On 6 November 2018, 28 students from Years 11, 12 & 13 entered the Senior UK Mathematics Challenge. The students did very well, with 13 students achieving awards. Matthew Haines in Year 13 did exceptionally well by achieving a Gold Certificate, on top of being invited to participate in the next round (The Senior Kangaroo Challenge).
A sample question from the challenge is:
The positive integer 2018 is the product of two primes. What is the sum of these primes?
A) 1001 B) 1010 C) 1011 D) 1100 or E) 1101
The results are as follows:-
Year 13
Matthew Haines: Gold, 'Best in School' & 'Best in Year'
Josh Scovell: Silver
Morgan Curle: Silver
Dylan Oliver: Bronze
Ben Green: Bronze
Thomas Haines: Bronze
Betty Restorick: Bronze
Year 12
Grace Lindley: Silver & 'Best in Year'
Ridley Carpenter: Bronze
Robert Deighton: Bronze
Year 11
Stephanie Verwey: Silver & 'Best in Year'
Samuel Evans: Bronze
India Haines: Bronze
Congratulations to everyone who took part in such a prestigious challenge and outstanding results!
I have three children at Frome College, all very different types of learners with different needs. They have all been well supported and well taught with teachers who are caring and committed to their students.
Parent 2018