120 RSJ students have chosen to enter the UKMT & AMC Mathematics Challenges this year through the school. The eight Year 10 students that entered the AMC 10 competition in October were the first from RSJ to enter the American Mathematics Challenges with Zerui scoring highest. Thirty-four of our senior students competed in the October Senior Mathematics Challenge; with thirty being awarded certificates, including eight Gold. Gina achieved an amazing 120/125 marks and she and Xitong went on to contest the Senior British Mathematical Olympiad. In January, forty-three Year 7, 8 & 9 students took part in the AMC 8 competition with Kenny scoring the best in the school and in the top 1% internationally. Of the twenty-two students that participated in the Intermediate Mathematics Challenge in January, twelve achieved Gold certificates. Rintaro attained the top score in the school and he and Zerui then competed in the British Mathematical Olympiad. Congratulations to the over 100 certificate winners this academic year, and we wish those that will be entering the Junior Mathematics Challenge at the end of the month similar success.
A UKMT House Mathematics Challenge Question from November
The Mathematics Department: Mr Lee, Mr McNally and Mr Ransom were joined this year by Mr Pereonious, Ms Mansfield and Mr Sayeed with support from Mr Rajendram. We continue to deliver the Pearson Edexcel International A-Levels & IGCSEs curricula in lessons as well as supporting our senior students through their University applications and entry assessments. We offer seven different timetabled support sessions throughout the day each week, as well as countless ad hoc opportunities that are open to any student. In addition to our extension & support offerings – there are also new enrichment activities being delivered, including Artful Maths, Challenging Curiosity and TMAU/STEP extension.
House Sudoku
House Mathematics began in November with all students across the school having the opportunity to answer the same twenty questions drawn from UKMT Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Olympiad Questions. One hundred students managed to find half the solutions, five students answered 19 of the 20 questions correctly, with just Nanami scoring an amazing perfect 20. For the second year in a row, however, it was Sheriff who collectively won this event. Round two of House Mathematics was House Sudoku, a team event where accuracy & speed was essential. Just like last year, Rupert Brooke dominated the event, with Renee, Lisako & Troy achieving the quickest completion time of 2 mins 28 seconds. Round three took place around International Mathematics Day (March 14th) with the Pi Recital Challenge. Last year’s school record of 161 digits was topped by four students this year: Juin – 192, Ryosei – 254 & Alice – 303 digits. Nanami’s new school record, however, now stands at a staggering 647 digits.
When the attempts of all 120 students who took part were tallied, Rupert Brooke won the event. This extends their now virtually unassailable lead in the overall House Mathematics Competition, with one team event left later this term.
House Mathematics Leaderboard with one event to go
