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Junior Maths Kangaroo?

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RueDeWakening · 10/06/2019 21:58

DD told me (about an hour ago!) that she's taking part in a maths kangaroo test tomorrow at school.

As ever, she was frustratingly vague. Does anyone know what it is/what it means? I think it's linked to the UK junior maths challenge she did at school a few weeks ago.

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GrouchingTiggerHiddenSomething · 10/06/2019 22:09

Well done to your DD. The top 1200 from the Junior Maths Challenge are invited to do the Junior Maths Olympiad and then the next 8000 or so (I think) do the Junior Maths Kangaroo.

The Kangaroo is a 1 hour multichoice paper and the top 25% are awarded a certificate of merit but she has done very well to qualify. According to their facebook 272,000 year 7 and 8 pupils did the JMC this year so she achieved in the top 3.5%

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RueDeWakening · 10/06/2019 22:05

Thanks - I wish she'd actually tell us this stuff sometimes :o still, I'm pleased she's done well!

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tooearlytobeup · 10/06/2019 22:00

My dd is doing it too.. highest scoring entrants to the maths challenge are invited to take this or the Olympiad. Means she has scored highly.

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