COMPETEMAP BLOG
Competition Roundups, Competition Guides and Premium Insight for students, parents and teachers.
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A practical guide to student competition registrations opening or closing in October 2026, with school-entry warnings, regional deadlines and confirmed organiser dates.
Why technical education, apprenticeships and national selection form a different route to world-level competition.
A practical guide to student competition registrations opening or closing in September 2026, with school-entry warnings and confirmed organiser dates.
What the new format, age rule, qualification scores and olympiad selection system mean for AMC students and families.
A practical guide to searching competitions, comparing difficulty, following subject pathways and keeping track of important dates.
A parent-friendly comparison of the British Physics Olympiad and British Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad routes.
How the two UKMT Junior follow-on rounds differ in format, difficulty, skills and preparation
A practical method for turning old competition questions into better problem-solving, not just higher practice scores
How Irish students can move from curiosity to research, engineering and national-level science opportunities
How to choose between team and individual competitions, based on learning goals, student ownership, preparation burden and competition format.
A practical editorial framework for choosing a question that can become a focused, original and well-supported essay.
A parent-friendly guide to maths, coding, science, writing, enterprise and creative opportunities during Junior Cycle.
How the BPhO junior challenge works, who it suits, and how to prepare without turning physics into a cram exercise.
A practical comparison of computational thinking, coding challenge, and national programming pathways for UK students.
A practical guide to robotics, racing, satellites, design and science projects for students exploring engineering.
A ten-year review of IMO problem trends and preparation lessons for students in the UK and Ireland.
A practical method for turning curiosity into a testable, safe and competition-ready research question
From Bebras and coding projects to BIO, Cambridge finals and the international informatics team
A practical guide to choosing science, enterprise, technology, creative and team projects during TY
A practical parent and student guide to school registration, teacher support and respectful follow-up