Estonia to hold online math competition on October 8 — ERR News

Estonia will hold its nationwide e-rehkendus online mathematics competition for the third time on October 8. Participants will be offered 12 tasks from the school curriculum for grades 1–12, and adults may also take part. The competition will run from 10:00 to 13:00, ERR News reports.

Conditions and rewards

The tasks will be available on the erehkendus.err.ee website. The main cash prize of €1,234, provided by SEB bank, will be split equally among all participants who correctly complete all 12 tasks. Solutions obtained with the help of artificial intelligence will not be counted.

Other rewards include an opportunity for the best upper-secondary school student to enroll in a chosen bachelor's programme at Tallinn University of Technology, TalTech, without the usual entrance examinations. The adult winner will receive a place in a microdegree programme. Awards are also предусмотрены for primary school students, university students, teachers, lecturers and researchers, as well as special and lottery prizes.

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The topic of mathematics anxiety

This year's e-rehkendus theme is mathematics anxiety — fear or tension associated with learning or solving mathematical problems. Organizers note that this condition can make it harder to concentrate and worsen results, while the competition's game-based format is intended to create an environment without excessive pressure for participants.

The competition is organized by TalTech, public broadcaster ERR and SEB. The tasks were prepared by members of the Estonian Mathematical Society's school mathematics association. Nearly 30,000 people took part in the competition last year.