De Beers English Olympiad Media Release – 17 July 2014 Embargo: 11h00 Thursday 17 July 2014 WINNERS OF THE 2014 DE BEERS ENGLISH OLYMPIAD ANNOUNCED The Grahamstown Foundation and the South African Council for English Education (SACEE) has announced the rank order of the top 100 English Olympiad winners at an official prize giving ceremony held in Grahamstown on Thursday 17 July 2014. The English Olympiad is an annual English competition that drew more than 8000 entries this year from high schools throughout South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Mozambique. This prestigious competition has run since 1976 and is organised jointly by the Grahamstown Foundation and the South African Council for English Education (SACEE). It has been sponsored by De Beers since 1985. On 4 March this year entrants from Grades 10 to 12 wrote the three-hour examination. The theme this year was “Language, Literature and Laughter”. The anthology, compiled by the South African Council of English Education and entitled “Life’s a Laugh?” included humorous extracts from Shakespeare’s plays “Romeo and Juliet” and “A Mid Summer Night’s Dream”, as well as the scripts Craig Freimond’s “The King of Laughter” and André Lemmer’s “Playing in the Park”. Speaking at the prize-giving event, De Beers Consolidated Mines representative Mr Tsepo Monaledi head of the De Beers Zimele – an entrepreneur supporting initiative in the rural mining areas of Limpopo, Free State and Northern Cape, commented that: “The theme this year: ‘Language, Literature and Laughter’, prompts us to examine the paradoxes between tragedy and comedy, and to explore the human condition to better understand ourselves and others, and what influences us in the choices we make on a daily basis. De Beers congratulates all participants in the English Olympiad. We are particularly proud of the 351 English Development Initiative (EDI) candidates who entered from the De Beers mining operation areas including two who are featured in the Top 100 candidates; they are Mr Obakeng Kock and Ms Bonolo Phillips who entered with the Kimberley Maths and Science Leadership Academy.What is cause for even greater pride is that nearly 90% of this year’s EDI candidates passed with merit or higher. The EDI is a vital component of the Olympiad, and aims to ensure that schools in communities associated with De Beers mining operations enjoy the benefits of the Olympiad experience, contributing we believe to an increased level of confidence in English usage in more communities and providing an opportunity for learners to compete at a national level.” Dr Diana Ayliff, Academic Coordinator, commented that: “This year the Olympiad was slightly different from those set in recent years. The examination was set along more academic lines and leaned towards an analytical essay in the literature section and re-introduced a separate section on language study. The length of the answers was shortened in an effort to get the candidates to draft and submit good, pithy answers. The top results revealed creative, articulate and intelligent responses to the set texts and the 2014 theme”. Prizes awarded against the rank order are as follows: a. The top three candidates each receive R25 000. b. The top 15 candidates are invited to attend the National Schools Festival in Grahamstown free of charge. The English Olympiad prize-giving ceremony is held during this Festival where the rank order of the top 100 winners is announced. c. Learners who are ranked between the fourth and 20th positions will receive cash prizes, books or book vouchers. d. The Top 50 candidates receive free-tuition scholarships for their first year of study at Rhodes University immediately upon successful completion of the matriculation examinations, and subject to meeting the university’s entry requirements. e. All candidates who complete the paper will receive certificates indicating a classified evaluation. Continues ... 2014 De Beers English Olympiad Top 20 Winners in Rank Order 2014 De Beers English Olympiad Top 20 Winners in Rank Order Rank Title 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Mr Mr Mr Mr Mr Ms Mr Ms Ms Ms Ms Ms Ms Ms Mr Ms Ms Ms Ms Mr First name Surname School Samuel Nicholas Rahul Mikhail Pierre Mia Gianluca Taryn Lauren Karina Julia Thalia Izana Tasneem Heinrich Sana Uvile Nicola Suzanne Samuel Musker Cullinan Naidoo Kolabhai Durandt McCarthy Truda Benade Southwick de Kock Jellema-Butler Rogers Zaaiman Kathrada Cox Salduker Binase McEwan Loots Sapire Redhill School Bishops Diocesan College Bishops Diocesan College St John's College Victoria Park High School Maris Stella Michaelhouse Victoria Park High School Maris Stella Pretoria High School for Girls Reddam House, Constantia St Mary's School, Waverley Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool, Pretoria St John's College Woodridge College Durban Girls' College Kingsridge High School for Girls Riebeek College Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool, Pretoria St David's Marist, Inanda Ends Media Contacts: If you have any queries, please feel free to contact the English Olympiad office: Tel: 046 –603 1145/146 Fax: 046 – 622 7462 Email: [email protected] Louisa Clayton, Chairman of the English Olympiad Executive Committee: 046 603 1146 / 082 5503 795 A complete list of the top 100 winners in Rank Order is available on the following website: www.SAenglisholympiad.org.za
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