King's College London Mathematics School, also known as King's Maths School or KCLMS, is a

maths school A maths school is a type of specialist free school sixth form college in England which specialises in the study of mathematics. Each maths school is sponsored by a university and, frequently, also a nearby established sixth form college or mult ...

located in the

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area of London, England. King's College London Mathematics School is run in partnership with

King's College London King's College London (informally King's or KCL) is a public research university located in London, England. King's was established by royal charter in 1829 under the patronage of King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. In 1836, King's ...

to provide high quality mathematics education in London. The school was inspired by the Kolmogorov Physics and Mathematics School in Moscow, established in 1965 by mathematician

Andrey Kolmogorov Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov ( rus, Андре́й Никола́евич Колмого́ров, p=ɐnˈdrʲej nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ kəlmɐˈɡorəf, a=Ru-Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov.ogg, 25 April 1903 – 20 October 1987) was a Sovi ...

. The school aims to widen participation in the mathematical sciences by supporting young people from backgrounds currently under-represented in these fields. The school opened in 2014 and specialises in mathematics. It has an approximate 14% acceptance rate. In 2018, the school received nearly 500 applications for 70 places. All prospective students are invited to take a written mathematics aptitude test. Those with a high score on the test are invited to an interview that consists of a mathematics interview and a personal interview. Prospective students are required to obtain

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qualifications at grade 8 or 9 (or previous grade A*) in Mathematics and either grade 7 or above (or previous grade A or A*) in Physics or grade 7-7 or above in Combined Science. In addition, prospective students are required to obtain a grade 5 or above (or previous grade C) in a total of at least seven GCSEs at grade 5 or above, including in English Language. The course structure of King's College London Mathematics School requires all students to study

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s in mathematics, further mathematics and physics. In their first year, students also choose between an AS-level in either computer science or economics, and complete a substantive, collaborative research project with briefs set by academics and industry professionals. In their second year, students can engage with a unique programme of extension courses ("Curriculum X") and also have the option to complete an

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(EPQ). In 2019, 60% of all A-level entries were graded A* and 91% of all A-level entries were A*/A. Furthermore, over 25% of leavers received

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places. These results placed King's College London Mathematics School as the top performing school in the country for A Level attainment. ''

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2018 School Guide'', selected King's College London Mathematics School as the State Sixth Form College of the Year.

also selected it as the Best State Sixth Form college of the Decade in 2021

References

External links

King's College London Mathematics School official website
Free schools in London Education in the London Borough of Lambeth King's College London Educational institutions established in 2014 Mathematics education in the United Kingdom 2014 establishments in England {{London-school-stub