The Sum of All Parts

During the week of 1st to 4th of February, twenty-three of our students from Years 9 to 11 took part in the national competition, United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Intermediate Maths Challenge.

The Challenge is a sixty minute, multiple-choice competition, aimed at students across the UK. It encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in using basic mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems.

The problems on the Intermediate Maths Challenge are designed to make students think. Most are accessible, yet still challenge those with more experience.

Of our students who took part, six earned the Bronze certificate, two gained Silver and a further two achieved the top rated Gold certificate. These awards placed those students in the top 40%, 20% and 10% respectively of all entrants nationally.

Huge congratulations go to Elitsa R in Year 9 and Isaac C in Year 11 for qualifying for the follow-on Olympiad rounds of the competition, putting them in the top 600 entrants nationally!

Well done and thank you to all those students who took part.