United Kingdom Mathematics Trust

Junior and Intermediate Mathematical Challenges 2024 – A year in review

As we all draw to the end of another successful year at Penwortham Girls’ High School, I would like to review the extraordinary results achieved by the students in Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 in the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Challenge this year. I thought, given our results this year, it would be worth going back over previous years and comparing the current cohort. Having now been completing the UKMT Mathematical Challenges for close to fifteen years at PGHS, I am pleased to report that this has, by far, been our most successful set of results ever.

As ever, over 4000 schools across the UK take part in this event and the standard of participation is high.  Only the best achieving students can receive an award and to do so is recognition of the effort and ability of our students.

All credit is due to the students themselves who set about their respective challenges with enthusiasm and a desire to achieve an award. Whilst all who participated are worthy of praise, there were a number of students whose results are worthy of special mention.

The following Year 9 and 10 students achieved awards in the Intermediate Challenge:

Gold awards were achieved by the following:

(Year 10) Saskia H (also best in school) and Neve H.

(Year 9) Poppy M.

Silver awards were achieved by the following:

(Year 10) Megan L, Sophie S, Cheuk C, Lucy H, Chloe W, Ann-Marie J, Harriet C and Holly W.

(Year 9) Naomi S, Fatima S, Lily S and Isabella S.

Bronze awards were achieved by the following:

(Year 10) Niamh L, Mariella M, Rosie Y, Vidhya P, Grace C, Emily J, Anmol A, Elizabeth C, Nusaibah B, Grace B, Eden F, Ruby W, Ruby R, Imogen F, Abigail K, Deanna K, Rebecca L, Jasmine Y and Emily B.

(Year 9) Natalia N, Tanisha S, Saniya S, Uswa H, Hana S, Daisy L, Maisie B, Olivia H, Evelyn W, Daisy H, Mollie H and Jessica O.

The following Year 7 and 8 students achieved awards in the Junior Challenge:

Cherlotte Y (Year 8) – Best in School, Best in Year 8 and Gold award

Lucy R (Year 8) – Gold award

Hannah R (Year 7) – Best in Year 7 and Silver award

Silver awards were achieved by the following:

(Year 7) Karma A, Heidi A, Gauri-Radha C, Amelia N, Violet C, Bella P, Veronica K and Hollie I.

(Year 8) Georgia B, Eva P, Lily H, Ruby M, Klara B, Ava T, Safaa D, Emily T, Laila B, Charlotte T, Isabella F, Maryam H, Julia M, Sophia W and Jenya Z.

Bronze awards were achieved by the following:

(Year 7) Isabelle C, Julia K, Ellie B, Grace D, Aryana S, Alicia E, Ellouise-May W, Alisia J, Gabriella R, Tess W, Lucy B, Abbie B and Amelia F.

(Year 8) Haalah N, Beatrix W, Jasmine H, Erin H, Emily M, Caitie S, Abigail W, Freya G, Beaux W, Sahasra V, Martha S, Yasmin S, Amala K, Jessica B, Safiyyah R, Lilah C, Anya M, Micah T and Isabelle M.

On a final note, I would again like to congratulate all of the students who took part in the Mathematical Challenges.  Your results have set a very high bar for all others to follow.

We are very much looking forward to seeing what you are capable of next year.

Mr S Cheal

Mathematics Department

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