Maths Competitions - an update
Mathematics Competition News
Next term there will be more opportunities for students to test their mathematical abilities. Further details of these events will follow early in 2012: UK Intermediate Mathematics Challenge (UKIMC): Years 9-11 South East Asia Mathematics Competition (SEAMC): Years 10 - 11 Maths week (including World Maths Day): all years
an update by Nigel Wilson, Head of Mathematics
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UK Senior Mathematics Challenge (UKSMC)
In early November, 29 students in Years 12 and 13 took part in this demanding competition. Results have recently arrived and we expect to have certificates shortly after Christmas. This year our students have achieved 4 Gold, 8 Silver and 12 Bronze awards.
Gold award winners: Dalton Fung & Olivia Yu (Year 13), Wendy Zhou & Jason Fan (Year 12)
Special congratulations to Dalton and Wendy: Dalton recently sat the British Mathematical Olympiad (BMO) which is a very challenging, invitation-only 3½ hour challenge. Wendy sat the invitation-only “Senior Kangaroo” competition – results from both of these are expected after Christmas.
Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)
In early November, 29 students in Years 12 and 13 took part in this demanding competition. Results have recently arrived and we expect to have certificates shortly after Christmas. This year our students have achieved 4 Gold, 8 Silver and 12 Bronze awards.
Gold award winners: Dalton Fung & Olivia Yu (Year 13), Wendy Zhou & Jason Fan (Year 12)
Special congratulations to Dalton and Wendy: Dalton recently sat the British Mathematical Olympiad (BMO) which is a very challenging, invitation-only 3½ hour challenge. Wendy sat the invitation-only “Senior Kangaroo” competition – results from both of these are expected after Christmas.
Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC)
The Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) took place during the summer holidays this year. For the first time, it was not possible to move the date from early August, and therefore the competition could not be held at school.
Despite this, 15 students from Sha Tin College took the initiative to enter the competition themselves, which was held at HK Polytechnic in Hung Hom. Results and certificates have recently arrived, and will be distributed soon by Mathematics teachers. Congratulations to all who took part:
Certificate of Proficiency
Mason Kim 11K
Christopher Chan 11D
Anson Lo 10A
TuoYuan Li 8H
Certificate of Credit
Sherman Liu 12D
Victor Lu 9H
Yuk Chi Lee 9T
Kevin Lo 9K
Anson Miu 9H
Adeline Wong 8K
Certificate of Distinction
Stephanie Leung 8H
Kevin Choi 10K
Wendy Zhou 12G
Arjun Vyas(10H)
Arjun Vyas(10H)
A special mention goes to Dalton Fung (13F) who achieved a Prize Certificate. This is to acknowledge Dalton achieving in the top 2% in Hong Kong. Well done!
Next year the AMC will be held on 2 August 2012 (again during the summer holidays). Details on how to enrol will be made available nearer the time (during Term 3).
UK Junior Maths Competition
35 students from Years 7 and 8 took part in the UKJMC on 6 May 2011. Although we received the results last term, the certificates did not arrive until during the summer break. These have recently been presented to students. Congratulations once again to the14 Gold, 9Silver and 8 Bronze prize winners.
Gold Award winners: Philip Cadman Y9; Yuk Chi Lee Y9; Anson Miu Y9; Gavin Chung Y9; Joshua Lee Y8; Hok Leung Nip Y9; Wai Leuk Ho Y9; Stephanie Leung Y8; Marco Suen Y9; Sean Lau Y9; Cedric Li Y8; George Wong Y9; Michael Law Y8; Kevin Lo Y9.
Special congratulations to Hok Leung Nip who achieved the best result for our school.
Hok is the only student at Sha Tin College who was invited to take part in the Junior Mathematical Olympiad (JMO), and he went on to achieve a Distinction in this demanding competition.
This means that Hok has recently received 3 certificates: Gold (JMC),
Best in School, and Distinction (JMO). Well done, Hok!
