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Information for schools The 2012 Competition will be run in schools from Monday 26 March to Wednesday 4 April 2012. The fee per student will be $3.00. Information on the 2011 Competition is retained here for the convenience of teachers, as it will otherwise be substantially the same in 2012. |
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Enter your school in the 2011 |
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Why |
For you: to promote and stimulate interest in geography in your school, and to reward student excellence. For your students: to compete for great prizes overseas trips to the next National Geographic World Championship and International Geography Olympiad, trips to Sydney and Melbourne, books, medals and to get certificates for their portfolios. Australia's teams to the National Geographic World Championship, the Asia-Pacific Regional Geography Olympiad and the International Geography Olympiad are chosen from students who excel in this Competition the first via the Final for under 16s; the latter two from students 16 and over via Geography's Big Week Out. |
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What |
The Competition is made up of multiple-choice questions testing geographical knowledge and skills. We supply the questions and answer sheets. You run the 35-minute Competition and return the answer sheets. We mark them and send back results and certificates. |
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Who |
Students taking geography, or an integrated social science which includes geography, may enter. Students are graded at three levels depending on their age on 31 August 2011 junior for students 13 and under; intermediate for students 14 and 15 years old; senior for students 16 and over. |
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When |
Monday 28 February |
Entry deadline |
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Monday 28 March - Wednesday 6 April |
Competition in schools |
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Thursday 7 April 2011 |
Deadline to post answer sheets |
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early May |
Finalists under 16 notified |
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early June |
Results and certificates returned |
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Monday 6 June |
Final for under 16s |
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2 - 7 October |
Geography's Big Week Out |
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How |
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Queries |
If the answer is not under Competition Details, contact Kath Berg on email or phone (07) 3368 2066. |
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Last updated 31
October 2011. For more information email admin@rgsq.org.au |
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