Talented mathematicians at St Peter’s 13-18 have taken on the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge this term.
At the start of November, 52 or the most able maths pupils at St Peter’s attempted the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge. 41 of those pupils achieved either gold, silver or bronze results, which places them in the top 60% of all participants nationally. Of those 52, the top 11 pupils managed to progress to the next round of either the Kangaroo or Olympiad round.
The Senior Maths Challenge is a 90-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 Senior Mathematical Challenge are designed to make students think.
The results from last year’s Intermediate Maths Challenge further rounds have also arrived, after a delay due to lockdown. 3 pupils took part in the Grey Kangaroo, achieving one merit and two qualifications. 5 pupils took part in the Pink Kangaroo, achieving two merits and 3 qualifications.
The best 3 intermediate pupils took on the challenge of the prestigious Olympiad round, which is reserved for the top 1,500 pupils in the country. These pupils obtained one merit and two distinctions. Obtaining a distinction in an Olympiad round is a phenomenal result. Well done Linfeng Li and Keonhee Jang for their fantastic mathematical achievements.
