Kangourou sans Frontières
DATE
Thursday 30 March 2023
Time
Primary: 60 minutes
Secondary: 75 minutes
Cost
AUD$2 per student (when bundled with the Australian Mathematics Competition)
Inspired by the AMT’s Australian Mathematics Competition, Kangourou sans Frontières (KSF) is now the largest maths competitions in the world, with more than 6 million participants each year. Held in March, the KSF is a great opportunity for students to experience maths in a competition environment prior to the AMC in August.
Key Dates
Entries close
Wednesday 29 March 2023
*Student answer sheets received by AMT after the submission deadline will be processed at the end of the corresponding school term.
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Divisions
- Middle Primary – Australian Years 3 and 4
- Upper Primary – Australian Years 5 and 6
- Junior – Australian Years 7 and 8
- Intermediate – Australian Years 9 and 10
- Senior – Australian Years 11 and 12
Topics
- Basic arithmetic
- Fractions and ratios
- Algebra and pre-algebra
- Geometry
- Measurement
- Statistics and probability
- Problem-solving
Question and Answer Format
- 24 questions for Middle Primary,
- 30 questions for Upper Primary and all secondary divisions, all multiple choice
Delivery
Online only
Note that calculators can be used only for Middle and Upper Primary Divisions of KSF
More Information
Middle Primary division
- Questions 1–8
3 marks - Questions 9–16
4 marks - Questions 17–24
5 marks - Total 96 marks
Upper Primary, Junior, Intermediate and Senior divisions
- Questions 1–10
3 marks - Questions 1–20
4 marks - Questions 21–30
5 marks - Total 120 marks
There is no penalty for incorrect responses.
All students receive an award according to the criteria below.
Participation
Awarded to a student who has participated in the competition and received no higher award.
Credit
Awarded to a student who is in the top 50% of Australian participants (60% for Senior division) and has received no higher award.
Distinction
Awarded to a student who is in the top 15% of Australian participants (20% for Senior division) and has received no higher award.
High Distinction
Awarded to a student who is in the top 3% of Australian participants (5% for Senior division) and has received no higher award.
Cut-off scores for awards are determined by comparing a student’s results with other students in Australia. Cut-off scores are approximate and will vary year by year depending on the difficulty of the competition.
KSF is developed and delivered internationally by the Association Kangourou sans Frontières.