Secondary School Mathematics Olympiad [SSMO] 2011

SSMO 2011 MATHEMATICS SYLLABUS

Reminder:
All questions will be in a word problem form. The questions comprise of logical reasoning,
mathematical reasoning and everyday mathematics based on prescribed syllabus.

Arithmetic 1. Whole Number

• The four operations
• Comparing and Ordering
• Factors and multiples
2. Fractions and decimals
• Concept and notation
• Ordering
• The four operation
3. Approximation and estimation
• Rounding
• Estimation
4. Square, Square roots, cubes and cube roots.
5. Number Pattern and Sequences
6. Measures and money
7. Rate
8. Percentage
9. Real numbers
• Integers
• Rational and irrational numbers

Mensuration 1. Perimeter and area

• Square, rectangle, triangle, parallelogram, trapezium, and circle
2. Volume
• Cube and cuboids

Algebra 1. Algebraic expressions and formulae

2. Simple algebraic manipulation
3. Simple linear equations
4. Simultaneous Equations

Geometry 1. Simple plane figures

2. Simple solid figures
3. Angle properties
• Angles formed with a common vertex
• Angles formed with parallel lines
• Angle properties of triangles
• Angle properties of squares
• Rectangles, parallelograms and rhombuses

4. Geometrical construction of simple geometrical figures

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5. Similar and congruent figures

6. Scale drawing

7. Symmetry
• Line symmetry
• Rotatational symmetry

8. Position and Direction

Statistics 1. Handling data
• Table and chart
• Pictogram
• Bar graph
• Line graph

2. Averages
• Mean

3. Probability