th & 6th class
Junior Cycle (year 1, 2,
3)
WHO can compete?
WHEN does it run?
WHERE can I
find out more?
Training to win.
Over €10,000 in prizes awarded
Over
€20,00
0
Time to start
training.
To be #1 in the world.
train smarter. compete smarter.
be smarter. with
Competition opens February 1st 2014
Find out more…
@MATHletes_iemathletes.ie