What is the Senior Team Maths Challenge?
The Senior Team Maths Challenge (STMC) provides enrichment and challenge to teams of senior students in the UK. The competition tests students in Years 11, 12 and 13 on their mathematical, communication and teamwork skills, with teams of four competing over several rounds to reach the final. The STMC is organised by the AMSP in partnership with UK Mathematics Trust.
Regional STMC events usually take place in November and early December, with a national final held in London early the following February. Due to restrictions on face-to-face events we were unable to run the STMC in 2020. Schools and colleges wishing to use the planned competition materials for their own internal enrichment can now download them via our STMC resource archive, which is available here.
Aims
- Experience the fun of tackling maths problems as part of a team
- Develop mathematical, communication and teamwork skills
Who will benefit from attending?
Students in Years 11-13.
Content
No knowledge beyond GCSE Mathematics is required for the heats, and there will be a focus on developing problem-solving skills.
Practice resources and materials from previous STMCs are available here.
Materials and Equipment
Teams may bring paper dictionaries to help with translations but no other equipment is needed or allowed.
Eligibility
Students from Year 11, Year 12 or Year 13 are eligible to enter as part of a team of four. Each team should have no more than two Year 13 students. There is a maximum of one team per school or college, and the team must be accompanied by a teacher.