Activities open to the wider community
1. Maths Circle LecturesOn Monday afternoons in March we invite leading speakers to come to Wilson’s to give a talk about some aspect of mathematics. The talks are open to other schools and many local schools send pupils, and staff, to come and hear the talks. They give students a great opportunity to hear about how maths is used to solve problems in real world engineering, biology, climate change etc.
2. Autumn Twilight sessions
Each year 4 sessions are run at Wilson’s on Monday evenings which are open to any student wishing to attend. Refreshments 4.00 pm, finish by 5.30 pm.
Monday 10 October
A session is run about the Oxford University entrance paper. This is aimed at anyone in the Upper sixth who has applied to take maths at Oxford, though it is also suitable for those wishing to study physics at Oxford as they also have to take a similar test. http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/prospective-students/undergraduate/specimen-tests
Monday 31 October
Go for Gold – preparing for UKMT Senior Maths Challenge. This session is for anyone who hopes to get silver or gold in the SMC. It is suitable for anyone taking SMC, though mainly lower sixth attend. Last year 50 students attended.
Monday 14 November
Preparation for Oxbridge Maths interviews, for those who have applied to study Maths at Oxford or Cambridge University
Monday 28 November
British Maths Olympiad Preparation, for those who have qualified for this prestigious event.
3. Croydon Advanced Maths Course
Wilson’s are involved in running the Croydon advanced maths course. Based on the Cambridge STEP (Sixth Term Entry Papers) maths papers, sessions are being run on Tuesday afternoons at Old Palace School in Central Croydon. Dr Cooper is running the class for Upper Sixth pupils who have offers from Cambridge University (for which maths candidates need to succeed at a high level in these tests, as well as get outstanding A Level results ). Other classes are run for Upper Sixth students who have applied to Warwick, and for Lower Sixth students who would like the challenge of tough maths problems. http://www.admissionstests.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/adt/step
4. RI year 9 Maths Master classes
Wilson’s hosts and runs one of the national scheme of year 9 maths master classes. With space for 80 participants we are one of the largest in the country, and with 8 sessions one of the most extensive. We also piloted the new Engineering master classes first within the school and then within the master class series.