Journal of the Mathematics Council of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Volume 33 Issue 3, December 1996
7 – 10
Primary School Mathematics Olympiad in China
Pak-Hong Cheung & Zonghu Qiu
Although mathematics competitions for high school students have occurred for more than a century, mathematics competitions for primary school students are still young. Large-scale mathematics competitions for primary school students in China date back to 1986. The Chinese Mathematical Society introduced the Primary School Mathematics Olympiad (hereafter referred to as the PSMO) in 1991. Since then we have witnessed both achievements and problems associated with these competitions. A question which we must answer is: how can mathematics competitions contribute to mathematics education in primary schools?
