Mathematical Modelling Competition for Secondary School Students

6 of our Form 4 students, with guidance from 2 Mathematics teachers, participated in the “Mathematical Modelling Competition for Secondary School Students” organised by the Education Bureau and Department of Mathematics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Mathematical modelling involves the process of approaching real-world issues via a mathematical framework, making representation, analysis and prediction. In the competition, both our students and teachers first attended workshops at CUHK, followed by their own demonstration of knowledge in this domain to solve a real-life problem.

Our students were well inspired by this eye-opening early exposure to tertiary education and have gained insights on how to make use of mathematical modelling to explore the future trend of our local tourism industry.