My nephew is in year 10 and has a talent for maths so I suggested he look into UKMT and Olympiads. He tried an intermediate maths challenge past paper and his score would have been enough for a gold certificate and he would have qualified for the next Olympiad stage.
His parents asked his school and they said they don’t enter students for the maths challenges. I checked the UKMT website and it seems like a school has to apply and students can’t apply privately? So is there any way he can be entered?
@Muttley79 I’m tagging you because I’ve seen you post a lot about UKMT when I’ve been looking for answers. It wouldn’t let me tag you in the first post.
My nephew is in year 10 and has a talent for maths so I suggested he look into UKMT and Olympiads. He tried an intermediate maths challenge past paper and his score would have been enough for a gold certificate and he would have qualified for the next Olympiad stage.
His parents asked his school and they said they don’t enter students for the maths challenges. I checked the UKMT website and it seems like a school has to apply and students can’t apply privately? So is there any way he can be entered?
The school has to register - it's free and then he can take the challenges. The IMC is worth doing becuase a top score can get you an invite to a National maths Summer school.
Why won't the school register? Is there another local school that will allow him to sit the challenge?
My nephew is in year 10 and has a talent for maths so I suggested he look into UKMT and Olympiads. He tried an intermediate maths challenge past paper and his score would have been enough for a gold certificate and he would have qualified for the next Olympiad stage.
His parents asked his school and they said they don’t enter students for the maths challenges. I checked the UKMT website and it seems like a school has to apply and students can’t apply privately? So is there any way he can be entered?
You could try posting that question to @UKMathsTrust on Twitter/X.
The school has to register - it's free and then he can take the challenges. The IMC is worth doing becuase a top score can get you an invite to a National maths Summer school.
Why won't the school register? Is there another local school that will allow him to sit the challenge?
My son's primary didn't do primary math challenge as there is no one want to organise. When he got to secondary, the school did not allow him to attend SMC in year 9. It's up to school as I understand.
My son's primary didn't do primary math challenge as there is no one want to organise. When he got to secondary, the school did not allow him to attend SMC in year 9. It's up to school as I understand.
I understand IMC is for under year 11 and SMC is for under year 13. I meant that every school has a policy to enter or not UKMT competition.
They don't need a 'policy' - every school is open to register and enter the challenges. Parents need to get involved if this isn't being offered.
I would only enter a Year 9 for the IMC as they are far more likely to do well and then get through to follow-on rounds and maybe onto the mentoring scheme.
My nephew is in year 10 and has a talent for maths so I suggested he look into UKMT and Olympiads. He tried an intermediate maths challenge past paper and his score would have been enough for a gold certificate and he would have qualified for the next Olympiad stage.
His parents asked his school and they said they don’t enter students for the maths challenges. I checked the UKMT website and it seems like a school has to apply and students can’t apply privately? So is there any way he can be entered?
Thats unlucky its so sad as I know so many people who waste the oppurunity at my grammer school. Most people dont even get Kangeroo let alone olympiad so well done to him
My son's primary didn't do primary math challenge as there is no one want to organise. When he got to secondary, the school did not allow him to attend SMC in year 9. It's up to school as I understand.
My son did the SMC in year nine qualifying for the BMO1 and getting a distinction ( local comprehension school not London) . They did this because he had qualified and got medals in the JMO and IMO .
My son did the SMC in year nine qualifying for the BMO1 and getting a distinction ( local comprehension school not London) . They did this because he had qualified and got medals in the JMO and IMO .
Good for him.
Mine did the SMC in year 9 and got to the kangaroo. He did it again in year 10 and got to BMO1 and BMO2.
People on this forum are usually dedicated students, even in a grammer school nobody made BMO in year 12 can you believe it, this is why ususlly i say SMC is not a realistic aim. I myself did it in year 10 and got 76 4 marks of kangeroo all becuase i gt a simple pythagorous question wrong in the first five