Kuźnia Olimpijska

Learning resources

Resources for independent study

We share resources from Kuźnia's initiatives, are planning a comprehensive guide, and recommend books and other useful publications.

Linked resources are in their original language; many are in Polish.

Kuźnia resources

Kompendium

Kuźnia's public repository of problems, practice contests, solutions and materials from our educational initiatives. You can use it without signing up for lessons.

Open the Kompendium on GitHub

What is in the repository?

  • Mathematics clubs

    Problems and materials from various mathematics clubs.

  • mini PreOM

    Practice contests and solutions preparing for the second round of the OM.

  • PreOM

    Practice contests and solutions preparing for the third round of the OM.

  • Mathematics Workshops

    Materials from lectures, contests, mathematical matches and other activities organised during the Workshops.

In the pipeline

A comprehensive guide to Olympiad mathematics

We plan to create a comprehensive free guide for a range of levels - from the basics, through Poland's Junior Mathematical Olympiad (OMJ) and Mathematical Olympiad (OM), to the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). It will cover most Olympiad mathematics topics, practical study advice and a large collection of problems.

This is a planned initiative. We will publish the guide when it is ready.

Recommended by the team

We also recommend publications by other authors that introduce new methods and help develop problem-solving skills.

Mathematics

The first page of issue 23 of the OMJ magazine “Kwadrat”

Source Polish Junior Mathematical Olympiad

Gazetka OMJ „Kwadrat”

Back issues of a magazine about Olympiad mathematics for students preparing for the Polish Junior Mathematical Olympiad.

Back issues are available free of charge on the OMJ website.

Browse back issues
Cover of Wojciech Guzicki's guide “Rozszerzony program matematyki w gimnazjum”

Author Wojciech Guzicki

Rozszerzony program matematyki w gimnazjum. Poradnik nauczyciela matematyki

A systematic extension of the school curriculum, useful for students and mathematics instructors.

The OMJ website has a description and a link to a free download from the Centre for Education Development.

View the material description
Cover of Waldemar Pompe's book “Wokół obrotów”

Author Waldemar Pompe

Wokół obrotów - przewodnik po geometrii elementarnej

This book presents many simple geometric techniques, such as isometries, the triangle inequality, and properties of triangles and circles in a variety of interesting configurations.

The OMJ website has a description, sample pages and purchasing information from Wydawnictwo Szkolne OMEGA.

View the description and buying options

Computer science

Cover of “Przygody Bajtazara. 25 lat Olimpiady Informatycznej”

Editors Krzysztof Diks, Tomasz Idziaszek, Jakub Łącki and Jakub Radoszewski

Przygody Bajtazara. 25 lat Olimpiady Informatycznej

A selection of 50 problems from the first 25 editions of the Polish Olympiad in Informatics, grouped by topic and arranged from easier to harder, with detailed explanations of their solutions.

The Polish Olympiad in Informatics website has a book description and links to editions available from the PWN bookshop.

View the book description
Illustration for the recommended resource OKI – Internetowe koło informatyczne

Source Olimpijskie Koło Informatyczne

OKI - Online programming club

Free online lessons, recordings, a tutorial and a problem bank for people learning programming and preparing for the OIJ and OI.

Lessons and materials are available free of charge on the OKI website.

Explore OKI materials
Polish Olympiad in Informatics logo

Source Polish Olympiad in Informatics

Polish Olympiad in Informatics channel

Video explanations of solutions to Olympiad problems.

Recordings are available free of charge on the official Polish Olympiad in Informatics channel.

Open the OI YouTube channel

Physics

Covers of volumes 1 and 2 of “Zbiór zadań z fizyki”

Authors J. Jędrzejewski, W. Kruczek and A. Kujawski

Zbiór zadań z fizyki. Tom 1-2

A two-volume problem collection covering the entire school physics curriculum, useful for systematic preparation for the Matura exam.

A description, table of contents and information about access to the digital edition are available on IBUK.

View the collection description
Covers of the five volumes of “Podstawy fizyki”

Authors David Halliday, Robert Resnick and Jearl Walker

Podstawy fizyki

An extensive five-volume physics course for developing theoretical understanding and preparing for Olympiads, with numerous examples, questions and problems.

A description of the five-volume edition and availability information are available from the PWN bookshop.

View the series description
Covers of the five parts of “Feynmana wykłady z fizyki”

Authors Richard P. Feynman, Robert B. Leighton and Matthew Sands

Feynmana wykłady z fizyki

A classic multi-volume course for Olympiad preparation and independent study, developing physical intuition from mechanics to quantum physics.

A description of the volumes 1–3 package and availability information are available from the PWN bookshop.

View the series description

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