Vlaamse Wiskunde Olympiade
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The Vlaamse Wiskunde Olympiade (Flanders Mathematics Olympiad; VWO) is a Flemish
mathematics
competition for students in grades 9 through 12. Two tiers of this competition exist: one for 9th- and 10th-graders, and one for 11th- and 12th-graders.
. The first round has a three-hour time limit for completion, the second round has a two-hour time limit.
The final round consists of four problems which require a detailed and coherent
essay
-type response. After the final round, 3 contestants are selected to compete in the International Mathematical Olympiad
.
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
competition for students in grades 9 through 12. Two tiers of this competition exist: one for 9th- and 10th-graders, and one for 11th- and 12th-graders.
Procedure
The competition lasts three rounds. During the first and second rounds, students must answer 30 multiple-choice mathematics problems. The first round occurs in schools, and the second round is organized by province, and is administered at various universitiesUniversity
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
. The first round has a three-hour time limit for completion, the second round has a two-hour time limit.
The final round consists of four problems which require a detailed and coherent
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essay
Essay
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-type response. After the final round, 3 contestants are selected to compete in the International Mathematical Olympiad
International Mathematical Olympiad
The International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
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