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World School Debating Championships

ThulungR — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:06:50 +0000

World School Debating Championships is a world wide competition for High School debaters. The High School Debating Championships takes place every year and in a different country every year, hosted by national debating body. All debate takes place in English language. Each country can submit group of 3-5 students who are under 19 and in full time education. Debating are focused in social, moral and political issues.

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World Schools Golf Challenge

ThulungR — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:05:21 +0000

World Schools Golf Challenge, the unique opportunity for the young golfers. WSGC encourage participant and the development of golf within High Schools and educational system. This is a stepping stone for young golfers into their golfing future. It is a once in a lifetime challenge and experience for high school young golfers, coaches, teachers, parents and their supporters.
The young participant and their team members must be a student or recent students of the school and age group between 13-19 years. Team members can be all boys, all girls or co-ed. There is limit in the numbers of team that a single school can enter the competition. Supporters and families travelling with the team members are welcome. There is a small amount of registration fee for team wishing to enter the competition. This can be done by clicking HERE .

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World Schools Golf Challenge
Level 1, 250 Mahurangi East Rd
PO Box 78, Snells Beach 0942
New Zealand
Telephone: +64 9 425 5294
Facsimile: +64 9 425 6956

American Mathematics Competitions

ThulungR — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:03:53 +0000

American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) which all began on the 11th May 1950, nearly 60 years ago in New York sponsored by New York Metropolitan Section of the Mathematics Association of America (MAA). It first began with the schools from New York area only, about 238 school with around 6,000 students. Today it has become a nation wide competition with over 5,000 schools and number of students crossing the number over 400,000 for the contest.
Something to know about the Contest:
American Mathematics Contest 8 (AMC 8),
American Mathematics Contest 10 (AMC 10),
American Mathematics Contest 12 (AMC 12),
American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME), and
United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO).

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American Mathematics Competitions
Email: amcinfo@maa.org

Mathematics and Statistics Competition – NSW, Australia

ThulungR — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:59:54 +0000

The University of New South Wales (UNSW – Sydney) School Mathematics Competition has been running each year since it began in the year 1962. The competition is open to secondary school students in New South Wales (NSW) and Australian Capital Territory (ACT). It runs in two group/divisions: Junior Division – Students upto year 10 and under and Senior Division – Year 11 and Year 12 students.
The competition is designed to assess mathematical insight of the students. It is an open-book exam. Entrants are allowed to take any books and materials, but no computers with internet connections into the examination. Every year about 1,000 students, 500 in each divisions participate. Prizes and certificates are awarded to about 60 participants in each division.
The Competition date for this year, 2010 is on Wednesday the 23rd of June 2010.

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UNSW School of Mathematics & Statistics
Katerina Bednarova
Project Coordinator
Educational Assessment Australia
T: 61 2 8344-1052 F: 61 2 8344-1090
www.eaa.unsw.edu.au

High School Photo Contest

ThulungR — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:58:15 +0000

High School Photo Contest is open to high school students who are in grade 9-12 (or equivalent international grade level) . Students wishing to participate are welcome to enter anytime between 1st of March to 15th of May. Entries are limited per school i.e. only 15 students per school each year. Photos may be entered in one of two categories listed below:
Natural photos are those that involve everyday situations that may demonstrate a variety of physics concepts. Any spontaneous event is considered natural.
Contrived photos are those that are set up to show a particular physics concept or related set of concepts. Contrived Photos represent non-spontaneous events.
Photos with Multiple Images or other computer manipulation will be placed in a separate category. They may be displayed at the national meeting and judged for Special Recognition ribbons, but not for prizes.

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High School Photo Conetst