IMC: The Warm-Up – Final Preparation Weekend
Join Kevin for last-minute practice and preparation in the final weekend before the Intermediate Maths Challenge. Available at Core, Advanced, and Elite levels.
About This Course
In the days before the IMC takes place, join Kevin for focused final preparation at your target level.
What you’ll learn:
⚡ Strategic Practice Work through carefully selected problems that cover the key topics and question types you’re most likely to encounter.
🎯 Last-Minute Techniques Refine your exam strategy – time management, question selection, and making the most of the multiple choice format.
🧠 Confidence Building Go into the competition feeling prepared and confident. Practice under timed conditions and get final tips from Kevin.
💬 Final Q&A Your last chance to ask questions and clarify any concepts before the real thing.
Choose Your Level
This course runs at three different levels to match your target grade. Many students attend multiple levels to maximize their preparation.
⚡ The Warm-Up: Core Level Perfect for: Students aiming for Bronze, Silver, or Gold certificates Focus: Foundational topics and strategies for maximising your score
⚡ The Warm-Up: Advanced Level Perfect for: Students aiming for Gold certificates and Kangaroo qualification Focus: Harder problems and techniques for reaching qualification thresholds
⚡ The Warm-Up: Elite Level Perfect for: Students targeting Olympiad qualification Focus: The most challenging problems and Olympiad preparation
📚 Can I attend multiple levels?
Yes! Many students attend sessions at different levels – for example, taking Advanced for structured practice and Elite for an extra challenge. Each level offers different problems and approaches suited to different target grades.
Teacher: Dr Kevin Olding
Format: Each warm-up lasts 1hour 45 minutes and consists of 2 sessions of 45 minutes via Zoom with a 10-15 minute break
Book Live Sessions – Upcoming Dates
Live sessions run in December each year.
All live attendees receive:
- Real-time Q&A with Dr. Kevin Olding
- Interactive problem-solving with other students
- A pdf with all of the notes and solutions to the problems as covered in the lessons
Not seeing any dates? Booking may not be open yet, or this year’s sessions may now have started or be complete. You can still get the recording below and start this course immediately.
No Recording Available
Can’t make the live dates, or want to start your preparation now? The Warm-Up is a live-only event designed for final preparation in the weekend before the IMC and sessions are not recorded.
Want comprehensive IMC preparation you can work through anytime?
Explore our other IMC courses that include recordings, or try our self-paced option, ‘Go for Gold in Maths Challenges (ages 13-16)’
What Students Say
About Your Teacher
Expert Teaching from Dr. Kevin Olding
After obtaining First Class undergraduate and Masters degrees in Mathematics from Magdalen College, Oxford, Kevin taught at Westminster School and Dulwich College. He later completed his PhD in Mathematics at the University of Bath while founding Mathsaurus.
Kevin’s students have achieved places at leading UK schools and universities, with many earning Olympiad medals. Over 50,000 students have taken Kevin’s courses, with a combined social media following of over 65,000 across YouTube and TikTok.