Yaozhong’s Math Contest Club
Instructor:
Yaozhong (Jessi) Zhang
Yaozhong Zhang (Jessi) is a Grade 12 student at Western Canada High School and is enrolled in the full IB program. He has Currently finished Math 30-1 IB. Jessi has averaged 98-100 in all his high school math classes . Jessi loves writing math contests and has won the silver medal in Math Kangaroo in Grade 5; He ranked the top 1% of participants in the 2020 Canadian Senior Mathematics Competition (CSMC); Ranked the top 0.6% of participants in the 2021 Fermat Contest and Obtained a Fermat school champion medal for individual efforts. He is also in the top 2.3% of participants in the 2021 Hypatia contest. Jessi Received the 2021 Waterloo math promissory scholarship from the University of Waterloo’s faculty of mathematics in May 2021 and got a student invitation from the University of Waterloo to attend 2021 Exploring Mathematics and Computer Science Workshop in July 2021. He has also received a Certificate of Distinction for the Annual Sir Isaac Newton Exam in 2020 and a Certificate of Distinction for the Annual CHEM 13 News Exam in 2021. Jessi has passed USACO bronze with full marks. He scored 1560 in SAT and in the 99th percentile of students in 2021.
Session 1: CEMC Math Contest Course (2020)
Gr. 7-8
Lesson 1:
- Geometry and measurement
Lesson 2:
- Algebra and Equations
Lesson 3:
- Probability
Lesson 4:
- Number sense and Data Analysis
Date & Time:
- May 12,2020 – June2,2020
- Tuesday 5:30-7:00pm
- Total: 4 Lessons
*No fee required
Session 2: Math Kangaroo Contest Course(2020)
The math kangaroo contest is one of the largest competitions in the world. This course aims to provide students with the thinking methods necessary to excel in such a contest. Through explaining previous tests students will improve their mathematical skills. We have covered the following aspects in the course: – Extracting algebraic models
- Solving algebraic equations
- Logical thinking and reasoning
- Geometric thinking
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Basic geometric models
- Probability and counting
- Inequalities
- Basic modular arithmetic
- Basic modular arithmetic
- Basic inductive reasoning
- Patterns and configurations
- Simplifying calculations
- Basic 3d geometry
- Process description
- Optimization
- Non-base 10 numeral systems
- Topological ideas
Course outline:
The following aspects are covered in all classes. – Extracting algebraic models
- Solving algebraic equations
- Logical thinking and reasoning
- Geometric thinking
Lesson 1:
- Basic 3d geometry
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Simplifying calculations
- Inequalities
Lesson 2:
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Probability and counting
Lesson 3:
- Probability and counting
- Basic 3d geometry
- Patterns and configurations
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Basic geometric models
Lesson 4:
- Patterns and configurations
- Basic 3d geometry
- Process description
- Probability and counting
Lesson 5:
- Simplifying calculations
- Process description
- Inequalities
Lesson 6:
- Patterns and configurations
- Basic 3d geometry
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Optimization
Lesson 7:
- Probability and counting
- Basic 3d geometry
- Optimization
Lesson 8:
- Process description
- Patterns and configurations
- Basic 3d geometry
- Geometry calculation simplification
Lesson 9:
- Basic 3d geometry
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Simplifying calculations
- Optimization
- Process description
- Basic modular arithmetic
Lesson 10:
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Probability and counting
- Patterns and configurations
Lesson 11: November 22nd, 2020
- Basic modular arithmetic
- Basic inductive reasoning
- Basic geometric models
Lesson 12: November 29th, 2020
- Basic 3d geometry
- Basic modular arithmetic
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Process description
- Optimization
Lesson 13: December 6th, 2020
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Non-base 10 numeral systems
Lesson 14: December 13th, 2020
- Basic 3d geometry
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Probability and counting
- Process description
Lesson 15: December 20th, 2020
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Probability and counting
- Basic modular arithmetic
- Topological ideas
Date & Time:
- September 9,2020 ~ December 20,2020
- Every Sunday 3:15PM-4:45PM
- Total: 15 Lessons
*No fee required
Session 3: Geometry Course (2021)
Lesson 1: Similar triangles (1)
- Calculation optimization
- Probability
- Finding the number of factors in a number (basic number theory and combinations)
Lesson 2: Similar triangles (2)
- Vieta’s theorem and the extended Vieta’s theorem
- Triangle similarity
- Combinatorics
Lesson 3: Angle bisector and median (1)
- Alternate calculation methods
- Equations and equation manipulation
- Exponents
- Probability
- Modular arithmetic
Lesson 4: Angle bisector and median (2)
- Probability
- Equations and equation manipulation
- Linear programming basics
Date & Time:
- July 16,2021 – August 6,2021
- Friday 6:00PM – 7:30PM
- Total: 4 Lessons
*No fee required
Session 4: AMC 10 Contest Course (2021)
Lesson 1: August 5th, 2021
- Calculation optimization
- Probability
- Finding the number of factors in a number (basic number theory and combinations)
Lesson 2: August 12th, 2021
- Vieta’s theorem and the extended Vieta’s theorem
- Triangle similarity
- Combinatorics
Lesson 3: August 19th, 2021
- Alternate calculation methods
- Equations and equation manipulation
- Exponents
- Probability
- Modular arithmetic
Lesson 4: August 26th, 2021
- Probability
- Equations and equation manipulation
- Linear programming basics
Date & Time:
- August 5,2021 – August 26,2021
- Thursday 2:30PM-4:00PM
- Total: 3 Lessons
*No fee required
Session 5: Math Kangaroo Contest Course (2021-2022)
Gr. 5-6
The following aspects are covered in all classes.
- Extracting algebraic models
- Solving algebraic equations
- Logical thinking and reasoning
- Geometric thinking
Lesson 1: September 12th, 2021
- Basic 3d geometry
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Simplifying calculations
- Inequalities
Lesson 2: September 26th, 2021
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Probability and counting
Lesson 3: October 10, 2021
- Probability and counting
- Basic 3d geometry
- Patterns and configurations
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Basic geometric models
Lesson 4: October 24, 2021
- Patterns and configurations
- Basic 3d geometry
- Process description
- Probability and counting
Lesson 5: November 7 2021
- Simplifying calculations
- Process description
- Inequalities
Lesson 6: November 21 2021
- Patterns and configurations
- Basic 3d geometry
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Optimization
Lesson 7: December 5, 2021
- Probability and counting
- Basic 3d geometry
- Optimization
Lesson 8: December 19, 2021
- Process description
- Patterns and configurations
- Basic 3d geometry
- Geometry calculation simplification
Lesson 9: January 9, 2022
- Basic 3d geometry
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Simplifying calculations
- Optimization
- Process description
- Basic modular arithmetic
Lesson 10: January 23, 2022
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Probability and counting
- Patterns and configurations
Lesson 11: February 6, 2022
- Basic modular arithmetic
- Basic inductive reasoning
- Basic geometric models
Lesson 12: February 20, 2022
- Basic 3d geometry
- Basic modular arithmetic
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Process description
- Optimization
Lesson 13: March 6, 2022
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Non-base 10 numeral systems
Lesson 14: March 20, 2022
- Basic 3d geometry
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Probability and counting
- Process description
Lesson 15: April 3, 2022
- Geometry calculation simplification
- Probability and counting
- Basic modular arithmetic
- Topological ideas
Date & Time:
- September 12,2021- April 3,2022
- Once every two weeks
- Sunday 2:30PM-4:00PM
- Total: 15 classes
*No fee required
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