Celebrating this year's UKMT Junior Maths Challenge results
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What is the Junior maths challenge?
The Junior maths challenge is a 60-minute multiple choice assessment organised by the United Kingdom Mathematical Trust. They have created the competition so that talented mathematicians have an opportunity to showcase their mathematical ability. When a student shows exceptional talent in athletics, they compete in competitions locally and nationally and receive prizes. The junior maths challenge provides similar opportunity and prestige.
The questions are designed to challenge students to problem-solve a range of difficult questions within a 60-minute period. It is a multiple choice assessment. However, after a question, 15 points can be deducted for incorrect answers. Top performers are awarded with bronze, silver and gold awards. Everyone else receives a participation award. Just competing in this competition is a huge achievement and something students can be extremely proud of.
Students who achieve gold move onto the next round, which is the junior kangaroo challenge, which includes the top 10,000–15,000 mathematicians for year 7 and year 8 in the country. The students that participate in the Junior maths challenge are in the top 20% of year 7 and year 8 students nationally. Receiving any kind of award in this competition is great privilege.
Congratulations to the following students and extra congratulations to Bethany J, Antonia M, Precious E and Sarah H, who received gold and progress to the junior kangaroo challenge.
Year 7
Abiinaa S, Antonia M, Bethany J, Brielle F, David I, Dion S, Efe O-V, Ishaq-Mohammed B, Jagoda P, Kaitlyn F-B, Keanu V, Leah S, Lily K, Marwa-Leina M, Mohammed U-C, Umar J, Urfa K, Zahara N, Meredith S, Claudia B.
Year 8
Adiba I, Amanda B-I, Anne A, Caitlyn B, Danny H, David J, Eiman A, Ella A, Gajanthi G, Gurnoor S, Lana M, Louie S, Maximilllian V, Precious E, Russana S, Sara D, Sarah H, Tyler B, Seyon V, Charlie M.