Wellington School Pupil In British Maths Squad in Hungary
23 Feb 2016
Lydia Buckingham, a student at Wellington School, has secured a place in the British Maths Olympiad squad which has been training in Hungary over the New Year.
Last November, Lydia sat the British Mathematical Olympiad, a 3½ hour exam containing six complex and involved mathematical problems for which full written solutions are required. Competing against one thousand of the country’s best young mathematicians, her result placed her in the top twenty British students.
Her nine day visit to the training camp, which was held near Budapest, involved a range of problem solving activities and was attended by both the British and Hungarian squads. Each day, Lydia worked on her skills for between 8 and 9 hours, but there was still a little time to visit Budapest and experience some Hungarian culture and the snowy conditions.
Lydia has been competing in UK Maths Challenges and Olympiads for the past seven years and has accumulated an amazing 10 gold challenge certificates, 7 Olympiad distinction awards and 4 medals for exceptional achievement.
“This is a very special achievement. Lydia’s natural flair for mathematics together with her outstanding commitment to the subject means that this accolade was richly deserved,” commented Headmaster Henry Price.
Lydia has just had an offer from Oxford University to study Mathematics.
Photo Caption: Lydia Buckingham at the British Maths Olympiad Squad in Hungary