NEWS, EV ENTS & AC T I V I T I ES
United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Challenges 2018-2019 SENIOR TEAM CHALLENGE – NATIONAL FINAL Around 1,300 teams enter the United Kingdom Senior Maths Challenge. In November Zi Han Zhou, Nicole Chen, Matthew Shawcross and James Hanson won first place in the Regional Final. The team (with Zi Han replaced with David Lyon) went on to represent the school at the National Final in February at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London.
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SENIOR MATHEMATICS CHALLENGE
SENIOR BRITISH MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD AND KANGAROO
This challenge encourages mathematical reasoning, precision of thought, and fluency in using mathematical techniques. In November, 39 St Peter’s Sixth Form pupils and six Fixth Form pupils took part: 16 received Bronze Awards, 13 gained Silver, and Gold Certificates were awarded to Zi Han Zhou, Nicole Chen, Ilya Rzheznikov, David Lyon, Jamie Dunsmore, Ksenia Trubacheva, Matthew Shawcross, James Hanson, Amelie Lam and Kevin Xu.
Due to their high marks in the UKMT Senior Maths Challenge nine pupils were invited to take part in a higher round of the competition. Matthew Shawcross sat the very demanding 3½ hour Olympiad paper and Zi Han Zhou, Nicole Chen, David Lyon, Jamie Dunsmore, Ksenia Trubacheva, James Hanson, Amelie Lam and Kevin Xu sat the one hour Senior Kangaroo Challenge. Jamie, David and Amelie each gained a merit.
The Peterite 2018–2019
