UKMT INTERMEDIATE MATHS CHALLENGE 2021

Cargilfield has won an impressive 1 gold and 3 bronze awards in the recent UK-wide Intermediate Maths Challenge for 14-16 year olds.  Taken by 8 Form 8 and 2 Form 6 pupils at the start of February, they achieved 4 certificates (one gold and three bronze). 

Daniel (Form 6) came top followed by Matthew (Form 8), Joseph (Form 6) and James (Form 8). 

Daniel also qualified for the Grey Kangaroo competition to be held later in March.  Well done to all who took part!

The Intermediate Maths Challenge was taken by approximately 270,000 pupils.  It involves answering 25 multiple choice questions in one hour and is aimed at pupils from Secondary 5th form and below.  Top performers go on to compete in either the Olympiad or Kangaroo competitions.  Only the top 500 take part in the UK Olympiad.  The Kangaroo is taken by approximately 8000 pupils across the UK and is a worldwide competition which involves competing against pupils from over 50 countries.   

Daniel - Gold and Grey Kangaroo

Matthew - Bronze

Joseph - Bronze

James - Bronze