Top of the Rocks (TTRS) | Maths Circle Help Center

Top of the Rocks is a tournament mode that lets schools compete against other local or affiliated schools. During the competition, students try to answer as many questions as possible. The school with the highest average number of correct answers per student is declared the winner.

To set up a Top of the Rocks competition you will need to:

Set up a group for the competition.
Set up the competition

Setting up a Group

Log in at play.ttrockstars.com.
Go to Tournaments > Top of the Rocks > Groups, then click New Group.
Name your group and search for the schools you’d like to add. Tip: using postcodes to search for schools can make the search easier.
Click Save and invite. The 'Main Contact' at each school will receive an email letting them know their school has been added to the group. Although any teacher from those schools can login and accept the invitation.

Ideas for groups you could create

You can base your groups on any criteria, but here are some suggestions:

Nearby schools
Schools where your friends, professional learning network, or social media contacts teach
Schools in the same trust, federation, or district

👉 We recommend creating groups with a clear connection between schools, rather than selecting them at random.

Creating a Competition

Once your group is set up and teachers have accepted the invite, you’re ready to create a competition:

Go to Tournaments > Top of the Rocks > Competitions.
Click New Competition.
Fill in the details in the pop-up window.

⚠️ Note: You won’t be able to create a competition if the start time is less than 5 minutes away. This ensures other schools have enough notice to join.

Setting Restrictions

You can control exactly how many minutes per day count towards competition scores:

Tick the Daily Minutes Limit box when setting up the contest.
Enter the number of minutes per day students are allowed to earn points.

Once a student hits their limit, they’ll stop scoring points for that day. Students can see how many minutes they have left, helping them manage their playtime like pros. This keeps competitions fair, focused, and packed with just the right amount of rock star energy!

You can also control the times of day when students can contribute to the competition:

Tick the Restrict Daily Competition Times box.
Set your preferred hours for scoring.

FAQ

What game modes can the students play in?

Students can play in any game mode. Any correct answer in any mode will count towards their school’s score.

What do students see?

On the Play page, students can easily see the status of the competition:

Starting soon
In play
In play but outside restricted hours
Finished

They can also keep track of the latest results as the competition progresses.

Are student names visible?

Your school’s students: In the teacher view, both real and rock names are displayed.
Other schools’ students: Only rock names are visible. Real names are never shown to other schools.
Students’ view: Names can be shown as “Rock Names” (default), “First Name and Initial,” or “Both.” To set this, go to Admin > Privacy Settings > Students’ view of charts and Tournament results.

Remember: only your own pupils’ names are visible to your pupils. Other schools will always see rock names.

Determining the winner

You can decide how to define the winner:

Winning class in a school or the entire competition
Winning student in a class, school, or the whole competition

This flexibility allows you to tailor the competition to your priorities.

School Results: See which schools have the highest number of correct answers per student.
Class Results: See which classes answered the most questions correctly per student.
Student Results: See the breakdown of correct answers by individual.

Are there certificates available?

Certificates are available! Use the Certificates tab to download pre-populated certificates for the top 3 classes or students as needed.