Guide· 23 Aug 2026
USACO Online Contests: A Practical Guide
How the divisions, promotion system and algorithmic programming format work for students worldwide.
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Guide· 23 Aug 2026
BAAO Astro Round 2 Guide
Understanding the invitation-only UK astronomy selection paper
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Guide· 23 Aug 2026
BAAO Astro Round 1 Guide
How the first UK astronomy team-selection paper works
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Guide· 23 Aug 2026
BAAO Astro Challenge Guide
A first step into astronomy problem solving through school
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Guide· 22 Aug 2026
American Computer Science League: A Practical Guide
How ACSL divisions, team registration, four-contest seasons and Finals progression fit together.
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Guide· 22 Aug 2026
FIRST Tech Challenge: A Practical Guide
What students build, how teams operate and why matches, judging and reliable integration all matter.
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Guide· 22 Aug 2026
FIRST Robotics Competition: A Practical Guide
How large-scale robot engineering, alliance matches, team operations and Championship progression work.
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Guide· 22 Aug 2026
RGS × FT School Essay Competition: A Practical Guide
How to plan a focused, evidence-led geography essay or StoryMap without losing sight of the question.
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Guide· 22 Aug 2026
BPhO Round 0 Guide
Understanding the first paper in the British Physics Olympiad pathway
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Guide· 22 Aug 2026
Junior Physics Challenge Guide
What the school physics quiz involves and how to approach it
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Guide· 19 Aug 2026
British Informatics Olympiad: Complete Guide
Eligibility, rounds, the route to IOI and how students should prepare
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Guide· 15 Aug 2026
Andrew Jobbings Senior Kangaroo: Complete Guide
How the UKMT Senior Kangaroo works, where it sits after the Senior Mathematical Challenge, and how students should prepare.
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Guide· 15 Aug 2026
John Hooper Statistical Poster Competition: Complete Guide
How students in Ireland can turn a real-world question into a statistical poster, and what makes a project convincing.
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Guide· 15 Aug 2026
IMTA Pi Quiz 2026: Complete Guide
How Ireland's IMTA Pi Quiz works for junior-cycle teams, what it tests, and how schools can prepare for regional and final rounds.
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Guide· 14 Aug 2026
First Mathematics Challenge: Complete Guide for Parents
How the First Mathematics Challenge introduces pupils aged 7–9 to enjoyable problem solving through schools.
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Guide· 14 Aug 2026
HiMCM: Complete Guide to the High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling
How HiMCM teams use mathematics to model a real-world problem, write a solution and work under a concentrated deadline.
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Guide· 13 Aug 2026
Maths Eyes Poster Competition: Complete Guide
A guide to the Irish poster competition that asks students to notice and communicate the mathematics in everyday life.
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Guide· 13 Aug 2026
Irish Mathematical Olympiad Final Round: Complete Guide
What the Irish Mathematical Olympiad Final Round means, how it connects to Ireland's IMO selection, and how students should prepare.
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Guide· 13 Aug 2026
Irish Mathematical Olympiad Round 1: Complete Guide
How Ireland's senior IrMO Round 1 works, who can enter, how it relates to the Final Round, and what preparation really involves.
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Guide· 12 Aug 2026
Irish Junior Mathematical Olympiad: Complete Guide
What the junior Irish Olympiad route is designed to develop, how it relates to Junior Maths Enrichment, and how families should check the annual rules.
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