Maths at Hamilton College Scotland

Introducing our Advanced Higher class for session 2024/25. These gifted Mathematicians averaged 91% in their SQA Higher exam in May and are amongst the most able in the country. This year is their time to build on that foundation and reach for excellence at Advanced Higher level.

Congratulations to this year's first @NumeracyNinjas Grand Masters! These talented young @hc_scotland mathematicians have consistently scored full marks in regular numeracy retrieval practice tasks, which promote fluency in numeracy skills essential for ongoing success in Maths.

The @HC_Scotland S3/S4 team worked well together and enjoyed the challenge of this year's @mathsscotland Enterprising Mathematics in Scotland competition, hosted by @Fettes_College. A great day of maths, team problem solving and some origami! #EMiS2024

@murderousmaths Many thanks for these great books!

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Celebrations continued @HC_Scotland for this year's @mathsweekscot as our S1 pupils took some time to start reading their new @murderousmaths book! #readinginmaths #MathsWeekScotland

Mr Shields' S2 class celebrated @mathsweekscot by trying some codebreaking. They enjoyed learning about Alan Turing using his mathematical skills and learning of his amazing work accomplished for the Allied forces during the 2nd World War. #mathsweekscotland #innovation

@mathsweekscot @HC_Scotland learners trying to complete the escape room to find Count Moore-Cleverley's treasure.

Today, Mr Shields' transitus class was working on the daily Maths week Scotland 'domino' problem kindly set by Mr Chris Smith. The learners excelled themselves by solving it with no help whatsoever from the Head of Maths...... impressive!! @mathsweekscot @aap03102

In the recent SQA Higher Maths exam, Elijah scored 55/55 and 64/65, overall 119/120...99%. For good measure, he also sat the Higher Applications of Maths; again, achieving a grade A (band 1). All the more impressive as Elijah sat these papers whilst in S4! Remarkable! #confidence

More success to share with you all....Vrishank scored 99% and Will 100% in this years final National 5 SQA Maths exam. Top performers across the whole country. A wonderful achievement...all the more remarkable as both boys were only in S3 when they sat the paper! #confidence

Introducing our top performers at Higher Maths in S5. Adham and Chi Chi scored over 95% in their final SQA Higher Maths exam, with Chi Chi's A band 1 completing her set of straight A band 1's across all her Higher subjects. An outstanding result from these gifted Mathematicians.

We are delighted to share further success in the recent SQA Maths exams, this time at National 5 level. Ariadne, Angus, Zara, April and Elise between them averaged 97% and we are thrilled at their achievement! These young people are setting amazing standards for others to follow!

The Maths department are celebrating the outstanding success of our Applications of Maths students. They averaged 94% in their recent SQA examination (national average 47.6%). Did we mention that they were only in S3 when they sat the exam! Outstanding! #confidence

A wonderful achievement for Vrishank, who performed very highly in the recent @UKMathsTrust Pink Kangaroo and was awarded a Merit. This paper is designed to stretch young Mathematicians, and Vrishank continues to excel in this subject. Amazing! #confidence

The Mathematics Department is celebrating again! We are delighted with the achievement of some of our top S2 mathematicians who received certificates in the recent @UKMathsTrust Junior Maths Challenge! Congratulations! #hamiltonconfidence

The Mathematics Department is celebrating! We are delighted with the achievement of some of our top S3 and S4 mathematicians who received Gold, Silver or Bronze certificates in the recent @UKMathsTrust Intermediate Maths Challenge! Congratulations! #hamiltonconfidence

Congratulations to @HC_Scotland S1 learners Ruby, William and Oliver who have reached 'Grand Master' status in @NumeracyNinjas. Mr Shields, Head of Mathematics, presented their certificates. Well done! #hamiltonconfidence

An outstanding achievement from @HC_Scotland students Chi-Chi (98%), Elijah (99%) and Adham (99%) in their recent Higher Prelim. Remarkable results from all 3 students and Elijah is still only in S4! We are so proud of their results! #confidence

A massive congratulations to Vrishank and Will. Both achieved well over 90% in the recent National 5 Maths Prelim. All the more remarkable as the boys are only in S3. Outstanding! #confidence

Congratulations to @HC_Scotland S1 learners Ella and Aarush who have reached 'Grand Master' status in @NumeracyNinjas. Mr Shields, Head of Mathematics, presented their certificates. Well done! #hamiltonconfidence