Junior Maths Challenge

Junior Maths Challenge Success: Our Best Result Ever!

Pupils  at Grace Academy Solihull achieved 3 Golds, 2 Silvers and 7 Bronzes in this year’s UKMT Junior Maths Challenge. Over 260,000 pupils from across the UK sat the Junior Maths Challenge with roughly the top 6% receiving a gold certificate, the next 13% Silver and the next 21% bronze. Freddie Baker, Year 8, was invited to sit a follow on competition, the Junior Mathematical Kangaroo. Approximately 8200 of the top students were invited to sit this exam.

Sample Question from this year’s Junior Maths Challenge  (answer at www.ukmt.org.uk)

Gill scored a goal hallway through the second quarter of a ‘teachers versus pupils’ netball match. At that point, what fraction of the whole match remained to be played?

1. ¼
2. 3/8
3. ½
4. 5/8
5. ¾

The Junior Maths Challenge is run by the UK Mathematics Trust and Supported by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. It is aimed at those in Years 7 and 8 and is sat in schools.

“ The Maths Challenges provide material to provoke students’ mathematical thinking and test their problem solving skills in an accessible and yet challenging way. Many congratulations to Grace Academy on their Success in the Junior Maths Challenge; it is great to see achievement in mathematics recognised.” Rachel Greenhalgh, UKMT Executive Director.

If you would like to take part in the next Challenge speak to your maths teacher.