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WOSS Dual Olympiad 2021

The WOSS Dual Olympiad is an opportunity for you to become involved in mathematics and/or computer science on an extracurricular basis, at a competitive level. You will be able to work both individually and collaboratively, as well as meet and interact with other students who are as outstanding as you!

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Logistics

Logistics

Date: Monday, December 13, 2021 & Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Time: 2:45 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: White Oaks Secondary School, South Cafeteria

The WOSS Dual Olympiad consists of four rounds:

  1. Mathematics Individual

  2. Mathematics Team

  3. Computer Science Individual
    Junior and Senior Division    ​​

  4. Computer Science Team

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You may choose to participate in any or all of the four rounds.

Schedule

All times in Eastern Standard Time (EST), PM

Monday, December 13, 2021

2:45 – 3:05 | Social time and announcements

3:05 – 3:55 | Mathematics Individual Round

3:55 – 4:15 | Break and social time

4:15 – 4:55 | Mathematics Team Round

4:55 – 5:30 | Break, social time, awards ceremony

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

2:45 – 3:05 | Social time and announcements

3:05 – 4:25 | Computer Science Individual Round

4:25 – 4:40 | Break and social time

4:40 – 5:00 | Computer Science Team Round

5:00 – 5:30 | Break, social time, awards ceremony

Rules

Rules

  • Teams consist of one to three (1 – 3) students from White Oaks Secondary School

  • Scientific calculators are allowed for all rounds

    • No graphing calculators permitted

  • All submissions will be done electronically; please bring a charged device on the day of the Olympiad

    • Submission for Mathematics Individual, Mathematics Team, and Computer Science Team Rounds will be done through Google Form on your own device

    • Bring a computer for Computer Science Individual Round

      • The CS Individual Round will be using DMOJ; please register if you have not already

  • Tiebreaking for prizes for mathematics will be done fairly based on problem difficulty, calculated as the sum of (problem points) * (100% − (percent of people answered correctly))

  • Tiebreaking for prizes for computer science will be done based on speed

    • ​These are necessary, as there are some limited quantities for prizes​​

       

Format

Mathematics Individual

  • 50 minutes

  • 25 problems

    • Part A: 10 problems, 5 points each

    • Part B: 10 problems, 6 points each

    • Part C: 5 problems, 8 points each

  • Total: out of 150

  • No points for leaving blank

  • No penalty for incorrect answers or guessing

  • Answers are integers from 00 to 99, inclusive

Computer Science Individual

  • 80 minutes

  • 3 problems

    • 50 points for each fully accepted submission

    • Partial points are available for some problems

  • Total: out of 150

  • Unlimited submissions allowed

  • Junior and Senior Divisions

  • Will be run with DMOJ

Mathematics Team

  • 40 minutes

  • 10 problems

    • 4 problems, 5 points each

    • 4 problems, 6 points each

    • 2 problems, 8 points each

  • Total: out of 60

  • No points for leaving blank

  • No penalty for incorrect answers or guessing

  • Answers are integers from 00 to 99, inclusive

Computer Science Team

  • 20 minutes

  • 10 problems​

    • 5–7 points per correct answer to a problem

  • Total: out of 60

  • Theory problems for logic, syntax, and more

  • No points for leaving blank

  • No penalty for incorrect answers or guessing

  • Answers are integers from 00 to 99, inclusive

Prizes

Prizes

Overall​

  • Individual Champion

    • The top individual

    • Score determined by the sum of Mathematics Individual + Computer Science Individual rounds

    • Receive a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition

  • Individual Runner-up

    • The second individual

    • Score determined by the sum of Mathematics Individual + Computer Science Individual rounds

    • Receive a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition

  • Mathematics Champion

    • The top Mathematics individual

    • Score determined by the sum of Mathematics Individual + Mathematics Team rounds

    • Receive a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition

  • Computer Science Champion

    • The top Computer Science individual

    • Score determined by the sum of Computer Science Individual + Computer Science Team rounds

    • Receive a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition

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All Participants

  • For all participants of the WOSS Dual Olympiad

    • A fun experience!

    • Stickers, including an exclusive WOSS Dual Olympiad sticker :D

    • Photographs taken at the event for your memories

    • Snacks :P

Mathematics

  • Top 5 Mathematics Individual

    • The top individuals

    • Score determined by the Mathematics Individual round

    • Receive a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition

  • Top 5 Mathematics Team

    • The top teams

    • Score determined by the Mathematics Team round

  • Honour Roll

    • Awarded individually

    • Top scorers of the Mathematics Individual will be published on an honour roll list

  • Certificates of Distinction

    • Awarded individually

    • All top-scoring participants in Mathematics Individual will receive a Certificate of Distinction

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Computer Science

  • Top 5 Computer Science Individual

    • The top individuals

      • The 5 will be split between Junior and Senior based on participation​

    • Score determined by the Computer Science Individual round

    • Receive a one-year subscription to Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition

  • Top 5 Computer Science Team

    • The top teams
      Score determined by the Computer Science Team round

  • Honour Roll

    • Awarded individually

    • Top scorers of the Computer Science Individual will be published on an honour roll list

  • Certificates of Distinction

    • Awarded individually

    • All top-scoring participants in Computer Science Individual will receive a Certificate of Distinction

Organizers and Partners

Organized by WOSS Mathematics Club and WOSS Computer Science Club

Wolfram|Alpha

"Wolfram|Alpha's long-term goal is to make all systematic knowledge immediately computable and accessible to everyone."

Wolfram|Alpha is a generous sponsor of the WOSS Dual Olympiad. We would like to thank them sincerely for their kind provision of Wolfram|Alpha Notebook Edition subscriptions for some of the winners.

StickerGiant

"StickerGiant is a maker of custom stickers and labels based in Longmont, CO. Every sticker has a story, and they want to help everyone tell their stories with an expression through custom stickers labels."

StickerGiant is a generous sponsor of the WOSS Dual Olympiad. We would like to thank them sincerely for their kind provision of stickers for participants.

Organizers and Partners

Archive

Previous years' contests, solutions, results, and photographs can be found with the link below.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eraJIkR8ANvCcc1rjm39Oayy7J9vHSQP?usp=sharing

Archive
Contact

Contact

Email: WOSSOly@gmail.com

Thank you for reaching out!

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