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Terms & Conditions of the Pangea Math World

Organization

The Pangea Math World is a unique mathematics competition organized by Pangea Wettbewerb e.V. (Frankfurt / M). The competition has been steadily growing since 2007 with the number of participants increasing every year.

Pangea Wettbewerb e.V. is officially recognized as a non-profit organization; it only pursues the goals that are specified in its statute. It duly reports to the tax office on an annual basis.This association is supported by sponsorships and donations.

The organization has relationships with teachers, employees, educators, volunteers, supporters, and partners of various nationalities, religions, and cultures, as well as people who hold opposing views and sympathize with various social groups. We do not question these for democratic and legal reasons, as long as they do not violate the principles expressed in the Pangea Wettbewerb e.V. statue or basic democratic principles.

The Pangea Math World project will continue to expand in the future and motivate and inspire more students. Volunteers are always welcome to assist with exam supervision, question preparation, or competition promotion. If you would like to support, please do not hesitate to contact us. We also welcome constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement. 

General Terms of the Pangea Math World

  1. The Pangea Math World is a registered trademark of Pangea-Wettbewerbe eV.
  2. The official language of the Pangea Math World is English. Notifications from the web page and social media accounts are made in English. All questions received via contact form are answered in English.
  3. The name of Pangea Math World can be stated as Pangea World or simply Pangea on the web page.
  4. Due to the pandemic, Pangea Math World will be held as an online competition in 2022.
  5. Registrations to Pangea Math World are made by individuals, teachers or schools via the Pangea Math World website.
  6. Each student, teacher and school registered to Pangea Math World has a Pangea account in the Pangea Math World database. Personal information, exam information, exam results, certificates and payment information are located in this account.
  7. Pangea Math World exams are done through Pangea's exam portal. No exam password or exam link will be sent to the participants.
  8. All questions of Pangea Math World are original and belong to its own team. Commercial copying or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.
  9. Pangea Math World exams will be available in 4 languages: English, German, French and Russian.
  10. The exam questions are the same in all languages. Participants can choose the language they want to take the exam during registration.
  11. Pangea Math World 2022 exams consist of 2 stages: Qualification Round and International Final Round.
  12. The Pangea Math World Qualification Round Exam has a participation fee of €20. Attendance at the International Final Round is free
  13. In the Pangea Qualification Round exam, a zoom connection with one camera is required, and in the Pangea International Final Round exam, two cameras are required.
  14. Personal data submitted during registration at Pangea Math World is kept private under terms of the Personal Data Protection Act. Email addresses are collected to send reminders and notifications regarding the competition. ​Phone numbers, on the other hand, are required in order to contact students who receive high rankings but cannot be reached via e-mail after the results are announced.
  15. The student, parent or teacher bears the responsibilities that arise as a result of the accuracy of the information provided during registration for Pangea Math World. ​(Example: A student misses the exam date and time because the reminder e-mail was not received due to an incorrect e-mail address submitted during registration.)
  16. Pangea Math World makes official announcements on its website (from the main page’s banner and announcements section) during the Olympiad. Furthermore, Instagram social media account is also used to send out shares and reminders (Instagram: pangeamath). Students, parents, and teachers are all responsible for following these announcements. 

Terms of the Pangea Math World - Qualification Round

  1. Pangea Math World - Qualification Round exams will be held online on the same date in all participating countries.
  2. QUALIFICATION ROUND EXAM DATE: 28 January 2023 - Sunday
  3. Pangea Math World - Qualification Round participation fee is 20 €.
  4. Participants will take the exam through their Pangea account panels.
  5. Qualification Exam will be available all day on the specified exam date. Students are free to take the exam at any time they choose.
  6. In the Qualification Round, grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, and 11-12 take the exam together by answering the same questions from the same booklets. (Example: 3rd and 4th grades will take the exam by answering the same 25 questions.)
  7. There are 25 questions in total in each category in the Qualification Round exam.
  8. Incorrect questions in the Pangea Qualification Round exam do not reduce received points or cancel out correct questions.
  9. Questions are multi-choice, with 4 possible answers.
  10. The duration of the exam is 70 minutes.
  11. Zoom connection and camera must be on during the exam. All participants are recorded during the exam to be checked later. These recordings are deleted 3 months after the exam date. (In the Qualification Round, one camera connection is required.)
  12. Participants are required to use their Pangea Math World registration numbers and surnames as Zoom ID information.
  13. It is strictly forbidden to use calculators in exams.
  14. Each student is evaluated and ranked according to his\her grade level. So, a 3rd year student who has taken the exam in 3-4 grades group is ranked in the category of 3rd graders’ rankings.
  15. In the Qualification Round, 3-5-7-9-11th grade students who score 50 or more points, and 4-6-8-10-12th grade students who score 65 or more points, advance to the International Pangea Math World Finals. According to the average success of the participants, these score limits may be updated in favor of students.
  16. Participants of the Qualification Round will receive a certificate of participation in the Pangea Math World Olympiad.

