Friday, February 26, 2016

NUS GC 2016 Preliminary Round Programme Outline



It's finally today!

Please see below for the programme outline of today's Preliminary Round event:

0715 – 0800: Registration
0800 – 0900: Opening Ceremony for all students (LT11)/ 0815 – 0930: Teachers' Programme (LT12)
0920 – 1050: Individual MCQ and SQ round
1100 – 1135: Students' Lunch (Deck)
1200 – 1315: Team Application Question round
1330 – 1400: Closing Ceremony & Creative Component briefing (LT11)
2200: Release of results (Tentative)

Reporting Venue: LT11, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, NUS
Attire: Full School Uniform
Things to bring:
  • Identity / Student Card (for Registration)
  • Stationery (i.e. pencil, pen, coloured pens, coloured markers, ruler, stapler)
  • Jacket / Sweater
*Please note that coloured pens and markers will be needed for the AQ round. No stationeries will be provided by the organiser.
We can't wait to begin this geographical journey with all of you later! 

Love, 
GC Organising Committee 2016

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Preliminary Round Circular

Hello everyone!

We are less than a week away to the start of NUS GC 2016!! We have sent out an email to all teachers-in-charge with the Preliminary Round Circular attached.


Overview

The Preliminary Round will comprise 2 components:

(i) Individual Round: MCQs and Structured Questions 

There will be a total of 40 MCQs and 4 Structured Questions which students have to answer. These questions are based on Geography topics, adhering to the syllabus for iGeo (International Geography Olympiad). Sample questions for NUS GC 2015 have already been uploaded on the NUS GC Blog. 

(ii) Team Round: Application Question (AQ)

Problem-based, open-ended Application Question has to be tackled by each school team. The AQ will be centred on the synthesis of physical and human geographical concepts.

Results 

The breakdown of scores for Preliminary Round is as follows:
i. Individual Round (30% of total Preliminary score)
ii. Team Round (70% of total Preliminary score)


Based on the total scores calculated from both rounds, the Top 50 teams will qualify for the Semi-Finals (i.e. Creative Component and Geo-Trail).
Names of schools who will proceed to the Top 50 as semi-finalists will be announced by 27th Feb 2016, 2359 hrs. Results will be disseminated via email, the ‘NUS Geography Challenge’ Facebook Page and Blog.

Prize Categories
Individual Round
Team Round
Participants will be classified into different levels of merit to recognise students for their individual performance:
Gold (Top 30 students)
Silver (Next 40 students)
Bronze (Next 50 students)
The Top 5 Best Performing Teams
(i.e. 3 students per team = 15 students)
for the AQ will be awarded prizes.

Reporting Details
Time: Registration starts at 7.15 am (to 8.00 am)
Expected End Time: 2.00 pm
Venue: LT11, Faculty of Arts and Social Science, NUS
Attire: Full School Uniform
Things to bring:
Identity / Student Card (for Registration)         
Stationery (i.e. pencil, pen, coloured pens, coloured markers, ruler, stapler)
- Jacket / Sweater

Please have breakfast before coming (especially students). Lunch/Refreshments will be provided for all students and teachers.

How to get to LT11:
Bus Stop 1: Kent Ridge MRT Station (B18331)
Bus Stop 2: Central Library (B16181)
Bus Stop 3: NUS Faculty of Design & Environment (B16199)
Bus Stop 4: Kent Ridge Terminal (B16009)
Bus Stop 5: LT13 (Opposite Ventus)
*Note: There will be ushers at all 5 bus stops stated above to guide participants.

Bus service: A1 or 95 (From Bus Stop 1: Kent Ridge MRT Station)
  •  Please alight at Kent Ridge MRT Station and head towards the bus stop from Exit A (please do not walk through underpass). You may take either NUS Internal Shuttle Bus A1 or SBS transit bus service 95. If taking bus service A1, please alight at Bus Stop 5: LT13 (Landmark: Opposite Ventus). If taking bus service 95, please alight at Bus Stop 4: Kent Ridge Terminal. For more detailed information on the internal shuttle bus service, please visit http://www.nus.edu.sg/oca/Transport-and-Parking/Getting-around-NUS.html
Bus service: 96 (From Clementi MRT)
  • Please alight at Bus Stop 3: NUS Faculty of Design & Environment (Landmark: School of Design and Environment), cross the traffic light and walk straight down slope towards FASS and follow the path that leads to the Earth Lab. LT11 is located to the left of Earth Lab.
Bus service: 95 (From Buona Vista MRT)
  • Please alight at Bus Stop 4: Kent Ridge Terminal, take the sheltered walkway to Ventus and cross the overhead bridge to LT11.
Bus service: 151 (From Hougang MRT) 
  • Please alight at Bus Stop 4: Kent Ridge Terminal, take the sheltered walkway to Ventus and cross the overhead bridge to LT11.
Bus services: 10, 33, 201
  • Please alight at Bus Stop 4: Kent Ridge Terminal, take the sheltered walkway to Ventus and cross the overhead bridge to LT11
We'll see you in 6 days :)

