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Tasmanian Opportunities and Resources for Gifted Students Tasmanian Association for the Gifted Inc GPO Box 1942 Hobart Tasmania 7001 www.tasgifted.com Inquiries: [email protected] Tasmanian opportunities and resources for gifted students Extended Learning Solutions 4 Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music 4 Tasmanian Youth Parliament 4 Tasmanian Association for the Gifted (TAG) 5 Australian MENSA Incorporated 5 Mathematics Association Tasmania – Mathematics Relays 5 MAT Mathematics Problem Competition 5 ML Urquhart Mathematics Competition 6 Tasmanian Model Solar Challenge 6 Tasmanian Science Talent Search 6 Tasmanian Debating Union 7 Tournament of Minds 7 eLearning (DoE) 7 UTAS High Achiever Program 8 Big Monkey Theatre 8 Theatre Royal 8 CSIRO’s Double Helix (Tas) 8 Young Tasmanian Writers’ Prize 8 Tasmania’s Marine Environment 9 Science Week in Tasmania 9 Museums in Tasmania 9 Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery - Launceston 9 Burnie Regional Museum 10 Burnie Regional Art Gallery 10 Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery - Hobart 10 Chess Clubs 10 Launceston Chess Club 10 Mind Moves Chess Club 11 Burnie Chess Club 11 Hobart International Junior Chess Club 11 Tasmanian Youth Orchestra 11 The Launceston Youth and Community Orchestra 12 Old Nick Co Summer School Production 12 Psychologists 12 National opportunities and resources for gifted students 12 ANZAC Day Schools Awards 12 ASX Schools Sharemarket Game 13 Australian History Competition 13 UNSW/ICAS subject competitions 13 APSMO MATHS OLYMPIAD 13 Big Science Competition 14 Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Competition 14 Australian Maths Competition 15 MyState Film Festival 15 “What Matters? Writing Competition 15 Writing Competitions for young Australians writers (July - December 2018) 16 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards 16 Frank McDonald Memorial Prize 16 Commonwealth Essay Competition 16 Creativity in Science and Technology (CREST) 17 Robogals Science Challenge 17 Robocup Junior Tasmania 17 Aussie Educator list of Student Competitions and Challenges 17 STEM MOOCs with QUT 17 NCSS Challenge yourself to code 18 Bebras Australia Computational Thinking Challenge 18 IMAS Marine Discovery Scholarships 18 STEM programs from the office of the chief scientist (2016) 18 Other interesting activities 19 Extended Learning Solutions Extended Learning Solutions offers advice, support and provision in Tasmania for the needs of highly able and gifted students, their parents, teachers and schools. Extended Learning Solutions aims to transform a child’s gifts into talents by creating the support needed to engage and challenge them in their field of interest. Extended Learning Solutions can provide the following services for individuals, schools or professionals. ● Professional learning and school support ● Enrichment programs in schools ● Advocacy for the needs of gifted students ● IQ assessment ● Mentoring for gifted children ● Student access to tutorship Contact: [email protected] Ph:0429-318-770 ​ ​ Web Site: www.extendedlearningsolutions.com.au ​ Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music Nature of Activity High Achievers program (HAP) into the Bachelor of Music to undertake selected tertiary units for exceptional musicians in year 12. Students are expected to have completed FCP113 Foundation Practical Study as part of the UTAS College Program in Year 11. University Connections Music Program This is offered for talented year 11 and 12 musicians. Students can engage in pre-tertiary performance units, ensembles and school musicals to prepare for application to the Bachelor of Music or for breadth study. The units for this program credit into the Bachelor of Musical Arts. Cost Approved units undertaken through these programs are supported by a scholarship and do not attract HECS fees. Age Group Final years of high school (minimum 16 years) Web: http://www.utas.edu.au/creative-arts/music/university-connections-program ​ ​ Tasmanian Youth Parliament Each year during July, school students from across the state will be converging upon Hobart for a week to learn about, and debate in parliament. The Tasmanian Youth Parliament will have all debate held in the Tasmanian House of Assembly. Participants form a nominal Government and Opposition to debate issues which they consider important. In teams of three to four, students write their own Bills to be debated throughout the week. It's not all debating though, participants engage in a range of activities whilst at the residential conference. Workshops and notable speakers are arranged around the facilitation of new skills which the students can rely and build upon well after the conference. There are also a range of social activities planned throughout which gives the students time to relax and