The IIE’s Varsity College Waterfall and seven other Varsity College campuses hosted the first round of its annual National High Schools’ Quiz on August 17.
The general knowledge quiz included questions on geography, history, science, nature, sport, entertainment and current affairs and was in a Trivial Pursuit format adapted for high school learners.
Avadhi Ghela, campus head at the Waterfall campus said it was a privilege to host the first round of the quiz on campus and to provide an opportunity for the high school learners in the area to showcase their knowledge in a fun and exciting way.
“I am so proud of those who took advantage of the day. An event like this boosts confidence within our youth. This was not only a good opportunity to experience what the learners know but also to spark more interest in developing general knowledge. All the learners looked very smart in their school uniforms and exuded confidence – certainly more smiles after the event,” said Ghela.
Scores were calculated based on how fast the learners could give the correct answer, and parents and teachers were keen spectators.
Adam Langson, a Grade 11 learner at Midstream College took first place with a score of 52 correct answers out of 62 questions while Shawna Nash, a Grade 11 learner at Reddam House Helderfontein, came second followed by Vaibhav Sathyan, a Grade 11 learner of Midlands Primary and High School.
Neo Phosa came fourth and Keaton Washington-Fradd came fifth, both of them are also Grade 11 learners of Midlands Primary and High School.
The top five learners will proceed to the Gauteng regional rounds to be hosted by the IIE’s Varsity College Sandton on August 31. Each regional winner will receive a Samsung tablet and a cash prize of R2 500 and each regional winner’s teacher or coach will receive a R500 retail voucher.
Learners, parents, and teachers also had the opportunity to enter a lucky draw with a prize value of R1 000. Neo won the lucky draw.
