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Annual Maths Competition for any class in Scotland, launched during Maths Week Scotland 2017. Devised by @aap03102 supported by a great wee team of volunteers!
Glasgow, Scotland
Joined January 2018
The 2025 edition of our Maths wi nae Borders competition launches on 16th September to give teachers time to register and download the puzzles before Maths Week Scotland! https://t.co/Tp2MDPhmbH
mathsweek.scot
Inspired by the annual Mathématiques sans Frontières contest, this mini-competition is for any class to complete together.
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2026 will be the 10th Maths Week Scotland 🏴 and ‘Maths wi nae Borders’ will hopefully be back for its 10th edition then too! Thanks to every teacher who had their class competing and to my fantastic team of markers for making this happen!
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After hours of wading through absolutely amazing entries from across Scotland (and beyond!) we’re delighted to announce the 2025 winners of ‘Maths wi nae Borders’ are… ⭐️ Mr Gibb’s Form IV ⭐️ from Dollar Academy! Congratulations and thanks to the thousands who took part!
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Maths wi nae Borders Marking underway at Smithy HQ! We’ll be announcing our winners next week… Thanks to legendary volunteers @MrCraigMaths, @McAree99, @aap03102 and @aap03108! ❤️
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There are a few Maths Week Scotland deadlines looming! If you’re entering a class for Maths wi nae Borders you need to get them in by the end of this week!! https://t.co/YYket4vX2r
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⏱ Stopwatch at the ready… because today’s #MathsWeekScot challenge is all about two runners! 🏃♀️🏃♀️ Maths teacher @aap03102 and pupils from @Grange_Academy1 are here to explain. Don't forget to check back at lunchtime for the answer 👟 https://t.co/UWm9KXWQlq
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Challenge 4 of Maths Week Scotland 2025's Daily Challenges.
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Have you caught your breath and solved today’s #MathsWeekScot challenge? Mr Smith (@aap03102) is back to tell us how to solve the distance speed and time problem! https://t.co/UWm9KXWQlq
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Challenge 4 of Maths Week Scotland 2025's Daily Challenges.
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Today’s #MathsWeekScot challenge is a mysterious puzzle about shapes and angles. Maths teacher @aap03102 and pupils from @Grange_Academy1 are here to explain. Good luck and come back this afternoon for the solution! https://t.co/0uffTDC7n1
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Challenge 5 of Maths Week Scotland 2025's Daily Challenges.
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Ready to check in?… because today’s #MathsWeekScot challenge is all about the volume of cabin bags Maths teacher @aap03102 and pupils from @Grange_Academy1 are here to explain. Don't forget to check back at lunchtime for the answer 👟 https://t.co/L4YXICJDy2
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Challenge 2 of Maths Week Scotland 2025's Daily Challenges.
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Today’s #MathsWeekScot challenge is about 4 contestants on a desert island, a pile of coconuts, and some mischievous monkeys. Maths teacher @aap03102 and @Grange_Academy1 pupils !are here to explain. Good luck! Come back this afternoon for the solution! https://t.co/7LOrC0lAg5
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Challenge 3 of Maths Week Scotland 2025's Daily Challenges.
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The 2025 edition of our Maths wi nae Borders competition launches on 16th September to give teachers time to register and download the puzzles before Maths Week Scotland! https://t.co/Tp2MDPhmbH
mathsweek.scot
Inspired by the annual Mathématiques sans Frontières contest, this mini-competition is for any class to complete together.
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⏱ It's time! #MathsWeekScot is BACK and we're making and breaking some squares to kick things off! Maths teacher @aap03102 and pupils from @Grange_Academy1 are here to explain. Don't forget to check back in this afternoon for the answer 👀 https://t.co/1DtEmXImSl
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Challenge 1 of Maths Week Scotland 2025's Daily Challenges.
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It's Maths Week Scotland! This week the BBC will run Daily Challenges, devised by the Scottish Mathematical Council, on BBC Bitesize featuring young mathematicians from S2 at Grange Academy. Find out more online https://t.co/LORiMenjGj
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Maths Wi Nae Borders competition for Maths Week Scotland 2025 🏴 ✅ Download the pack ✅ Complete with your class ✅ Submit entries before 10/10/25 Problem solving, collaboration, prizes on offer - all there for you to use. https://t.co/Tp2MDPhmbH No spoilers please, folks!
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It’s time for a potentially geekier-than-usual #MathsNewsletter (if that’s even possible)…here’s a sneak peak at Issue 729 729 = 27² = 9³
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If I live another 39 years I might move to America just so I can celebrate the date being 2³/3³/4³… Happy cube day, folks!
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Will we have a new name on the Hall of Fame for 2025??
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Gutted to hear Tom Lehrer,the mathematical/musical genius who wrote the song ‘Thats’s Mathematics’ which we recreated in lockdown and that inspired my wee book,has passed away at the age of 97. https://t.co/wHrbmNKowV Grateful Tom gave us permission to use his wonderful lyrics!
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Everyone in Scottish Maths education knows ‘dlbmaths’…today I had the honour of presenting him with the @scottishmaths Achievement Award (and revealing his secret identity!!). https://t.co/zjG3Vpi62A I also got to hear a smashing keynote from my tech support guy @robeastaway!
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What is the smallest possible number of seasons before the Premier League winners form another Fibonacci Sequence?! A bonus puzzle from this week’s #MathsNewsletter
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