AMC 8
Registration form
Student Name & Grade _____________________
Student ID #_________________________
Student Advisory ______________________
Tues. Nov. 18, 2014
3:00 – 4:00 PM
BDJH LGI
Email___________________________________________________________
*Tests have already been ordered. Cost is $5. Make checks payable to BDJH with
a footnote of “AMC 8” and student ID number on the check. (Cash will be
accepted.)
*Turn in this form and your cash/check to the front office ASAP.
*We will have 80 tests. First come, first served basis.
*Students need to bring their own pencil(s) to take the test.
Practice Information:
http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Wiki/index.php/AMC_Problems_and_Solutions
This link for practice questions can also be found on BDJH web page.
Test information:
The AMC-8 has 25 multiple-choice questions and is to be taken in 40 minutes. The AMC-8 is scored based on
the number of questions answered correctly only. There is no penalty for getting a question wrong, and each
question has equal value. Thus, a student who answers 23 questions correctly receives a score of 23.
The examination provides an opportunity to apply the concepts taught at the junior high level to problems
which not only range from easy to difficult but also cover a wide range of applications. Many problems are
designed to challenge students and to offer problem solving experiences beyond those provided in most junior
high school mathematics classes. Calculators are not allowed starting in 2008. High scoring students are
invited to participate in the AMC 10.
A special purpose of the AMC 8 is to demonstrate the broad range of topics available for the junior high school
mathematics curriculum. This is done by competencies. The AMC 8 has the potential to increase the
perceptions of the importance of problem solving activities in the mathematics curriculum by stimulating these
activities both preceding and following the examination —specifically by studying the solutions manual.
Additional purposes of the AMC 8 are to promote excitement, enthusiasm and positive attitudes towards
mathematics and to stimulate interest in continuing the study of mathematics beyond the minimum required for
high school graduation. Developmentally, junior high school students are at a point where attitudes toward
school and learning, and perceptions of themselves as learners of mathematics are solidified. It is important
that they be provided opportunities that foster the development of positive attitudes towards mathematics and
positive perceptions of themselves as learners of mathematics. The AMC 8 provides one such opportunity.