Warmest regards, 

GC Organising Committee 2016

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Registrations are Closed!

Hello all!

Registration for NUS Geography Challenge 2016 have officially closed!

A total of 122 schools (highest ever??)  have registered and we can't wait to meet ALL OF YOU on Saturday, 27th Feb for our Preliminary Round :)

More details on the Preliminary Round will be sent to all schools (via teacher's email) nearer to the date as well as uploaded on to this space.

Answer keys for last year's Preliminary Paper will not be uploaded due to confidential reasons, but we would gladly provide comments on any questions that you wish to clarify.

We hope all schools are geared up and excited for the challenge as we are and are!! Thank you so much for your endless support!

Regards,
GC Organising Committee 2016

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Preliminary Paper for GC 2015

Dear all,

As stated in our Invitation Circular, we will be releasing the Preliminary Paper for GC 2015 as a source of reference and practice for participating schools.

Click on the links below for last year's Prelim paper! 

Prelim Paper 2015: http://tinyurl.com/qf2pbbv

For interested students, the iGeo 2015 Assignments and questions can be found at http://www.geoolympiad.org/fass/geoolympiad/2015/

Invitation Circular (in hard copy) have been mailed out to all schools as an invitation to sign up for the NUS Geography Challenge 2016.

Watch this space to find out more!

Regards,

GC Organising Committee 2016

Friday, January 8, 2016

Registration is Open!

Dear all, 

Registration for NUS GC 2016 is now open!
Registration link: https://mysurvey.nus.edu.sg/EFM/se.ashx?s=54CCD14B28E2A768

The registration period for NUS GC 2016 will be from 8th January 2016 to 1st February 2016, 2359hr. The cost of registration will be SG$60 per team of 3 students each. All participants must be between 13 to 16 years old as of 1st January 2016. 

We are offering three modes of payment, namely: 
1) IFAAS 
2) Cheque in advance 
3) iBanking 

Once your registration is received, a confirmation email along with payment details will be sent to you within a week. Please refer to the Invitation Circular that will be sent to your school for more details. 

We look forward to seeing you at NUS GC 2016! 

Regards, 
GC Organising Committee 2016

Sunday, November 15, 2015

NUS Geography Challenge 2016

Cities are found everywhere in the world, and they are ever-changing. Are we aware of how people and the environment are involved in co-creating each city, making them uniquely different from one another? Following the successful Geography Challenge (GC) that took place earlier this year, GC will be back for its 20th iteration in 2016! This coming year, we will explore the various dimensions of Geography and challenge ourselves to reflect more deeply about broader geographical issues, through the use of our Geographical Eyes to appreciate cities in different perspectives. For those who are excited and are eager to prepare, here is the link for the Individual Component in Preliminary Round for NUS GC 2015. Question Paper: http://tinyurl.com/qf2pbbv
Eager to know more? Stay tuned to this blog and like our Facebook Page for more updates on NUS GC 2016! Warmest Regards NUS Geography Challenge Organising Committee 2016

Friday, March 20, 2015

Geo-Trail and Finals Circular

Dear Semi-Finalists,

The Geo-Trail and Finals Circular has be emailed to all teachers. Students may access the circular at the link below:

Please note that all students must be in their GC 2015 T-Shirt and submit a completed Indemnity Form during Geo-Trail Registration. Participants who fail to do so will not be allowed to participate in Geo-Trail.

In additon, participants must bring their Full School Uniform to change into for the Grand Finals. Dinner will also be provided for all teachers and students.

Kindly read through the rest of the circular for other important information with regards to the above rounds.

Thank you very much.

Warmest Regards,
GC 2015 Organising Committee