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

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:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BweeLNSx8EMDQWtOazRjNEdCUFk/view?usp=sharing

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

Creative Component Updates

Dear All,

A big thank you to all Semi-Finalists and Open Category participants for submitting your Infographic-Maps today. We appreciate your hard work and our Creative Component team is excited to look at your unique creations.

Do kindly note that voting for the Most Popular Infographic-Map will start tomorrow, 22 March 2015, 0900 hours, and end on 25 March 2015, 2359 hours. Voting will take place on the NUS Geography Challenge Facebook page so do invite your friends to like us at https://www.facebook.com/nusgc

In addition, results for the Creative Component will be announced during the Grand Finals on 28 March 2015.

Thank you very much and we look forward to meeting you next Saturday! (:

Warm Regards,
GC 2015 Organising Committee

Friendly Reminder for CC Submission

Dear Teachers and Students,

Here's a friendly reminder for tomorrow's Creative Component submissions!

Date: 21 March 2015, Saturday
Time: 10AM - 2PM
Venue: NUS FASS Earth Lab

Hard copies of:
1. Infographic map (printed in colour, laminated, A2 sized)
2. Infosheet (with responses typed out and printed)
3. List of references (printed out and attached to back of infosheet)

Soft copies (saved in a CD) of:
1. Infographic map (in JPEG format, not exceeding 50MB in size)
2. Team photo with all members present (in JPEG format, colour, landscape, about 5 megapixel resolution)
3. List of references (in PDF format)

Please ensure that all submissions are clearly labelled with the following details:
1. School name
2. Full names of all team members
3. Full name and contact number of teacher-in-charge

Thank you and see you tomorrow!

Regards,
GC2015 Organising Committee

Creative Component - Submission Reminder

Hi everyone!

Here's a friendly reminder that all Creative Component submissions are due on 21 March, Saturday, from 10AM to 2PM at the NUS Earth Lab. Please be reminded to submit your infographic map and supporting documents to us within this time frame as all late submissions will be disqualified. If none of your team members are able to make it on the day of submission, do make prior arrangements for a representative to submit the items on behalf of your school. We require the following items to be submitted:

Hard copies of:

1. Infographic map (printed in colour, laminated, A2 sized)

2. Infosheet (with responses typed out and printed)

3. List of references (printed out and attached to back of infosheet)

Soft copies (saved in a CD) of:

1. Infographic map (in JPEG format, not exceeding 50MB in size)

2. Team photo with all members present (in JPEG format, colour, landscape, about 5 megapixel resolution)

3. List of references (in PDF format)

Please ensure that all submissions are clearly labelled with the following details:

1. School name

2. Full names of all team members

3. Full name and contact number of teacher-in-charge

We will be awarding the Top 3 Best Infographic Maps (for Semi-Finalists and Open Category) as well as the Top 3 Most Popular Infographic Maps (for the Semi-Finalists). All winning entries stand to win attractive prizes, which will be awarded during our Grand Finals prize presentation ceremony on 28 March. Do take note that public voting for the Top 3 Most Popular Infographic Maps for the Semi-Finalists will take place on our NUSGC Facebook page from 22 March, Sunday (0900 hours) to 26 March, Thursday (2359 hours), so do encourage your friends to support your team and to like your infographic map during this period!

If you have any questions regarding the Creative Component, feel free to drop us an email at nusgc2015.cc@gmail.com.

Thank you and we look forward to receiving your submissions on Saturday!

Regards

GC2015 Creative Component Team

Creative Component Documents

Hi everyone

We hope that you are enjoying your GC experience thus far!

The next round in the Geography Challenge is the Creative Component round. Here are some important documents that are useful for the Creative Component.

1. Creative Component Circular 
Each team has already received a hard copy of the Creative Component circular, and a soft copy was emailed to your teachers-in-charge. Do read through the instructions in the circular carefully as marks will be deducted for submissions that do not adhere to the stipulated requirements.

CC Circular: http://tinyurl.com/nusgc2015cccircular


2. *Creative Component Infosheet 
As mentioned in our briefing and in the circular, responses to Section B of the Infosheet will be graded over 20 marks and constitute 20% of the overall Creative Component grade. Do type out your responses in this document and print it out for submission in hard copy.

CC Infosheet: http://tinyurl.com/nusgc2015ccinfosheet

Please also take note that teams who are interested in taking part in the Open Category of the Creative Component should send an email to nusgc2015.cc@gmail.com to indicate your interest by today (4 March 2015).

If you have any queries regarding the Creative Component, please feel free to drop us an email at nusgc2015.cc@gmail.com.

Thank you and we wish you all the best!

Regards
GC2015 Creative Component Team

NUS GC 2015 Preliminary Round Results

Dear All,

Thank you for attending NUS Geography Challenge 2015 Preliminary Round!

We hope your students have enjoyed their GC experience thus far. The GC team truly appreciates your support towards NUS GC as we strive to ignite passion in and inspire secondary school students in the dynamic discipline of Geography.

