B SCHOLARS' ASSEMBLY
TERM 1 WEEK 4 19 February 2020
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Avondale College’s annual Scholars' Assembly was held on Monday, to honour those students whose academic achievements in 2019 were truly exceptional. Students who had achieved one (or more) of 38 NZ Scholarships, along with those who had achieved top results in New Zealand – and the world - in their Cambridge International exams were acknowledged at this assembly. Also recognised were the teachers of those students and their families. NZ Scholarship is New Zealand’s most demanding and prestigious secondary school academic qualification. Each year, approximately three per cent of students studying each subject at Level 3 are awarded NZ Scholarship, if they reach the standard that has been set. The rewards are financial, with students being able to win scholarships of up to $30,000. Congratulations to the students, teachers and parents who were honoured at Monday’s assembly. (For a list of Scholarship and CAIE awardees, please see page 4)
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Each year students at Avondale College put themselves forward to sit the NZQA New Zealand Scholarship exams. These exams provide recognition and monetary reward to top students in their last year of schooling, but can also be sat in Years 11 and 12. New Zealand Scholarship examinations enable candidates to be assessed against challenging standards, and are New Zealand’s most prestigious secondary school academic award. At Avondale College we provide support for some of our top students through their inclusion in the Scholars’ Academy. However, it should be noted that any student with the desire and ability to attempt the exams can indeed do so, and will be supported throughout the year with weekly tutorials in their choice of subject. When studying, preparing for and sitting the exams, Scholarship candidates are expected to demonstrate high levels of critical thinking, abstraction and generalisation, and to integrate, synthesise and apply knowledge, skills, understanding and ideas to complex situations. Students, if you have a talent or strong interest in a subject area, then the Scholarship exams are for you, and you should speak to your teachers to find out more. Mrs L Watkinson Principal
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