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The global competition for classes of 7–11 year olds.
The global competition for
classes of 7–11 year olds.
classes of 7–11 year olds.
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WHY TAKE PART?
- Combine education with physical activity and mindfulness to nurture your students’ well-being.
- Connect to other innovative educators in a global classroom.
- Inspire your students and have them begging for more mathematics.
- Bring glory to your school and trophy cabinet.
WHAT IS THE Mathematics World Cup?
- A 45-minute video session delivered by us in English.
- Differentiated multiplication resources provided with minimal teacher preparation.
- Students compete with classes on screen as well as schools globally.
- Move up the leaderboard in real-time with our live scoring interface.
- Physical activity that works even in the smallest of classrooms.
THE SCORES SO FAR
Compete at any time and have your scores go into the next draw. The next World Cup winner will be announced in February.
See the scores so far:
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Unlock the adventure with the Mathematics World Series
- Access 5 different competition rounds
- New activities and topics
Even more resources with the Mathematics World Series +
- Over 400 differentiated topic worksheets
- The ability to complete multiple times in each round
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Sports Premium
Government funding for English schools aimed to encourage pupils in regular physical activity.
Find out more >Catch-up
Funding
Catch-up
Government funding for English schools focussed on helping students who have fallen behind due to COVID-19.
Find out more >Pupil
Premium
Pupil Premium
Government funding for English schools that focusses on improving outcomes for disadvantaged students.
Find out more >
Frequently Asked Questions
Students take part in a 45-minute session. They compete with pre-recorded classes on screen as well as with classes internationally.
All mainstream classes of 7–11-year-olds can take part. If you have students with specific learning needs or physical disabilities, please get in touch and we will let you know how your students can be part of the World Cup.
No, the World Cup is completely free. If you wish to participate in the Mathematics World Series with your class, your school can purchase a subscription here.
Yes, you can download questions at different attainment levels for the children in your class.
It’s a 45-minute pre-recorded session, but you can pause the video if your class needs more time.
Yes, you can preview the session ahead of competing once you have registered.
Teachers are responsible for behaviour and safety in their classrooms. All other teacher input, such as entering scores, will be prompted by the presenter.
Yes, this has been run and tested in many small classrooms, and no additional space is required. Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss your specific classroom space.
No, we do not collect personally identifiable information on children in the Mathematics World Cup.
Do not use Internet Explorer to view pages. The functionality works best with Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari.
Why people signed up
“To explore maths with a less formal approach, which is accessible to all students. To create fun maths experience for the students so they develop a sound love for maths, that hopefully continues throughout their educational journey. ”
— Z. Dalton, England
“An opportunity to compete with classes around the world! Most of my students have never left our small town. To see classes around the world would be life-changing for them. As their teacher, I am very excited to get students an opportunity to see that math can be fun! ”
— E. Vieyra, United States
“The challenge of working out the answers and how we compare to other classes/schools.”
— S. Stuart, South Africa
