Results are in from the Junior Maths Challenge, a national event for students up to Year 8 with over 300,000 entries each year. Certificates are awarded for the top 40% of these entries, and around 10,000 are invited to take part in a follow-on round as well.
This year has seen Sidcot continue its excellent record in the event, with one qualification each for the Kangaroo (around 8000 nationally) and the Olympiad (the top ~1200 students nationally).
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Gold: |
Chris |
French |
Junior Maths Olympiad |
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Jessica |
Barber |
Junior Kangaroo |
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Silver: |
Diana |
Arushanian |
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Jack |
Cope-Lewis |
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Caspar |
Beech |
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Henry |
Williams |
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Beth |
Townsend |
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Daniel |
Cholmondeley |
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Bronze: |
Chloe |
Mead |
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Felix |
Hamilton |
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Alex |
Milne |
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Theo |
Laredo |
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Hal |
Farnie |
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Alyssa |
Dorney |
The follow-on results came through at the beginning of the holidays, and both were very impressive.
Jessica Barber scored 79 out of a maximum possible 135, putting her in roughly the top 30% of those who qualified. Or put another way, the top ~4000 students nationally.
Chris French scored 31 out of a maximum possible 70, providing two perfect solutions along the way, and putting him around the top ~500 students nationally.
Well done everyone who took part, a new year provides a new opportunity to aim for one step better.
Here are three example questions from this year’s challenge for those who’d like to try:
Answers: (q :42 puɐ 'Ǝ :01 '∀ :1)
Andy Cox
Deputy Head of Mathematics