Scholarship 2018 W Lynfield College
SCHOLARSHIP external assessment for top students
Why Enter Scholarship? Intrinsic reward Financially rewards those students who are achieving at the top level in a subject
FINANCIAL REWARD Single Subject Awards For candidates who get Scholarship in up to two subjects A one-off award of $500 per subject Year 12 $7000 $2000
Top Subject Scholar Award For candidates who are top in one of the 33 Scholarship subjects $2,000 each year for three years as long as candidates maintain a B grade average in tertiary study Karan Kalsi, First in Scholarship Geography for all New Zealand
Scholarship Award For candidates who get three or more Scholarship subjects $2,000 each year for three years as long as candidates maintain a B grade average in tertiary study $24,000
Outstanding Scholar Award For the top 40-60 candidates who get three Scholarship subjects with at least two at Outstanding level or more than three Scholarships with at least one Outstanding. $5,000 each year for three years as long as candidates maintain a B grade average in tertiary studies Total scholarship value: $15,000 $48,000
Premier Award For the very top 5 to 10 candidates who get at least three Scholarships at Outstanding level $10,000 each year for three years as long as candidates maintain at least a B grade average in tertiary studies
Scholarships were awarded in: Accounting (2) Calculus (4) Classical Studies (1) Media Studies (3) Physical Education (1) Biology (6) Geography (2) Chemistry (5) Chinese (1) English (2) Statistics (4) Physics (1) Music (1) Design and Visual Communication (1)
NCEA = qualification scholarship Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 tertiary
SCHOLARSHIP = award Recognise and Reward
entries $30 per $102.20 for International students course
Level 3 content course material in class
beyond excellence? apply knowledge to complex situations high-level abstract thinking
performance descriptors marked 1-8 mark 3% ranked outcomes
Support learning opportunities resources
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What happens in Schol. Prep classes? Biology: Integrate knowledge from different standards with unfamiliar contexts. Chemistry: Critical thinking and scholarship exam techniques. Physics: Discussion of physics concepts and practice of scholarship questions. ESS: Applying L2&3 concepts in new contexts.
Stats: Two extra standards are taught, all standards are then reviewed at higher levels and with more in depth contexts. Calculus: An extra standard is taught. All standards are reviewed at higher levels.
English: Students learn to demonstrate extensive knowledge of texts and respond critically with mature ideas and independent reflection. German, Chinese and Japanese: Students need a high level of fluency in the target language and need to effectively communicate with perception and insight to create meaning. Appropriate cultural knowledge is also required.
Media Studies: Students make connections between the past and current trends/events and use Media theory. Classics and History: Students learn to critically evaluate, referring to a wide range of primary and secondary sources.
Geography and Economics: Students need to draw on diagrams and resources provided to write essays. In Economics one extra standard is taught. Accounting: 4 of 5 questions require further study beyond level 3 Accounting.
Health and Physical Education Scholarship Open to students taking the following courses: Physical Education Health Education Food and Nutrition A research report that presents evidence from a self-selected topic drawn from the Health and PE curriculum.
Drama (recorded on camera) Perform a text-based performance, submit a fully annotated script and present oral analysis AND perform a self-devised piece with a two minute oral analysis. Music Scholarship: Prepare a portfolio of work as a composer or performer or musicologist, write an in-depth critique of the portfolio work and write two analysis essays based on unprepared scores in the exam.
Visual Arts: Complete AS 3.4 external examination successfully then submit in-depth, critical documentation of ideas and methods used in folio production, and show extension of these into other media (8 x A3 pages) Technology: Create a portfolio during the year that shows synthesis and integration, critical reflection and justification of practice. This requires dedication! DVC students submit the portfolio, whereas other subjects compose a written report.
QUIZ Question ONE: Name a subject where students require cultural knowledge. Answer: German, Chinese and Japanese
QUIZ: Question TWO: Name a subject where students answers are videotaped. Answer: Drama
QUIZ: Question THREE: Name a subject where extra standard(s) are taught. Answer: Stats, Calculus, Economics, Accounting
QUIZ: Question FOUR: Name a subject where students don t sit a scholarship exam, but do the work during the year. Answer: Physical Education, Health Education, Food and Nutrition, Visual Arts, Technology nb: Music students complete a portfolio that they take into their exam, Drama students write during year but do an end of year exam as well.
Achievement 3% 24.6% of the students in each Level 3 course of the students who sat achieved 10 Premier awards 49 Outstanding Scholar Awards 34 Top in Subject 267 Scholarship Awards 2077 1-2 Scholarships
reward recognition
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