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CCSS student gains full marks in the UK Maths Challenge

A student from Cambridge Centre for Sixth-form Studies (CCSS) was one of the nine students nationally to gain full marks in the Senior UK Maths Challenge, the biggest national maths competition aimed at young people aged from 16 to 19. It is especially impressive considering that 90,000 of the best mathematics students in Britain entered the competition at the end of 2009.

Weerapat Satitkanitkul, originally from Thailand, said “I was very excited when I heard about the Maths Challenge competition. I came to do the past papers at the College each week to practise and it was a great fun. I like solving mathematical problems that require a creative approach.”

Steve Webb, Head of Mathematics at the College, said: “There was some very hard work done behind the scenes by both staff and students. Our teachers ran regular sessions for those interested and were justifiably pleased with the results gained by the students in this very tough competition. Three of our students achieved a Gold award in the national senior Maths Challenge this year which represents a high proportion of our entry compared to the national average.”

CCSS students earned three Gold, two Silver and four Bronze awards.

Pictured here CCSS students who won Gold, Silver or Bronze awards in the 2009 Senior UK Maths Challenge.