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The Wellington regional round of the Middle School Ethics Olympiad is taking place on November 19th, 2020. Preparations for this will begin later this term and will involve one lunchtime each week. If you are interested in becoming involved in this extension opportunity or would like to find out more, please complete the Middle School Ethics Olympiad sign-up form. An Ethics Olympiad is a competitive yet collaborative event in which students analyse and discuss real-life, timely, ethical issues. An Ethics Olympiad differs from debate in that students are not assigned opposing views; rather, they defend whatever position they believe is right and win by showing that they have thought more carefully, deeply, and perceptively about the cases in question. Experience shows that this type of event encourages and helps students develop ethical awareness, critical thinking skills, civil discourse, civic engagement, and an appreciation for diverse points of view. During the event, teams of five students will be involved in a series of heats where they will present their arguments addressing complex ethical case studies. Marks are awarded for clear, concise, respectful discourse, with the top two teams facing off at the end of the day. youtu.be/c7CWr686Ezw
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An Ethics Olympiad is a competitive yet collaborative event in which students analyse and discuss real-life, timely, ethical issues. An Ethics Olympiad differs from debate in that students are not assigned opposing views; rather, they defend whatever position they believe is right and win by showing that they have thought more carefully, deeply, and perceptively about the cases in question. Experience shows that this type of event encourages and helps students develop ethical awareness, critical thinking skills, civil discourse, civic engagement, and an appreciation for diverse points of view.
QMC is hosting the Wellington regional round of the Senior Ethics Olympiad on May 21st, 2020. During the event, teams of five students will be involved in a series of heats where they will present their arguments addressing complex ethical case studies. Marks are awarded for clear, concise, respectful discourse, with the top two teams facing off at the end of the day. This year's case studies are: Case 1 - Is it OK to punch a Nazi? Case 2 - A Grave Dilemma Case 3 - Bodily Identity Integrity Disorder Case 4 - Billionaire Backfire Case 5 – How can I be so mean to myself? Case 6 - Old Fashioned Grandparents Case 7 - Forced Chemotherapy Case 8 - The sacking of Israel Folau by Rugby Australia If you are would like to know more or would like to be involved in this event, please contact [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Students seeking challenging opportunities beyond the classroom are invited to register their interest for the following extension activities. 1. World Scholar's Cup Wellington Round Hosts: Scots College & Aotea College June 29-30, 2020 The World Scholar's Cup is an international team academic programme with students participating from around the globe. The competition involves four different events: Scholar's Challenge, Collaborative Writing, Team Debate, and Scholar's Bowl. The aim of the competition is to attract students interested in learning beyond the typical school curriculum and to bring students from different cultures together to discuss issues and ideas relevant to today. Instead of focusing on memorizing facts, WSC is all about applying them and relating them to the world around us. You can find out more about the competition and look through the curriculum for this year's theme - A World Renewed - on the WSC Website. If this sounds like something that appeals to you and you're prepared to study a lot and research a lot, and love doing it, then complete this form! This opportunity is open to Years 7-10 students. Some students may go on to attend the Melbourne Global Round of the WSC, August 14-19, 2020. 2. Future Problem Solving Writing Competition Future Problem Solving is an academic competition in which students apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to hypothetical future situations. The program looks at current technological, geopolitical, and societal trends and projects those trends 20–30 years into the future in order to train students to develop solutions to the challenges they may face as adults. If you love to read and write science fiction, you will thrive in Scenario Writing, which encourages creativity and the development of advanced writing skills. Students choose a Global Issues topic from this year’s list, research it thoroughly and identify the future issues that are likely to exist in relation to the topic. Students then craft a 1500 word futuristic short story that focuses on key issues discovered. More information about Scenario Writing for FPS can be found on the FPS NZ website. This year's topics are:International Travel Sleep Patterns Gamification Living In Poverty De-Extinction Further information about each topic can be found on the following website: www.fpsp.org.au/topics Students involved in this Competition will have one fortnightly session with an extension teacher and work independently between lessons to develop their short story. The first deadline for story submissions is 21st May; the second deadline is September 3rd. If this sounds like you, and you are able to commit to the additional time required to work on this project, please register your interest by completing the Scenario Writing form. This opportunity is best suited to Middle School students. |
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