Primary Mathematics Challenge

PMC Online Registration is now open.
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If you would prefer to register using the paper form, download it here

Read how one teacher developed the PMC into a Team Challenge

NEW for 2010, Primary Maths Problems live online.

What is the PMC?

The PMC is a test with multiple-choice problems which interest pupils and are mathematical. It is aimed at the top 60% of pupils in Years 5 and 6 England and Wales, P6 and P7 in Scotland, and Years 6 and 7 in Northern Ireland.

What do your pupils get?

the chance to take part in a national challenge

10 easy questions to start with

all pupils should achieve a reasonable score

certificates presented by the school

high-scoring pupils are invited to take the PMC Finals in February 2010

What do the teachers get?

Each pack of 10 PMC papers also contains:

1 gold, 2 silver and 3 bronze certificates

1 photocopiable Took the Challenge certificate

mark scheme

Also provided are full instructions, solutions and follow-up ideas for the classroom, feedback sheet, and an opportunity to raise the profile of maths in your school.

Cost per pack: £8.50 + VAT (schools can reclaim the VAT costs)
Schools which have Institutional Membership of the MA can buy packs at £7.00 + VAT. (Details of membership are on this website. Schools can join the MA on line too.)

Overseas Orders

To ensure orders reach schools abroad on time, it has been decided that they must be sent airmail, airsure. Please select one of the rates to add to your order to cover the airmail postage. (You can order more than 10 packs; the airmail cost will be emailed to you.)

Quantity Order	Air Sure £
Quantity Order	Rest of world	Europe
1. Pack	7.63	6.41
2. Pack	9.76	7.44
3. Pack	11.65	8.32
4. Pack	13.49	9.20
5. Pack	15.56	10.19
6. Pack	17.32	11.02
7. Pack	19.13	11.84
8. Pack	20.95	12.67
9. Pack	22.65	13.44
10. Pack	24.58	14.32

Pupils love their PMC medals

You can order PMC medals for your pupils who got high marks in the November PMC. This attractive medallion, cast especially for the PMC is provided with a yellow MA ribbon, looks good when presented in assembly! The medallion has no date, so can be kept for future years; the back has space for engraving if wanted.

Cost:
order 1 - 5 medals ......................... £3.50 each
order 6 - 10 medals ....................... £3.25 each
order 11 and over medals ............ £3.00 each
Handling charge for all orders ..... £1.50

Please phone the MA office for further details or print out the order form.

Downloads

Online registration for the 2010 PMC is open now

Team Members

These are the people who work on the PMC. They are all volunteers who enjoy setting problems which are intended to motivate and 'stretch' young people!