UKMT intermediate maths challenge?

Wow, well done richmal's dd! I would say that if she did that well she is clearly an excellent mathematician and should breeze GCSE :)

Dd got gold and is going on to the grey kangaroo.

TBH I think having done the IMC she will know what to expect and our big town library a very bright and relaxed, unlike the austere, unwelcoming building it replaced. (Those were the days when you knew you were in a library).

Could you send her to a big library, one with a reading room to do it? I know what you mean about home being too relaxed!

noblegiraffe, yes, I meant in a hall, where it feels like she is doing an exam. I'll give her a few past papers, but it's always more relaxed at home. Thanks for replying.

Haven't had results from it this year, but I know dd has got bronze in the past. Her maths teacher has said he will be disappointed if she gets less than 100% in her GCSE, and she's certainly hoping to do maths at A-Level, so I don't think there's a direct correlation between how well they do in this and how they will do in formal exams.

As Bruffin said, there's this whole concept of losing marks if you aren't 100% right that puts some people off putting an answer in for those questions, (ie the more cautious workers) and gives the more gung ho "I'll give it a go" type people the possibility of getting extra marks but also the possibility of them losing a chunk of marks.
I can't get my head round it really.

Dd is still waiting for her results.

I would have thought so, richmal, but it is hard to say as we only enter our top set for the maths challenge so everyone who sits it is going to do well at GCSE!

Why can't she do a proper mock? Do you mean in an exam hall?

Sorry, just looked at your post and realised you had been on the website...doh...

Because I home educate dd did this as an external candidate. I asked the school earlier and don't like to bother them again.

Noble, could I ask the other way round in that if someone did well in the IMC would you expect them to do well at GCSE.

I ask because dd has not has a chance to do a proper mock GCSE and this is the nearest she'll get.

Our results were emailed to the school on Monday.

Dd did this this year, so I was wondering what sort of indication the IMC gives for GCSE, as she will be taking this in June. Has anyone got results yet for the IMC? We are still waiting.

I think someone who does incredibly well at the maths challenge is likely to be a good candidate for maths and further maths, but not doing well doesn't mean you wouldn't be good enough for further maths. One of my top set didn't even get a bronze but I know he will get an A* no problems at GCSE and will do well at A-level, it's a different sort of maths.

My DS did the junior and now does the intermediate. According to his certificate from last year approx 200,000 kids take part from approx 3000 schools nationwide. Certificates go to the top 40%. The top scoring 1700 are invited into the European Kangaroo. The top 500 to the Olympiad. You can get more info from www.ukmt.org.uk. Sorry no good at doing links.

As bruffin says it's a different sort of paper from a level-suits some not all.Good experience! My dd yr 12 did junior silver/intermediate siver and gold and senior-gold and is now doing maths/further maths a's.

worth trying practice questions.

DS yr13 has done the junior, intermediate and senior maths challenge. He got bronze for junior and intermediate, went on to take maths and further maths at A level. He recently did the senior maths challenge and got a gold.
Although it hasnt been plain sailing he is doing all right and hopes to get an A* for maths and an A or B for further maths. I know for DS it's not the ideal test because he is very cautious type. You get so many points for getting the first 20 questions right, then actually lose points if you get the questions after that wrong. My ds wouldnt answer anything if he thought there was a chance of getting it wrong. You dont lose marks for not answering.