1. Preliminary Round Results

All scripts have been marked by our team and the long-awaited results are out. Please note that the names are arranged in alphabetical order. 

A) Semi-finalists (Top 40 schools)

Anderson Secondary School

Anglican High School

Anglo Chinese School Independent
Beatty Secondary School
Bedok Green Secondary School
Bowen Secondary School
Canberra Secondary School
Catholic High School
Cedar Girls' Secondary School
CHIJ St Joseph's Convent
CHIJ St Theresa's Convent
Dunman High School
Greendale Secondary School
Greenview Secondary School
Hai Sing Catholic School
Hua Yi Secondary School
Hwa Chong Institution
MacPherson Secondary School
Maris Stella High School
Methodist Girls' School
Nan Hua High School
New Town Secondary School
Ngee Ann Secondary School
NUS High School of Math and Science
Pasir Ris Secondary School
Pei Hwa Secondary School
Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
Raffles Institution
School of Science and Technology, Singapore
School of the Arts
Sembawang Secondary School
Serangoon Secondary School
Singapore Chinese Girls' School
Swiss Cottage Secondary School
Tanjong Katong Secondary School
Temasek Junior College
Victoria School
Woodgrove Secondary
Zhenghua Secondary School
Zhonghua Secondary School

B) Top Performing Individuals (MCQ&SQ)

The Top Performing Individuals will receive a Medal of Achievement that will be mailed to schools after the competition. 

