Maths Challenge Success

The Senior Maths Challenge encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in basic mathematical techniques to solve interesting problems.

Mathematics controls more aspects of the modern world than most people realise – from iPods to “whispering” jet engines.  The scientific and industrial revolutions flowed from the realisation that mathematics was both the language of nature, and also a way of analysing – and hence controlling- our environment.  In the last fifty years old and new applications of mathematical ideas have transformed the way we live.

All these developments depend on mathematical thinking – a mode of thought whose essential style is far more permanent than the wave of technological change which it has made possible.  The problems on the Senior Maths Challenge reflect this style by encouraging students to think clearly about challenging problems.

There were over 90,000 entries from around 2000 schools and colleges.  Certificates are awarded to the highest 40% of candidates (6% Gold, 13% Silver, 21% Bronze).

This year 30 of our students were entered for the SMC, of these there was one student, Kin Fai Chan, who got Gold, 8 who got Silver and 6 who got Bronze. 

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