Mathematical Magicians

Exeter School mathematicians represent the school in the senior, intermediate and junior challenges with great success.

by MRS CARTWRIGHT

AUTUMN TERM: SENIOR MATHS CHALLENGE (NOVEMBER 2020) In November, around 70 members of the sixth form and Upper Fifth took part in the annual senior maths challenge in school. Approximately 60% of them were awarded certificates for their efforts, with 34 bronzes and 11 silvers achieved. There were also 2 gold certificates awarded to Upper Sixth pupils, Tom Harris-Deans and Adam Wajed. Both took part in the British Mathematical Olympiad after this, with Adam awarded a merit certificate.

CERTIFICATES: Tom Harris Deans, Gold: Best in School, Upper Sixth Adam Wajed, Gold, Upper Sixth SPRING TERM: INTERMEDIATE MATHS CHALLENGE (FEBRUARY 2021) The annual intermediate maths challenge is open to pupils in the Lower Fifth, Middle Fifth and Upper Fifth and took place in February during lockdown, with 85 participants from those year groups. Pupils took part remotely using their iPads to access the challenge questions online. There were 28 certificates awarded.

SILVER CERTIFICATES Upper Fifth pupils: Oscar BrooksFeller, Sophia Bosch and Fred Croft Middle Fifth pupils: Felicity Partridge and TJ McDonald

GOLD CERTIFICATES Upper Fifth pupils: Freddie Bennett and Oscar Lovell Middle Fifth pupils: Albert Hughes and Vedang Mandalia The gold certificate winners took part in the follow-on round called The Kangaroo in March, with Albert securing a merit certificate. SUMMER TERM: JUNIOR MATHS CHALLENGE (APRIL 2021) Everyone in the Third and Fourth Forms took part in the junior maths challenge in school in April. There were 40 bronze, 20 silver and nine gold certificates awarded. Particularly impressive were the results of third formers Marcus Neary and Logan Wasey, who obtained the highest and third highest score in the school respectively. Fourth Formers Tobias Ukoumunne-Hann, Lilia Craft, Henry Batty, Sam Harries, Eric Osterlund, Todd Rook and Jack Solly should also be congratulated for achieving gold certificates. All nine of these pupils took part in the Junior Kangaroo, a followon round, in June. We look forward to hearing how they got on.