On the 31st January, a group of maths students from Croydon College took part in the FE Maths Challenge College Final.
MEI’s Further Education (FE) Maths Challenge is a competition for post-16 students who are working towards gaining a Functional Skills maths qualification or improving their GCSE Mathematics grade.
The competition is open to any student in 16-19 education who has not yet achieved a grade 4 or above in GCSE Mathematics who is enrolled at a college, school or other training provider that’s involved with the FE Maths Challenge.
There are three entry categories:
- The Funkies– for students whose highest GCSE grade is a grade 1
- Ein2steins– For students whose highest GCSE grade is a grade 2
- Go forth– For students whose highest GCSE grade is a grade 3
26 students participated in the event and 12 winners will go to compete in the upcoming London Regional Final 2024!
Special thanks to Valeria for organising the event and to Saleha, Osama, Bothwell and Kieran for supporting in this event.
Students that participated in this event shared the following thoughts and feedback:
“The experience was amazing. It made me feel included, involved and was so good. I had some mistakes which I figured out and will try and work on. I worked with some clever guys that inspired me”
“The competition helped shape my confidence in the future and improve many aspects of my life”
“It was an amazing experience, fun and enjoyable”
“The competition helped with my revision of variety of topics”
“This game is good for GCSE maths students”
