Re: Programme: International Kangourou Competition 2011-2012
We are honoured to inform you about the 2011-2012 programme of the International Kangourou competition. The Ministry of Education approval is sent to the School Principals and can also be found on the site www.thalescyprus.com.
The competition is organized in Cyprus by the THALES Foundation, a member of the international association Kangourou Sans Frontiers, which coordinates the organization of the international competition with student participation in 2008-2010 exceeding 5.000.000 students in 45 countries. The competition is addressed to all the pupils aged 8 to 18. Past competition papers can be found on the website www.thalescyprus.com .
This competition promotes the harmonious development of youth using non-formal education, by stimulating the creative and applicative thinking, the intuition, the imagination, the ability to select and to make decisions.
For the school year 2011-2012 there will be a competition in four languages, namely English, French, German and Spanish, a competition in mathematics as well as informatics. The competition is mathematics is provided in both English and Greek. The competition in informatics is provided in English only.
The programme for 2011-2012 will be announced here soon.
Sincerely,
Dr Gregory Makrides
President, THALES Foundation – Cyprus
Coordinator of the Competition in Cyprus