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 27^th 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