2024 Quiz: Event_20240302_PopMathsQuiz

What is a Pop Maths Quiz?

The Pop Maths Quiz is a team competition that runs a bit like a Pub Quiz but without any alcohol!

Teams consist of 4 students (under 19 years) who, during the Quiz, work as a team to attempt to solve a number of questions on a wide range of mathematical topics.

They then have the opportunity to give their answers via an electronic response system.

Not all questions require specific A-level maths knowledge but all questions have a mathematical flavour.

Prizes and Certificates

There are substantial prizes awarded to the winners on the day and the school names will be published on this page. Certificates will be awarded to all winners and entrants.


The 2024 QUIZ was attended by 168 students in 43 teams from 17 schools, and was supported by 19 teachers and 4 LivMS staff

Online teams took part in Lancashire, Spain and the Channel Islands.

GOLD Certificates 2024 were awarded to:

  • 1st place Liverpool Bluecoat School team 3
  • 2nd place St. John Rigby College team 1
  • 3rd joint Holy Cross College(online) team 1
  • 3rd joint The Kings School team 1
  • 5th joint Maricourt Catholic High team 1
  • 5th joint Runshaw College team 3
  • 5th joint UoL Maths School team 1
  • 8th joint Birkenhead School team 1
  • 8th joint Carmel College team 1
  • 8th joint Carmel College team 3
  • 8th joint Hautlieu School,Jersey(online) team 1
  • 8th joint Runshaw College team 1
  • 8th joint UoL Maths School team 2

SILVER Certificates 2024 were awarded to:

Liverpool Bluecoat School teams 1, 2, 5, 6, Birkenhead Sixth Form College team 1, Carmel College teams 2, 4, 5, Elis Murcia,Spain(online) team 1, Hautlieu School,Jersey(online) teams 2, 3, Jersey Girls College(online) team 1, Runshaw College team 2, St. John Rigby College team 2 and West Kirby Grammar School team 2

BRONZE Certificates 2024 were awarded to:

Carmel College team 6, Jersey Girls College(online) team 2, St. Wilfid's College teams 1, 2 and West Kirby Grammar School teams 1 and 3


Prizewinners 2023:

  • 1st joint Birkenhead School team 1
  • 1st joint Birkenhead School team 2
  • 1st joint Runshaw College team 3
  • 2nd joint St. John Rigby College team 1
  • 2nd joint Runshaw College team 1
  • 3rd joint Carmel College team 1
  • 3rd joint Runshaw College team 2
  • 4th place (online) Jersey Girls College Team 2
  • 5th place (online) Jersey Girls College Team 1

Runners up 2023:

  • Wirral Girls Grammar School team 2
  • St. John Rigby College team 3
  • (online) Jersey Girls College Team 3
  • St Wilfrid's College Team 1
  • Carmel College Team 2
  • St. John Rigby College team 2

Prizewinners 2022:

  • 1st joint Birkenhead School team 1
  • 1st joint West Kirby Grammar School team 1
  • 2nd prize Runshaw College team 1
  • 3rd joint Birkenhead School team 2
  • 3rd joint Winstanley College team 2

Runner up 2022:

  • St. John Rigby College team 3

2021:

It wasn't possible to award cash prizes in 2021 as the Quiz was hosted online because of COVID restrictions. We welcomed teams from Merseyside, Wirral, Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, East Anglia, Essex and the Channel Islands

The following certificates were awarded

GOLD Certificates 2021:

  • 1st place Runshaw College team 1
  • 2nd joint Liverpool Bluecoat School team 6
  • 2nd joint West Kirby Grammar School team 1
  • 4th joint Alsager School team 1
  • 4th joint Liverpool Bluecoat School team 1
  • 4th joint Winstanley College team 4
  • 7th joint Liverpool Bluecoat School team 2
  • 7th joint Jersey College for Girls team 4
  • 7th joint Wirral Girls Grammar School team 3

SILVER Certificates 2021 were awarded to:

Liverpool Bluecoat School teams 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, Norwich School team 1, Runshaw College team 3, Wath Academy team 1, West Kirby Grammar School team 3 and Wirral Girls Grammar School team 2

BRONZE Certificates 2021 were awarded to:

St Anselms College team 1, Birkenhead School team 1, Birkenhead Sixth Form College team 1, Jersey Girls College teams 1, 2 & 3, Loreto Grammar School teams 1 & 2, Runshaw College team 2, St John Rigby College teams 1 & 2, Valentines High School teams 1 & 2, West Kirby Grammar School team 2, Winstanley College teams 1 & 3, and Wirral Girls Grammar School team 1

Congratulations to the 139 students and 15 schools who took part on ZOOM.


Prizewinners 2020:

  • 1st prize Liverpool Bluecoat School team 4
  • 2nd joint Runshaw College team 1
  • 2nd joint Runshaw College team 2
  • 4th prize Liverpool Bluecoat School team 1
  • 5th prize Runshaw College team 3

Runners up 2020:

  • Winstanley College team 2
  • Maricourt Catholic High team 1
  • West Kirby Grammar School team 3
  • St. John Rigby College team 1

The questions and answers for 2012 can be downloaded by clicking on the links below:


Click here to see Pop Maths Quiz Archive Results

2024

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2023

2023 1st Prize (joint)
Runshaw College team 3
2023 1st Prize (joint)
Birkenhead School team 1
2023 1st Prize (joint)
Birkenhead School team 2
2023 2nd Prize (joint)
Runshaw College team 1
2023 2nd Prize (joint)
St. John Rigby College team 1
2023 3rd Prize (joint)
Carmel College team 1
2023 3rd Prize (joint)
Runshaw College team 2
2023 Pop Maths Quiz: face-to-face and on-
line at Liverpool John Moores University

2022

2022 1st Prize (joint)
Birkenhead School team 1
2022 1st Prize (joint)
West Kirby Grammar School team 1
2022 2nd Prize
Runshaw College team 1
2022 Pop Maths Quiz at
Liverpool John Moores University
2022 3rd Prize (joint)
Birkenhead School team 2
2022 3rd Prize (joint)
Winstanley College team 2
2022 Runner Up
St. John Rigby College team 3
2022 Pop Maths Quiz: face-to-face and on
Zoom at Liverpool John Moores University

2021

2021 No images this year owing to COVID 2021 No images this year owing to COVID

2020

2020 Pop Maths Quiz at
Liverpool John Moores University
2020 1st Prize
Liverpool Bluecoat School team 4
2020 2nd Prize (joint)
Runshaw College teams 1 & 2
2020 4th Prize
Liverpool Bluecoat School team 1
2020 5th Prize
Runshaw College team 3
2020 Runners-Up Prizes: Maricourt, West
Kirby, Winstanley & St John Rigby


We wish to thank the following for generous sponsorship and support


Liverpool John Moores University
http://www.ljmu.ac.uk


WH Smith
http://www.whsmith.co.uk/




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