January 2020

Participation in the Talent Search is open to all. For 2020, schools with adequate connectivity can take part online. Schools that lack internet access can use the pen-and-paper version of the same test which does not require the use of a computer at all. The 2020 Talent Search will be offered at five levels: • Elementary (grade 5 and below) • Junior (grades 6 and 7) • Intermediate (grades 8 and 9) • Senior (grades 10 and 11) • Elite (grade 12 and above) For the lower grades and for the grades 10 and 11 the Talent Search is an excellent opportunity to develop Computational Thinking. For the grade 9s it will help with subject choices for grade 10. For the grade 12s it will help with the choice of a career and further studies. Rewards: Certificates are awarded to the participants with above average scores. The names of top learners are forwarded to the Department of Science and Technology and to the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation so that qualifying learners can be invited to Science Camps and can be considered for Allan Gray Scholarships.

TALENT SEARCH TALENT Talent Search dates are 28 April to 8 May Register at www.olympiad.org.za

APPLICATIONS OLYMPIAD 2019 PROVINCIAL WINNERS Position, grade and name Eastern Cape 1 11 Glynn Rudman 2 12 Andri Jansen van Rensburg 2 12 Kayleigh Hill 2 12 Megan Bodley Free State 1 12 Jessica Earle 1 11 Tazneen van der Merwe 3 12 Koena Letsie Gauteng 1 12 Katrina Naidoo 1 12 Dominic Grobler 1 12 Heather Wimberley KwaZulu-Natal 1 11 Tapiwa Chikwanda 2019 AO Medal Winners & Finalists 2 11 Faran Steenkamp 3 12 Nour Mostafa 2019 FINAL ROUND WINNERS 3 12 Ian Halgreen Award Name School 3 12 Siphesihle Mhlongo Gold Tapiwa Chikwanda Michaelhouse Left: Limpopo Yasmeen Noor De Villiers Islamia College 2019 1 12 Gopolang Mokgotu Silver Willem Wannenburg Hoërskool Outeniqua AO Medal 2 10 Yohannes Abdo Arnold de Beer Paul Roos Gimnasium Winner GOLD 3 11 Lucas Khwinana Bronze Avian du Plessis Hoërskool Randburg Tapiwa 3 10 Janco von Ronge Heather Wimberley Brescia House School Chikwanda 3 11 Lethabo Mawila Dominic Grobler Bishop Bavin School holding Gopolang Mokgotu Ellisras High School IITPSA Mpumalanga Trophy Runners- Glynn Rudman Grey High School 1 12 Lourens Petersen up Faran Steenkamp Thomas More College 1 12 Samukelisiwe Mpembe Margot Vlok Paarl Girls' High School 3 12 Dingane Tique Megan Vorster Curro Serengeti North West 1 11 Ashley Ndlovu A project of the Institute of IT Professionals South Africa 1 12 Mpumelelo Madevu (IITPSA). 3 12 Blessing Tlhogane Sponsored by Standard Bank. Western Cape Computer 1 12 Willem Wannenburg Enter your school at: Olympiad 2 12 Arno de Beer www.olympiad.org.za Supported by the Oracle Academy and 3 11 Karli van den Berg or email the University of Cape Town. [email protected] 3 12 Yasmeen Noor De Villiers Tel: 021-448-7864 3 12 Margot Vlok 3 12 Riaan Zondagh PROGRAMMING OLYMPIAD

2019 PO Winner Gold Medal Andi Qu with Nicole Borges (Standard Bank) 2019 PO Winners and Runners-up

2019 PROVINCIAL WINNERS 2019 FINAL ROUND WINNERS

Name and position Grade School Award Name Grade School

Eastern Cape Gold Andi Qu 11 St John’s College 1 Raa'iq Fataar 12 Grey High School Taariq Mowzer 12 Fairbairn College Silver Gauteng Aaron Naidu 12 Eden College

1 Andi Qu 11 St John’s College Annekin Meyburgh 12 Hoërskool Bellville

2 Brent Butkow 11 King David Victory Park Bronze Emil van der Walt 12 Hoërskool Jan van Riebeeck 3 Gareth Cockburn 11 Crawford College Lonehill Adri Wessels 12 Curro Durbanville

KwaZulu-Natal Jean du Plessis 12 Paul Roos Gimnasium

1 Aaron Naidu 12 Eden College Lukas Nel 12 Paul Roos Gimnasium Hon. Men. 2 Faran Steenkamp 11 Thomas More College Faran Steenkamp 11 Thomas More College

3 Hlumelo Notshe 11 Hilton College Jean Weight 11 Curro Hermanus

Limpopo Jacques Amsel 9 Deutsche Schule Cape Town

1 Muaaz Bhyat 11 Stanford Lake College Troy Benson 11 Trinityhouse High Little Falls

2 David Pullinger 12 Stanford Lake College Brent Butkow 11 King David Victory Park

North West Gareth Cockburn 11 Crawford College Lonehill

1 Janu Fouché 11 Hoër Volkskool Potchefstroom Runners-up Hlumelo Notshe 11 Hilton College

Western Cape Emmanuel Rassou 9 SA College School 1 Adri Wessels 12 Curro Durbanville ConstantineTheocharis 12 Hout Bay International School

2 Taariq Mowzer 12 Fairbairn College Jared Waker 12 The Academy Hout Bay

3 Jean Weight 11 Curro Hermanus Heather Wimberley 12 Brescia House School

IOI 2019 Front: INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIAD IN INFORMATICS Bronson Rudner, Andi Qu, Name School Ralph McDougall Tian Cilliers Stellenbosch High Back: Michael Cameron, Ralph McDougall Curro Durbanville Taariq Mowzer, Taariq Mowzer Fairbairn College Tian Cilliers. Andi Qu St John's College

Computer Talent Search Gr 4-12: Calendar 2020 45 minutes at school, Tuesday 28 April to Friday 8 May

Applications Olympiad Gr 7-12: Programming Olympiad Gr 7-12: Round 1: One hour at school, Monday 2 to Friday Computer6 March Round 1: One hour at school, Monday 20 to Friday 24 July Olympiad Round 2: One hour at school, Wednesday 20 May Round 2: Two hours at school, Wednesday 12 Aug Finals: Cape Town, Tuesday 16 June Finals: Cape Town, 10 hours, Saturday 26 September and Sunday 27 September