Gold
Name	School
Alden Lim Heng-Yi	Maris Stella High School
Au Chen Xi Gabriel	Hai Sing Catholic School
Chermaine Tan Si Ying	Dunman High School
Chloe Tan Xin Ru	Tanjong Katong Secondary School
Clarise Chew Shu-Min	Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)
Claudia Tan Kexin	Methodist Girls' School
Derrick Tan Rui Yang	Maris Stella High School
Eu Shae-Yenne	Cedar Girls' Secondary School
Felix Kenneth Galistan	Victoria School
Freda Lam	Nan Hua High School
Ho Jun Bin	Anderson Secondary School
Ho Soon Kee	Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary)
Isabel Tia Hui Li	Nanyang Girls' High School
Kaung Htet	Yuan Ching Secondary School
Kevin Tong Weng Jin	Raffles Institution
Kiu Yao Quan Jethro	Maris Stella High School
Lim Jun Heng	St. Andrew's Secondary School
Low Chuan Wei, Michael	Swiss Cottage Secondary School
Malcolm Wong Chun Heng	Jurong Secondary School
Marcus Goh Sing Hwee	Victoria School
Matthew Ong Sze Yi	Dunman Secondary School
Muhammad Akmal Mirza Bin Johan	Temasek Secondary School
Natasha Naomi Kong Pei Li	CHIJ St Theresa's Convent
Ng Wan Zhen Janice	Anglican High School
Nicholas Phung Zhang	Hwa Chong Institution
Quek Kai Yang Eugene	Catholic High School
Sheikh Sulaimon Bin Mohd Bahajjaj	Westwood Secondary School
Stefan Tai	Riverside Secondary School
Tan Wan Shuen	School of the Arts
Tan Yeo Shi Lee	Anderson Secondary School
Tan Yi Heng Veric	St. Joseph's Institution
Tham Jia Yi	Raffles Institution
Thong Lay Teng	Clementi Woods Secondary School
Vera Lam Kai Ting	Pei Hwa Secondary School
Yeo Jiong Han	Raffles Institution
Yeo Su Akina Kaezeel	Methodist Girls' School
Silver
Name	School
Ang Tze Ming, Eugene	Nan Hua High School
Lee Jia Ming	Raffles Institution
Cheryl Lee Xue Wey	Bowen Secondary School
Chrystal Quek Wan Qi	Methodist Girls' School
Chua Jun Yu	Yusof Ishak Secondary School
Cleon Yong Tzen Wen	Hwa Chong Institution
Devika Bora	CHIJ St Joseph's Convent
Gillian Cheong Yuyan	Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
Goh Shu-Hui Jessica	School of the Arts
Hannah Quek Si Hui	Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School (Secondary)
Ho Hui Tong	CHIJ St Nicholas Girls School
Izni Syafawati Mustafa Marican	Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
Jorell Ng Yong Kye	Zhonghua Secondary School
Kaveen Kumar S/O Suriakumaran	Anglo Chinese School Independent
Lau Su Jun	River Valley High School
Lee Jing Yu, Jonathan	Pei Hwa Secondary School
Lee Si Ping	Temasek Secondary School
Leong Wen Jie, Lucas	Jurong Secondary School
Liew Weng Yi	Greendale Secondary School
Lim CiWen Brendan	Zhenghua Secondary School
Muhammad Faruq Bin Jahangeer	Bukit Panjang Government High School
Nandika Ramachandran	Tanjong Katong Girls' School
Ong Tseng Chen Roald	Pei Hwa Secondary School
Ooi Wen Ting	Cedar Girls' Secondary School
Santhosh Dave Kalaimaran	St. Joseph's Institution
Sheryl Ang Xiu Qi	Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
Sim Yee Ling	Tanjong Katong Secondary School
Stephen Chua	Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
Tan Shi Da	Bukit Merah Secondary
Tay Yi Xuan	Dunman High School
Tessa Tan Hui Zhi	Nanyang Girls' High School
Vanetta Lee En Xuan	Dunman High School
Visali D/O Thamilchelvam	Tanjong Katong Girls' School
Vivian Widjaja	Chua Chu Kang Secondary School
Yow Jia Wen	National Junior College
Zhafran Alif Sidik	New Town Secondary School
Bronze
Name	School
Abdul Danish Bin Abdul Aziz	Zhenghua Secondary School
Andrew Chew Wen Jing	Greendale Secondary School
Ang Guang Yao	North Vista Secondary School
Ang Ming Li	Pasir Ris Secondary School
Bae Jong-Gang	Swiss Cottage Secondary School
Bernice Peng Jia Hui	CHIJ St Joseph's Convent
Bong Jing Jie Leslie	Zhonghua Secondary School
Chan Gerald	NUS High School of Math and Science
Cheng You Zhi	Westwood Secondary School
Chin Chen Kai Jeff	Catholic High School
Chong Jing Wen	Clementi Woods Secondary School
Chung Chin Xian	Riverside Secondary School
Cleve Low	New Town Secondary School
Dranette Loo Jin Xuan	Yishun Town Secondary School
Gayle Ho Jing Xuan	Methodist Girls' School
Gerard Yeo Qi Wei	Nan Chiau High School
Hazielle Obina Luna	MacPherson Secondary School
Irene Reuben Rose	Canberra Secondary School
Jerome Tan Jun Wei	St. Joseph's Institution
Jerry Ow Wei Jie	Nan Hua High School
Joseph Chan Yi En	Northbrooks Secondary School
Justin Goh Jia Jun	Yusof Ishak Secondary School
Justin Tan Shin Chong	Temasek Secondary School
Kuan Cheng Yee	Jurongville Secondary School
Lee Jia Yi Alicia	Yishun Secondary School
Lee Koh Chin	Ang Mo Kio Secondary School
Lim Yiying Eloise	Temasek Junior College
Lim Yu Ren	Evergreen Secondary School
Loh Jonina	National Junior College
Rachel Mark Yuen Yee	School of Science and Technology, Singapore
Samuel Tan Xu En	New Town Secondary School
Sarah Chan Wye Kit	Nanyang Girls' High School
Sherissa Chua Zi Ya	Cedar Girls' Secondary School
Stephanas Lim	Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School
Sun Zhi Han Timothy	Anglo Chinese School Independent
Syariffah Ruqaiyah	Canberra Secondary School
Tai Na Chng	Bartley Secondary School
Tan Chin Xiang Brian	New Town Secondary School
Tan Thye Shen Rubin	Hai Sing Catholic School
Tarn Helene	St. Margaret's Secondary School
Tay Yan Ying	Singapore Chinese Girls' School
Teow Zi Xiang	Swiss Cottage Secondary School
Thoo Xin Yi	Yishun Secondary School
Unice Chia Yingmei	Hua Yi Secondary School
Vinay Krishnaa Vinod	Temasek Junior College
Wang Haichuan	Temasek Junior College
Yee Yan Ling	Riverside Secondary School
Yeo Zi Hao Edwin	Bukit View Secondary School
Zhang Han Lin	Commonwealth Secondary School
Zhang Jingyuan	CHIJ St Nicholas Girls School

C) Top Performing Schools (AQ) 

Anderson Secondary School
Bowen Secondary School
Dunman High School
Raffles Girls' School (Secondary)
Raffles Institution
Victoria School

Congratulations to all semi-finalists and individual award winners.

2. Semi-Finals

The Semi-finals of NUS GC 2015 includes:

A) Creative Component (40%)

Teachers and students have been already been briefed on the Creative Component's (CC) earlier today. A hard copy of the CC Circular has also been given to every school during the closing ceremony. The soft copy of the CC Circular will be sent out by the CC team and made available on this blog in due time.

Schools that did not qualify for the semi-finals (i.e. not in Top 40) can participate in the Open Category of the Creative Component. Interested teams must send an email to nusgc2015.cc@gmail.com to indicate their participation in the Open Category by 4 March 2015, Wednesday. 

B) Geo-Trail (60%)

This component will be held on 28 March 2015, starting in the early morning. More information on Geo-Trail will be sent out nearer to the date.

3. Other Matters

Please also note that no further changes in team members will be permitted from now on. 

Thank you for your support towards NUS GC 2015. 

Feel free to like our Facebook page for more updates.

NUS GC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nusgc

Once again, congratulations to all semi-finalists and winners! Thank you very much.

Warmest Regards,

NUS GC Organising Committee 2015