Students seeking challenging opportunities beyond the classroom are invited to register their interest for the following extension activities. Applications must be in by the end of week 6 in Term 2. Final selections will be made on the basis of academic results, as well as teacher, parent and student recommendations. 1. World Scholar's Cup The Regional Round of The World Scholar's Cup takes place on June 28-29 at Scott's College and consists of four main events: the Scholar's Challenge, Collaborative Writing, The Team Debate, and the Scholar's Bowl. Instead of focusing on memorizing facts, WSC is all about applying them and relating them to the world around us. You don't need to know that Victor Hugo was a realist; you need to know what artwork might have interested him the most. You may learn about the housing bubble, or why Yue Minjun painted five unclothed men laughing in front of five white birds, and debate whether there will be another bubble even when we most expect it, or what a painting of laughing men could mean in a regime that never laughs at itself. 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 7-9 students in 2019 2. Future Problem Solving 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. Students work in teams with a teacher or mentor who facilitates their research into the current topic and helps them to learn and apply the six-step problem solving process. This year's topics include: Moon, Mars and Beyond Food Loss and Waste Coping with Stress Drones Only two of these topics will be studied this year and teams will be entered into the pre-competitive division with a view to entering the full competition in 2020. Weekly FPS think-tank sessions will be scheduled and participating students must make a commitment to after school research and project work. 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 Future Problem Solving Teams application form. 3. FPS Scenario Writing Competition If you love to read and write science fiction, you will thrive in Scenario Writing. Scenario Writing encourages creativity and advanced writing skills. You will choose a Global Issues topic from the year’s list that particularly appeals to you, research it thoroughly and identify the major issues that are likely to exist within the topic in the future. You will then write a 1500 word futuristic short story that focuses on the issues you have discovered in the topic. Students involved in this Competition will have one fortnightly lesson with Ms Black (HoD English) and work independently between lessons to develop their short story. The deadline for story submissions is September 5th. 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 only available for Years 9-10 students in 2019. 4. Tournament of Minds TOM offers teams of students the opportunity to solve authentic, open-ended challenges that foster creative, divergent thinking whilst developing collaborative enterprise, excellence and teamwork. Challenges are set in the following disciplines... The Arts, Language Literature, Social Sciences and STEM. Teams work together on a Long Term Challenge for six weeks without assistance from teachers, parents or peers. They are encouraged to explore possibilities and experiment with ideas as they endeavour to produce their best possible solution. They develop a creative and original way to communicate this solution to others, working within predefined parameters such as limited materials, complex challenge criteria and the deadline of Tournament Day. Students present the product of their ideas - their challenge solution - to a panel of judges and an audience on Tournament Day. They have ten minutes in which to present and must do so within a 3 metre by 3 metre performance area. The teams must also participate in an unseen Spontaneous Challenge on Tournament Day. This challenge requires rapid interchange of ideas, the ability to think creatively and well developed group cooperation skills. If this sounds like your idea of fun, and you are willing to commit to the extra time required for collaborating and developing ideas, please complete the TOM application form.
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Calling all Scholars! The World Scholar’s Cup is an enrichment opportunity for middle and high school students (ages 10-18). Participants explore topics that connect many areas of inquiry, from science to the arts; they then work together to debate, write, and solve creative new challenges, alongside community-building events (such as a talent/untalent show) every bit as important as the academic ones. A World Scholar's Cup team is made up of three students, and each team participates in four team events: Team Debate, Collaborative Writing, a multiple-choice Scholar's Challenge, and a multimedia quiz called the Scholar's Bowl. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the topics in this year's theme--A World on the Margins--on the WSC website. Teams that do well in the Wellington Round then earn qualification to join the global rounds, which take place over the winter in the Southern Hemisphere and bring together scholars from regional rounds across the world. Explore the Events Every World Scholar's Cup features four exciting events. Click the links to explore them below! Scholar's Bowl Every team in the theater. Every team with a clicker. Every question harder ... Collaborative Writing Speak with the power of your pen (or pencil!) You’ll be given ... Scholar's Challenge It’s multiple choice, so make multiple choices. The Challenge looks like any ... Team Debate Each team debates three times, on motions across all the subjects, from policy ... Learn more » |
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