Terms of the Pangea Math World - International Final Round

  1. The Pangea Math World - International Final Round will be held online in all participating countries on the same date.
  2. INTERNATIONAL FINAL ROUND DATE: ​​18 February 2023 - Saturday
  3. Participation in Pangea Math World - International Final Round is free of charge.
  4. Participants will take the exam via their own Pangea account panels.
  5. Pangea Math World, International Final Exam times will be announced later, based on the number of students who advance to the finals and countries in close time zones. The exam will take place at a specific time between 9:00 and 15:00 local time for each country. It is not an exam that can be taken at any time during the day.
  6. Grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, and 11-12 will take the exam together by answering the same questions from the same booklets. (Example: 3rd and 4th grades take the exam by answering the same 25 questions.)
  7. There are 25 questions in each category in the International Final Round.
  8. In the Pangea International Final Round, 3 wrong questions reduce the total score by 1 point. Thus, 6 wrong answers will reduce total score by 2 points.
  9. Questions will be multi-choice, with 4 possible answers.
  10. The duration of the exam is 70 minutes.
  11. The International Final Round is scored on a scale of 100 points + 5 points (time points). All students will be given time points based on their exam completion time and they will be ranked based on their total scores.
  12. Zoom connection and camera must be on during the exam. All participants are recorded during the exam to be checked later. These recordings will be deleted 3 months after the final exam date.
  13. The International Final Round requires a zoom connection with two cameras for exam safety and accurate results evaluation. One of the cameras can be found on the device you use to take the exam (PC, Laptop, tablet) and the other can be another device (smartphone, tablet)..
  14. Participants are required to use Pangea Math World student ID as Zoom display name.
  15. The following controls are carried out for students who advance to the rankings:
    a) The student is required to upload a photo and a student certificate to the panel following the announcement of the results.
    b) ​Both camera recordings are checked, while the ID is compared to the ZOOM recording and the participant's photo is checked for an exact match.
    c) Examining the movements during the exam
    d) Control of digital actions through LOG records of the exam system
  16. In the event that a student's examination process is found to be inconsistent during the controls mentioned in Article 14, that student's ranking will be revoked. The lists will be updated by upgrading the ranking of the following students.
  17. All students who take the International Final Round exams will receive a certificate of participation.
  18. Click for Medals, Certificates and Awards.

Participation Fee and Payment Conditions

  1. The Qualification Round exam has a participation fee of 20 €. Participation in the International Final Round exam is FREE.
  2. Payment is made through the student panel of the participant.
  3. The deadline for payment is 20 January 2023.
  4. Payment can only be made with a credit card.
  5. There will be no refunds if you refuse to participate for any reason after making a payment.
  6. Exams will be held on a specific day and time. No make-up exam will be provided afterwards.
  7. Teachers and schools can make group payments for their students through their registration panels.
  8. All received payments are invoiced. Teachers or schools making lump-sum payments should send their invoice requests to info@pangea-math.world on behalf of their institutions.
  9. Checking exam dates and times is strongly recommended before selecting a category and making a payment.

Medals, Certificates, Rankings and Awards

  1. All participants will receive a certificate of participation in the​ Qualification Round.
  2. All participants of the International Final Round exams will receive a certificate of participation in the International Final Round.
  3. The top three students in each grade level will receive BEST OF THE BEST gold medals and certificates of achievement in the International Final Round exams.
  4. Students who are in the top 10% including the first 3 places in the International Final Round exams will receive a Gold Medal Certificate, students in the 10-25% will receive a Silver Medal Certificate and students in the 25-50% will receive a Bronze Medal Certificate.
  5. The certificates mentioned in articles 1, 2, and 4 must be downloaded by students from their Pangea Student Panels. The originals will not be provided.
  6. Cash prizes awarded for each grade level in the final rankings:
    First Places > 200 €
    Second Places > 150 €
    Third Place > 100 €

    These prizes will be transferred to the winners' bank accounts. Pangea Math World pays the bank transfer fees, and the student pays recipient costs.

