Esports meets education
Now Launching in the USA
Level Up Learning — Where Esports Meets Academic Excellence

UGC EDU is bringing world-class STEAM competitions, esports-driven curriculum, and real scholarship opportunities to your school's esports program — starting now.

💚$5 of every registration directly supports your statewide esports organization.

⏱ Individual Online Contest Begins In

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April 11, 2026 — Individual Online Contest Date

The Partnership

A Global Competition.
Now in Your Classroom.

Two world-class organizations. One mission. Unleash the cognitive potential of every student.

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Singapore International Maths Contest Center

UGC has partnered with SIMCC — one of Asia's largest academic competition organizations with over 700,000+ students competing globally — to bring their world-renowned competition framework to the United States for the first time.

SIMCC competitions develop higher-order thinking skills, mathematical reasoning, and performance under pressure — the same cognitive skills that define elite esports competitors.

700K+
Global Competitors
17
Country Ambassadors
150+
Educational Games Created
1st
Time in the USA
Introducing
🚀 Coming Fall / Winter 2026

Math Warriors

The game that started it all. Where competitive math becomes the esports experience students crave.

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Tabletop Format — No Hardware Required

Accessible to every school from day one. No expensive equipment, no technical barriers.

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Launching as a True Esport

First digital launch built from the ground up as a competitive esport — featuring in-game achievements, live statistic tracking, and online competitions.

Powered by UGC's Proprietary Infrastructure

The same esports backbone that runs championship-level tournaments — now powering academic competition.

Built on Real Competitive Principles

Designed on competitive frameworks drawn from today's top esports titles. This isn't a gamified worksheet — it's a legitimate competitive title.

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Beta Testing Begins Fall/Winter 2026

Math Warriors is also a team event in SIMOC — enhancing mental processing skills for every contestant who competes.

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Founder Spotlight

"Math Warriors was designed to make students fall in love with competition — not fear it. It lives alongside the titles they already respect."

Henry Ong

Founder, SIMCC — Singapore's most prolific board & card game designer

Creator of 150+ educational games developed for the Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Alexandria Hospital for dementia patients.

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Talent Development

This Is Talent Identification —
Built for Esports.

What separates a great gamer from a good one? The same skills that separate top academic competitors from their peers.

🎮 Esports Skill📚 Academic Parallel
Pattern RecognitionMathematical Reasoning
Probabilistic ThinkingData & Probability Analysis
Competitive ComposureHigh-Stakes Performance Testing
Split-Second Decision MakingCritical Thinking Under Pressure
Strategic Problem SolvingComplex Problem Analysis

Your Esports Program's Full Career Pathway

UGC EDU gives your program a legitimate, measurable pipeline for student development across every career in the industry.

Professional Gamer
Tournament Operator
Broadcast & Production
Team Management & Coaching
Game Design & Development
Esports Business & Marketing
Go Global

Top USA Students
Compete on the World Stage.

Your students won't just compete in your gym or on your campus. They'll compete against 700,000+ students worldwide.

SIMCC is growing rapidly — by 2027, they expect to reach 1 million contestants annually.steamahead.simcc.org ↗

World map showing USA competition pathways to Singapore and Tashkent
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🇸🇬Singapore
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SIMOC Singapore

📅Dates:July 17–22, 2026
🏆Edition:12th Annual Competition
🌏Ambassadors:17 Country Ambassadors
📍Location:Singapore

🎓 EDU for Good Award

The inaugural EDU for Good global school assessment and award ceremony — hosted by Brands for Good, Singapore — takes place alongside SIMOC 2026.

5 Awards Presented by Singapore's Minister for Law, Mr. Edwin Tong:

🎓 EDU for Good — Sponsored by SIMCC (Inaugural)
💼 Business for Good
🌟 Leadership for Good
💻 Tech for Good
🎭 Culture for Good
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STEAM AHEAD Global Finals

📅Dates:December 12–16, 2026
📍Location:Tashkent, Uzbekistan
🎓Grades:1 through 12 eligible
🏅Total Activities:10 Competitive Activities
🔄Next Host:Jalisco, Mexico — 2028

🏆 6 Individual Olympiad Events:

IJMO — International Junior Mathematics Olympiad
IJIO — International Junior Informatics Olympiad
IJCO — International Junior Cybersecurity Olympiad
IJAIO — International Junior Artificial Intelligence Olympiad
IJAO — International Junior Arts Olympiad
VIJSO — VANDA International Junior Science Olympiad

🤝 Team Contests Also Available For:

IJIOIJCOIJAIOVIJSO

Compete Local. Go Global.

The STEAM AHEAD Global Finals rotates to a new SIMCC country each December — giving your students a passport-worthy competitive experience every single year. The 2028 Global Finals will be hosted in Jalisco, Mexico by the Ministry of Education.

Competition Details

Ready to Compete?
Here's Everything You Need.

Tap any tab below to explore the full competition details — from who can enter to how awards are distributed.

👥 Who Can Participate

Grade Eligibility

1st — 12th

All grade levels are welcome. Contests are calibrated per grade level — a 5th grader won't face 10th grade content.

Registration Types

School Registration

Proctored on-site at your school

Private / Individual

Online with proprietary anti-cheat software

Individual Contest Papers Are Available For:
Grade 1–6 (Primary 1–6) · Grade 7–10 (Secondary 1–4) · Grade 11/12 (JC 1/2)