Where maths gets fun again: Inside a classroom without formulas or fear

Free UCC programme helps secondary students explore advanced maths, boosting confidence, creativity, and pathways to international competitions

Tutor Jack Dakissia explains the solutions to a problem at the Maths Enrichment classes at UCC on a Saturday morning. Pictures: Larry Cummins

“Miah is twice as old as Alice today, but six years ago, on the same day, he was three times as old as Alice was then. How old are Miah and Alice today?”

It's a Saturday in the Western Gateway Building at University College Cork, and the next generation of Ireland’s young mathematicians are set about solving a series of complex challenges.