Topics

Grade 3-4

Prime numbers
Fractions
Divisibility
Simple arithmetic operations with 1,2,3 and 4-digit numbers
Linear equations with one variables
Word problems
Conversion between Systems of Measurement
Kilograms and Liters
Word problems
Recognizing geometric figures.
Perimeter and area of a square, a rectangle
Squares, triangles (types, properties)

Grade 5-6

Arithmetic operations
Fractions and decimals
Arithmetic and Statistics
Word problems
Mathematical logic
Simple interest calculations
Scientific notation of numbers
Linear equations
Angles: acute, right, and obtuse
A cube, a rectangular solid
The perimeter of a polygon
Lines and rays on a surface
Area of a rectangle and a triangle

Grade 7-8

Combinations and Probability
LCM and GCF
Absolute Value
Equalities and Inequalities
System of equations
Functions
Advanced topics in fractions
Squares and Square Roots
Rational Numbers
Ratio and proportions
Variations
Irrational Numbers
Mean, Median, and Mode
Circles and Regular Polygons
Pythagorean Theorem
Similarity
Trigonometric Ratios
Volume and surface area
Coordinate geometry
Statistics

Grade 9-10

Operations on real numbers
Logarithms
Trigonometry
Statistics and Probability
Trigonometric Ratios
Sequences of numbers
Functions
Polynomials
Mean, Median, and Mode
Graphs and Mensuration
Statistics
Venn diagram
Equations and inequalities
Word problems
Sets
Circles and Regular Polygons
Pythagorean Theorem
Similarity
Trigonometric Ratios
Volume and surface area
Coordinate geometry

Grade 11-12

Advanced topics in algebra
Polynomials
Remainder theorem
Factor theorem
Quadratic and higher degree equations
Simultaneous equations
Word problems
Advanced topics in logarithms
Complex numbers
Sequences
Binomial theorem
Basics of non-linear equations
Summation of series
Probability theory – conditional probabilities
Functions and graphs
Inequalities – advanced topics
Advanced topics in trigonometry
Advanced topics in co-ordinate geometry
Solution of triangles

About Child Safeguarding Policy and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance

1. The protection and confidentiality of the data of the students who have registered for the Pangea Math World Olympiad is one of the most sensitive issues of the Pangea Wettbewerb Association.

2. Personal information of students, teachers and parents is protected in accordance with the relevant regulations.

3. In addition, the following flexibilities in the registration system are also part of this sensitivity:

> Students, teachers, and parents are not required to provide a valid email address during registration. No confirmation email is sent and no additional action is required after registering.

> Students, teachers, and parents are not required to provide a valid telephone number during registration. No confirmation message is sent and no additional action is required after registering.

> In principle, the Zoom connection is not mandatory. In addition, the student connecting with Zoom is asked to use the Pangea Student ID instead of his or her own name as the display name.

> Students are not required to take exams at school. They can take the exam from home or any other quiet location with internet access. There is no need for a special supervisor.

The above applications' flexibility is aimed at sensitive data-protection-conscious families and schools. However, there are some responsibilities that these exemptions impose on the student, parent or teacher;

- They will not be able to receive notifications if they do not provide a valid email address. In this case, they should follow the Pangea Math official website and announcements link.
- Students who do not have an individual zoom connection will not be awarded a degree or any other awards. This time the next student in the ranking will move up.

Additional Information About Zoom:
An individual zoom connection is required during the exam. With so many fake applications available now, there may be unfair competition in the digital world.

In order to prevent this, a Zoom connection is requested with 1 camera in the Qualification Exam and 2 cameras in the International Final Exam.

Zoom recordings are reviewed after the exam, particularly for those who scored high on the exam, to see if there was any cheating.

In principle, the Zoom connection is not mandatory. However, the student earning the degree is responsible for displaying himself/herself with an open individual camera and a display name. Otherwise, the top ten ranking and the promised award will not be presented.

About Taking Exams as a Group in a Classroom:
When taking an exam in a classroom, at least four cameras in different corners of the room should be set to see the entire class.

PANGEA Student IDs of students in the same class who will take the exam with common zoom cameras should be notified prior to the exam.

The seating plan in the classroom, as well as the rules that students and teachers must follow, will be announced before the exam.

About Payments:
> Pangea registration panel does not use an interface to receive payment and does not save credit card information. It simply directs you to the STRIPE screen, one of the most comprehensive and secure payment platforms available.