CREST Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus

Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Class KG

1. Number Magic and Counting Quest

1. Counting Champions: Count objects mentally up to 10 and identify the exact number.
2. Number Neighbours: Identify the number that comes before, after, or between given numbers within 10.

2. Addition Adventures

1. Quick Adds: Mentally add two single-digit numbers with a sum up to 10
2. Picture Play Addition: Use picture-based problems (like apples or stars) to add two numbers.
3. Missing Addend Challenge: Identify the missing number in an addition equation (e.g., 5 + __ = 7).

3. Subtraction Secrets

1. Simple Subtracts: Mentally subtract one single-digit number from another, ensuring the difference is zero or greater.
2. Picture Puzzle Subtraction: Use picture-based problems to subtract and understand the concept of "taking away."
3. Find the Missing Number: Complete subtraction equations with missing values (e.g., __ – 2 = 3).

4. Pattern Play and Number Trails

1. Number Patterns: Recognise and continue simple number patterns (e.g., 1, 2, 3, __, 5).
2. Counting Champs: Complete number sequences with increments of 1, exploring forward and backward counting.
3. Skip Counting Stars: Skip counting by 2s and 5s up to 20
4. Repeating Patterns: Identify patterns that repeat (e.g., red, blue, red, blue).

5. Number Showdown

1. Compare It Right: Mentally compare two numbers and identify which is greater, smaller, or if they are equal.
2. Order Out: Arrange three numbers in order from smallest to largest with visual support.
3. Number Signs: Use the symbols ‘>’, ‘<’, and ‘=’ to compare numbers accurately.

6. Number Bonds and Relationships

1. Magic Pairs: Understand number bonds that make 5 and 10, using pairs of numbers.
2. Complete the Total: Solve simple mental problems related to number bonds (e.g., what number added to 4 makes 10?).
3. Pairs to Perfection: Use pairs of numbers to complete a given total, building a strong foundation in number relationships.

7. Time Travelers

1. Day Detectives: Sequence the days of the week in the correct order from Monday to Sunday.
2. Before and After Challenge: Identify the day or month that comes before or after a given one.
3. Counting Days Quest: Count days forward or backward from any given day to master basic time skills.

8. Shape Safari

1. Shape Spotters: Recognise basic 2D and 3D shapes like square, rectangle, triangle, circle, oval, sphere, cone, cube, cylinder
2. Shape Matching: Match shapes to everyday objects (e.g., a ball is a circle).

Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Class 1

Number and Number Names
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Measurement
Geometry

Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Class 2

Number and Number Names
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Measurement
Geometry

Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Class 3

Number and Number Names
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Fractions
Measurement
Geometry

Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Class 4

Number and Number Names
Addition and Subtraction
Multiplication and Division
Fractions
Measurement
Geometry

Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Class 5

Knowing our numbers
Integers
Fractions and Decimals
Playing with Numbers
Understanding Elementary Shapes
Mensuration
Data Handling and Symmetry
Comparing Quantities

Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Class 6

Knowing our numbers
Integers
Fractions and Decimals
Algebra
Playing with Numbers
Understanding Elementary Shapes
Mensuration
Data Handling and Symmetry
Comparing Quantities

Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Class 7

Number System
Algebra
Square and Square Roots
Cube and Cube Roots
Comparing Quantities
Mensuration
Playing with Numbers
Data Handling and Symmetry
Geometry

Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Class 8

Number System
Algebra
Square and Square Roots
Cube and Cube Roots
Comparing Quantities
Mensuration
Playing with Numbers
Data Handling and Symmetry
Geometry

Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Class 9

Number System
Algebra
Comparing Quantities
Geometry
Mensuration
Playing with Numbers
Data Handling

Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Class 10

Number System
Algebra
Comparing Quantities
Geometry
Mensuration
Playing with Numbers
Data Handling

Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Class 11

Number System
Algebra
Comparing Quantities
Geometry
Mensuration
Playing with Numbers
Data Handling

Mental Maths Olympiad Syllabus for Class 12

Number System
Algebra
Comparing Quantities
Geometry
Mensuration
Playing with Numbers
Data Handling