SIGMA 2026

SIGMA at Mohawk College

SIGMA at Mohawk College is a competition for high school students keen on exploring practical applications of mathematics and statistics across various interdisciplinary fields such as business, engineering, aviation, health sciences, arts and many more.

Department of Mathematics and Statistics is  inviting students to compete in teams of two, and/or individually as part of two different competition events, in person (May 12th) and online (May 20th)

SIGMA Registration 

Registration will open on April 1st

 

For High School Students

  • When: Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
  • Where: Mohawk College, Fennell Campus
  • Who: Grades 10, 11 and 12 High School Students (teams of 2 students)
  • Registration deadline: Friday, May 8th, 2026, 11:59pm

Additional Questions and/or Support

For additional information please contact us by email at sigma [at] mohawkcollege.ca (sigma[at]mohawkcollege[dot]ca)

To better prepare for the competition students can also join Classroom to Campus: Math and Stats Challenge questions.

 

Sample Questions      Classroom2Campus

Competition Rules

Only students registered in (or have completed in semester one) the Applied/College Math courses below are eligible to compete. To  - only one team of 2 students per course from the same school.

  • Grade 10: MFM2P
  • Grade 11: MBF3C/MCF3M and
  • Grade 12: MCT4C/MAP4C 

Competitors will participate in Part A – working as a team of two on long answers application problems and in Part B – working individually on short answer mathematics and statistics questions.

Official Rules   

Schedule at a glance

Time

Event Description

8:30 - 9 amRegistration and Breakfast Refreshment
9 - 9:30 amWelcome Orientation
9:45 - 10:45 am

Competition Session A

(Competitors working in teams of two will solve problems with multiple parts.)

11 am - 12 pm

Competition Session B

(Working individually, competitors will be solving mathematics and statistics problems on a computer using our MyOpenMath platform)

12 - 12:45 pmLunch and Networking
12:45 - 1:45 pmGuided Tours
2 - 2:30 pmCompetition Results and Awards