No prior experience in computer programming is necessary

4 different levels suitable for students from Years 5 to 12

Hosted by the Australian Mathematics Trust (AMT) - one of the world's leading authorities in math

Past problems available for preparation

Date: 14th April 2019, 14:00 - 15:00 (60 min)

Introduction

The Australian Mathematics Trust (AMT) is a national non-profit organization whose purpose is to enrich the teaching and learning of mathematics for students of all standards. AMT holds mathematics and informatics competitions, administer enrichment activities, conducts workshops for students and teachers, and publishes books on mathematical enrichment for Australian and international students. The AMT is based at the University of Canberra with representatives on our board from the Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, Australian Academy of Science and the Australian Mathematical Society.

The Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (CAT) competition focuses on the skills behind computer programming and algorithm design, but does not require any specific knowledge of programming or programming languages. There are 9 questions to be completed in one hour.

AMT Committee and ASDAN China have cooperated to bring the CAT to China from 2017. Students could improve their logic thinking though this competition.
Official website:www.amt.edu.au/informatics/cat/

Competition Rules

Language

English & Chinese

Date

14th April 2019, 14:00 - 15:00 (60 min)

Contest
  • Individual written test
  • 4 different levels suitable for students from Years 5 to 12
Format

There are 9 questions. Questions 1–6 are multiple choice with five possible answers given. Questions 7–9 (each with three parts) require a three-digit answer. Attempt all questions.

Location

Exam Centers across China (check and choose exam centers after registration)

Difficulty

There are four papers:

  • A - Upper Primary (Years 5–6)
  • B - Junior (Years 7– 8)
  • C - Intermediate (Years 9–10)
  • D - Senior (Years 11–12)
Awards
National Awards:

  • HIGH DISTINCTION: Top 3%
  • DISTINCTION: Top 20%
  • CREDIT: Top 55%
Academic training materials

Past problems available for preparation

Requirements

Fee

includes exam, grading and certificate fee, proctor fee, past papers and academic fee.

Registration Deadline

31st March, 2019

Exam Centers

FAQ

1、Can the students bring a calculator to CAT?
Calculators without any programming function can be used on any round for CAT.
2、Can the students bring a dictionary to CAT?

The students can bring the printed version dictionary.

3、Refund policy

If, for some reason, you cannot attend after paying the fee, please notify us in writing one month before the deadline of registration. If you notify us after that, we will not be able to offer you a refund.