network with others across the state. The Tasmanian Youth Parliament is entirely run and organised by young people under the age of 25. Experienced volunteers, they share interests in anything from politics and law to PR, philosophy and physics! Web Site: https://tasyouthparliament.com/ ​ Tasmanian Association for the Gifted (TAG) GPO Box 1942 Hobart Tas 7001 Ph: 0467 528 048 [email protected] www.tasgifted.com Australian MENSA Incorporated P.O. Box 213, TOORAK, VIC 3142 Web: https://www.mensa.org.au/ ​ Tasmanian Events: https://www.mensa.org.au/events/category/tas-events ​ Mathematics Association Tasmania – Mathematics Relays This is a competition which requires teams to solve a mathematical problem and submit it to a marker who will issue a new problem. This continues through a series of problems. The Relays are held simultaneously in three main venues around the state – Hobart, Launceston and the NW coast. Depending on demand, a fourth venue on the West coast may be brought into play. Entry fees are fixed by the MAT executive and reviewed from time to time. Age Group Lower Secondary (grades 7, 8), Upper Secondary (grades 9, 10) or Senior Web: http://mat.aamt.edu.au/Activities/Student-Activities/MAT-Mathematics-Relays ​ MAT Mathematics Problem Competition For more than 40 years the Mathematical Association of Tasmania has conducted the MAT Mathematics Problem Competition for Tasmanian students in Years 7 to 12. Through this Competition some outstanding Mathematics students have been identified and, for other students, the Competition has sparked an interest in Mathematics. The event consists of a set of mathematical problems which aim to test the student’s logic. There are normally 12 questions for each of the three divisions (7-8, 9-10, 11-12). For more details please contact see the web site at: https://mat.aamt.edu.au/Activities/Student-Activities/MAT-Problem-Solving-Competition ML Urquhart Mathematics Competition This Competition is named in honour of the late ML (Mac) Urquhart, Foundation Chairman of MAT and former Reader in Mathematics at the University of Tasmania. Held in August each year this Competition is the most mathematically demanding of competitions conducted by the Association. Students have three hours in which to attempt five questions. Prizes The winner of the Competition receives the Urquhart Medal, a framed certificate and prize money. Certificates and money are also awarded to students deserving of an Honourable Mention. Age Group Year 11 and 12 students Contact Web:https://mat.aamt.edu.au/Activities/Student-Activities/ML-Urquhart-Mathematics-Comp ​ etition Tasmanian Model Solar Challenge For the Challenge student teams build cars or boats powered by solar energy, which are raced first in a round robin and subsequently in a knockout competition. Primary and junior secondary students may participate in two boat race competitions and any students (mainly middle and senior high students) compete in the car race. There are several pages of rules that must be read through before beginning to build your car or boat. https://www.tassolarchallenge.org/ Tasmanian Science Talent Search The Tasmanian Science Talent Search (TSTS)​ is an initiative of the Science Teachers Association of Tasmania (STAT). Our philosophy is to celebrate quality science teaching and learning in all Tasmanian schools through the recognition of outstanding work in a variety of fields. Sections: There are eight sections in TSTS to allow for individual students’ preferred learning styles. Theme–related: Posters, Creative Writing, Photographic Essays, Computer Presentations to address some aspect of the given topic. Technology: Open topic: meaning a topic of the student’s choice, ensuring that all given criteria are met. ​ Science Inquiries, Science Games and Engineering. Divisions: (age groups) There are six age divisions in TSTS: Senior (Grades 11-12) Intermediate (9-10) Junior (7-8) Upper Primary (5-6) Lower Primary (3-4) Early Childhood (K-2) Web: http://stat.org.au/tsts/ Tasmanian Debating Union The Tasmanian Debating Union organises schools debating competitions in Tasmania and selects and trains Tasmanian teams to compete in the Australian Debating Championships. The competition is divided into six Age Groups – class 7 through to class 12 – with each Age Group further divided into Divisions. Debates in the competition are held: • evening on a weeknight; • from early in March through to July; • at various schools around greater Hobart Competition debates are held every week. Age Groups Grades 7-12 Contact: Web: www.tdu.org.au ​ Tournament of Minds TOM offers teams of students the opportunity to solve authentic, open-ended challenges that foster creative, divergent thinking whilst developing collaborative enterprise, excellence and teamwork. Challenges are set in the following disciplines... The Arts,
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