This track is authored by Armen Mnatsakanyan himself — see his credentials on the Why GeraLearn page.
Competitions covered
Junior, Intermediate and Senior Mathematical Challenges; Mathematical Olympiad for Girls; BMO1 and BMO2; the IMO pathway.
Who can enter
Challenges from Year 8 and below (Junior) up to Year 13 (Senior); Olympiad rounds to Year 13.
Usual timing
Senior Challenge usually early October; Mathematical Olympiad for Girls in September; BMO1 in November; BMO2 and the Intermediate Challenge in January; Junior Challenge in late April to early May.
Levels in this track
Three levels, one route map
Foundation
Stretch beyond school maths for the Junior and Intermediate Challenges: number patterns, factors and multiples, fractions and ratios, basic counting, angle chasing.
Challenge
Intermediate and Senior Challenge standard: probability, sequences, circle geometry, Diophantine equations, inequalities, combinatorics under time pressure.
Olympiad
BMO style proof: number theory, geometry proofs, functional equations, inequalities and combinatorial arguments, with human-marked written solutions.