On Monday 22nd June, students from all schools within The Two Counties Trust gathered together at Swanwick Hall School to compete in our inaugural school vs school Maths Competition.
Led by Trust Assistant Headteacher and Maths Teacher Mr Storey, teams were presented with a range of worksheets and questions to challenge their knowledge and test their teamwork. The questions presented a range of scenarios asking students not to just use their maths skills but also to think about the questions logically, and tactically. For example, one task centred around completing a number-based crossword which definitely got students’ thinking! Each school team needed to think carefully about how the numbers in the crossword were connected. If they were struggling, they could choose to forfeit a point to reveal a number, though their competitive spirit often made them reluctant to do so.
As we all know, a Maths Competition is never complete without a ‘Countdown’ style number round. Mr Storey took this concept one step further by turning this challenge into a time trial with students gaining more points depending on how quickly they could answer the question.
On Monday 22nd June, students from all schools within The Two Counties Trust gathered together at Swanwick Hall School to compete in our inaugural school vs school Maths Competition.
Led by Trust Assistant Headteacher and Maths Teacher Mr Storey, teams were presented with a range of worksheets and questions to challenge their knowledge and test their teamwork. The questions presented a range of scenarios asking students not to just use their maths skills but also to think about the questions logically, and tactically. For example, one task centred around completing a number-based crossword which definitely got students’ thinking! Each school team needed to think carefully about how the numbers in the crossword were connected. If they were struggling, they could choose to forfeit a point to reveal a number, though their competitive spirit often made them reluctant to do so.
As we all know, a Maths Competition is never complete without a ‘Countdown’ style number round. Mr Storey took this concept one step further by turning this challenge into a time trial with students gaining more points depending on how quickly they could answer the question.
