Sentence examples for maths competitions from inspiring English sources

In schools with a mixture of locals and foreigners, the Chinese pupils tend to dominate orchestras and maths competitions.So far demand has been so strong that the main strategic question for private schools is how quickly to expand.

Although Avila emerged victorious in maths competitions throughout his youth, Avila didn't have to undergo any test to get his medal.

It was my first experience of an international maths competition, and indeed my first time abroad.

The lead character is a teenage boy (played by Asa Butterfield), but the themes – autism, maths competition, grief – have an adult skew.

The title suggests a formula, as do the variables: an autistic boy with a gift for maths; his struggling single mum; his maverick maths tutor; and a big international maths competition approaching.

Throughout our conversation, Bakalarz does not neglect to credit her teachers for helping her realise her potential: "It all started with a great teacher in my secondary school, who gave me a set of maths problems from a maths competition to work out at home.

There will be pulped brain food (cabbage smoothies), followed by maths, competitive maths; a maths-off.

The 28-year-old, who gives an astonishing performance as 15-year-old maths genius Christopher Boone, beat off heavyweight competition in the shape of Rupert Everett, James McAvoy, Mark Rylance and Rafe Spall to pick up the prize at the Royal Opera House ceremony.

"I didn't enjoy dancing or smoking," she said, "and would rather take part in a Russian-language competition or an extra maths class".

I think Michael Gove is absolutely right to reduce the competition between the exam boards for English, maths and science, which have undoubtedly been downgraded through competition.

Take Greg Turner, who coincidentally has his own potter's wheel at home, and brings maths alive in school with quips and competitions.