Test/Exam Preparation | Mathematics Study & Revision Guides

Each year Intermediate School children (Years 7 & 8) tackle 25 challenging maths questions of a problem solving nature.

4-Year Competition Book 1996 - 1999, with Final Challenge 1999 This book is a compilation of the 100 problems from the next four years of the competition, together with the 20 questions from the first Final Challenge competition, held in 1999. It features coloured illustrations, full solutions and analysis, and ideas for extension work. The introduction looks in detail at three typical problems and discusses useful techniques for general problem solving. The Problem Challenge competition has been running since 1991. Each year Intermediate School children (Years 7 & 8) tackle 25 challenging maths questions of a problem solving nature. These questions have been collected together in six books, along with fully worked solutions, suggestions for extension activities and an introduction to problem solving. They provide invaluable resources, not only as preparation for new Problem Challenge competitions, but also for honing problem solving skills at levels from Primary School through to High School. The Final Challenge has run since 1999 and consists of harder questions. It is offered at the end of the year to children who score well in the main competition.