Introduction to the JMC: Your First Steps in Maths Challenges
The perfect starting point for students new to the Junior Maths Challenge. Learn what makes JMC problems unique and build the strategies you need to succeed.
About This Course
New to maths challenges? This course introduces you to the Junior Maths Challenge and gives you the foundations to tackle these unique problems with confidence.
What you’ll learn:
🎯 Understanding JMC Questions Discover what makes JMC problems different from school maths and how to recognise the patterns that appear year after year.
📝 Multiple Choice Strategies Learn how to approach multiple choice questions strategically – when to work backwards from answers, when to eliminate options, and when to make educated guesses.
🔑 Common Topics Overview Get introduced to the most frequently appearing topics: number puzzles, logical reasoning, geometry tricks, and algebraic thinking in unfamiliar contexts.
⏱️ Working Under Timed Conditions Practice managing your time effectively – which questions to attempt first, when to move on, and how to maximise your score in 60 minutes.
Perfect for:
- Students taking the JMC for the first time
- Those who want to understand what to expect before attempting past papers
- Anyone who finds maths challenges intimidating and wants a guided introduction
Target grade: Bronze Certificate and beyond
Teacher: Dr Kevin Olding
Format: 3 sessions of 45 minutes via Zoom | Recording included
Book Live Sessions – Upcoming Dates
Live sessions run in August each year
All live attendees receive:
- Real-time Q&A with Dr. Kevin Olding
- Interactive problem-solving with other students
- Immediate access to recording of your live sessions
- Access to polished course recording from a previous session provided after the course (where available)
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.
Or Get the Recording Now
Can’t make the live dates, or want to start your preparation now? Get the professionally edited recording from last year’s course.
What’s included:
- All teaching content from the live sessions but no access to live classes
- Professionally edited and polished
- Work through at your own pace
- Lifetime access to the recording
- Written solutions to all problems
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.